How To Set Default Logon ??

[ktkendall]

Hi!
I have just added a second user account to MYPC with XP pro, I'm using the welcome screen, and have fast user switching disabled. Of course now it stops at the welcome screen to allow me to choose either user account to login as, but I was wondering if there is a way to just have it login automatically to the one I want it to.. ??
Thanks

BTW: Neither account is passworded..

[Doobie]

Download TweakUI for windows xp... there is an option to auto login.

[ktkendall]

Thanks, I did manage to find out how to do it in the registry.

[Karthik1019]

Isn't there also a way to do this if you go into:

Run --> user controlpasswords2

I know you can set up an autologon from in there. It's strange though. On the PC I built, it worked fine, but my Dells and IBM won't let me do anything when I run that line....

[ktkendall]

Never heard of that controlpasswords2, and it did not seem to do anything when I ran it, but It did not error out either.. Anyways I just went to Microsoft KB and found how to add the correct registry entries..

[Karthik1019]

Originally Posted by ktkendall Never heard of that controlpasswords2, and it did not seem to do anything when I ran it, but It did not error out either..

The same thing is happening to me on my ibm and dells. I'm guessing the computer company just did something when they messed with the OEM versions of Windows. I swear it worked on my home-built desktop though. I think there was even a PC Mech tip-of-the-day about it a while back. Oh well, there's always multiple ways to do something, so I just pick whatever works.....

[lil Jimmie]

The proper command is: "control userpasswords2" without the quotes.

[Karthik1019]

wow. strange how I managed to get that messed up....thanks. I wonder why windows didn't send an error message out when you type user controlpasswords2. It usually does when you type something false into the run box.