Windows Networking Username and Password on Startup

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Sam - 28 Jun 2004 22:06 GMT

I want to get rid of that annoying "Windows Networking"
window that always pops up when I start my computer, I
don't have a password, and just hit enter to bypass the
window, any way I can get rid of it altogther?

Thanks

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Mike M - 28 Jun 2004 22:14 GMT

See MS KB 152104 - "How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows
Me Logon Prompt at Startup" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=152104).

Basically you need to change to using Windows Logon in Control Panel |
Network. Then when you next log on don't enter a password (leave blank) and
click OK. If you've already allocated a password logon and then delete or
better rename the password file in the Windows folder - this is a file whose
name is your logon name with a pwl extension.

Don't click Cancel or Escape as this will mean that you don't log on and are
instead what is called the Default user which means you won't be able to save
passwords and have access to certain features.

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> I want to get rid of that annoying "Windows Networking"
> window that always pops up when I start my computer, I
> don't have a password, and just hit enter to bypass the
> window, any way I can get rid of it altogther?

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 30 Jun 2004 05:23 GMT

If this machine is not part of network, then simply
remove client for microsoft and file printer sharing.
You'll find these components in the control panel folder.
Click "start" control panel, click the network icon make
the changes. Then you will not see the login screen.
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>See MS KB 152104 - "How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows
>Me Logon Prompt at Startup" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=152104).
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