Automated log on

[jmatrix]

Does anyone know how to set up Win XP so that you can boot up directly to the desktop without having the "Welcome Screen" or "Log on Screen" appear.

[fancyf]

Click Start, Run and type CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2, and click Ok. Select the user account from the list (to which account you want to automatically logon). Uncheck Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, and click Ok. Type the user account password and complete the process.

For Windows XP Home, don't try to auto-login as the built-in Administrator, as you'll receive a restrictions error
> source (http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm)

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[Midknyte]

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Autologon.html