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[SpamCop-Geeks] Re: That Dam Log-on Screen

User user at domain.invalid
Sat Dec 17 09:15:11 EST 2005


On 16.12.2005 19:20, Canopus wrote:

 --- Original Message ---

> A question before I go to bed, hopefully someone may have answered it when 
> I wake up and I'll understand it :)
> 
> I've never used a log on screen when booting up XP or any other system, 
> but, one has now appeared.  I downloaded some podcast software and it 
> required Net Framework to be installed to work correctly.  I ran Windows 
> Update, downloaded and installed Net Framework then installed the podcast 
> software.  Upon reboot I had the XP log on screen with just my account 
> showing and no password to put in.  Checking Control Panel > Users I see 
> three accounts, mine as administrator, "ASP.NET Machine A...:" and "Guest" 
> which is off.  As far as I recall the ASP.Net Machine a... and Guest were 
> not there previously, I presume they are to do with Net Framework and the 
> podcast software that has Bittorrent incorporated into it.
> 
> Question is, how do I get back to automatically logging into my account 
> without going through the log on process every time?
> 

When you installed the softwares, did you specify for "Administrator" or
"All Users" ?


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