Microsoft network password

[jmhcs]

I am giving a computer to a person on the same network I am on. How do I change the Microsoft User Name/Password? It must be simple but I have tried for hours. W98SE is the OS.

[AllGamer]

There's no need
you can just remove your profile
and delete yours

or simply leave it there

and they can create their own

what OS does the PC has?

[Midknyte]

what kind of network do you have? domain? peer to peer? The win98 passwords didn't really mean a heck of a lot.

[jmhcs]

O.K., I'm not to bright about this, that is why I am asking. It is actually a network that shares the Internet thru a switch which in turn is attached to a cable modem. Everyone shares a single network printer but only two share files.

My basic question is, at boot up time, a box shows up with my name and asks for my password. I want to get rid of it but don't know how to do this. I also don't know whether I need a new sign on (name/password) for the new person that has this computer.

As stated before, the OS is W98SE. I find nothing refering to profiles in Control Panel, only Users. When cliking on users, a Wizard starts asking for a new person. I don't know if I should do this.

[Midknyte]

Win9x logins are c**p. It doesn't really matter what names they are. you can use the same username for all the computers if you like. You can use tweakui to auto input a name and password at startup.

[jmhcs]

Still haven't answered my question. How do I get rid of it??? I don't want my name on someone elses computer.

[Midknyte]

just change the name and enter a blank password. it really doesn't make that much of a difference what name you use.

if you want to edit the default user name, you can run regedit.

go to hkey_local_machine\network\logon and change the username key.

the next time the system boots, it will show the username you typed in.

[Midknyte]

win98 doesn't have profiles like win2k or xp. You can make up a generic username and have tweakui automatically log in that user.

[jmhcs]

Thnak you much for your answer. I believe that is what I am looking for. What is "tweakui"? I have never heard that term before.

[AllGamer]

here's your answer
http://download.microsoft.com/downlo...US/Tweakui.exe

[jmhcs]

We can close this one out. Everything is correct and running now. Thanks for your help. As usual, I again have learned much.

[bubbleflap]

indeed