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Stopping Win ME from asking me user name at boot

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sat - 29 May 2006 16:31 GMT
Hi,
How do I stop Win ME from asking me user name and password each time it
boots?
Tx.
Mike M - 29 May 2006 16:48 GMT
> Hi,
> How do I stop Win ME from asking me user name and password each time
> it boots?

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 when presented with the password box 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 or have access to
certain features.
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sat - 29 May 2006 17:28 GMT
>> Hi,
>> How do I stop Win ME from asking me user name and password each time
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> Default User which means you won't be able to save passwords or have
> access to certain features.

Tx again.  It works!
Mike M - 29 May 2006 17:33 GMT
> Tx again.  It works!

Thanks for the feedback.  I'm pleased to read that it is working as it
should.
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