Re: Enabling Ctl-Alt-Del sequence to logon to computer

From: Moonspell (Moonspell_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/20/05 

Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:41:02 -0700

Sorry Wesley, but I have Windows XP Professional. Thats what it says when I
check under my computer (right click) properties. Any other suggestions

"Wesley Vogel" wrote:

> That is because you have XP Home not Pro.
>
> Try this...
>
> [[Use the classic logon screen
> To temporarily use the classic logon screen, press CTRL+ALT+DEL two times on
> the Welcome logon screen.
>
> To configure Windows XP to use the classic logon and shutdown screens for
> every logon session, follow these steps:
> 1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
> 2. Double-click User Accounts.
> 3. Click Change the way users log on or off.
> 4. Clear the Use the Welcome screen check box.
> Note If you turn off the Welcome logon screen, you also turn off the Fast
> User Switching option.]]
> How to change the logon window and the shutdown preferences in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q291559/
>
> --
> Hope this helps. Let us know.
>
> Wes
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>
> In news:7E97126D-D1B5-4A6D-BA0F-730A8F3D5E56@microsoft.com,
> Moonspell <Moonspell@discussions.microsoft.com> hunted and pecked:
> > I would like to enable the the CTRL+ALT+DELETE Sequence for Logging On in
> > Windows XP feature. I searched the Help and Support center for this
> > feature and the instructions given seem quite simple:
> >
> > To Enable or Disable the CTRL+ALT+DELETE Sequence
> > 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.
> > 2. Click the Advanced tab.
> > 3. In the Secure logon section, select or clear the Require users to press
> > Ctrl+Alt+Delete check box.
> >
> > The only problem is there is no Advanced tab when I go into user accounts
> > in control panel. Even when I log on as Administrator all I can change
> > is using welcome screen or fast user switching, neither of which I use.
> > Are these required to get the Advanced tab that I am looking for?
>
>

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