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Applies to:
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

This article describes how to automatically log on a user account during the Windows startup process.

The Requirements:
1. The Welcome screen must be available !
2. There must be only one user account on the computer !
3. Guest account access must be turned off !
4. The user account must not have a password !

Related: Windows XP Logon Screen Does not Appear and the Computer Continuously Restarts Tip Page. WinXpFix.com

 

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How To Make the Welcome Screen Available Tips:
By Raymond

How to make the Welcome screen available:

A. Go to Start and click on it, now click on Control Panel , and then double-click User Accounts .

B. You need to click on Change the way users log on or off .

C. Click to select the Use the Welcome screen for fast and easy logon check box, now click OK. WinXpFix.com

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Customize logon prompt with your own words Tip:
By Raymond

This tip won't make your computer any faster but may help personalize your computer experience. Open Registry by going to START-RUN and entering REGEDIT and Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]. In right pane, look for key by the name "LogonPrompt". Set its value to whatever text you want to see displayed at login screen.

 

 

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Turn Of Guest Account Access Tip:
By Raymond

To turn off Guest account access:

A. Go to Start and click on it, now on click Control Panel , and then double-click User Accounts .

B. You need to click the Guest account.

C. Now click on Turn off Guest access, that's it !

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How To Remove the Password from a User Account Tips:
By Raymond

To remove the password from a user account:

A. Go to Start and click on it, click on Control Panel , now double-click User Accounts .

B. Now click the user account.

C. Click Remove my password .

D. You need to type the password in the Type your current password box, and then click Remove Password .

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Create Password Reset Disk Tip.
By Raymond

A common problem is what to do when your computer account password is forgotten. In an attempt to help out with this problem, Windows XP now includes a Password Reset Disk feature.

To create a Password Reset Disk, open Control Panel from the Start Menu, open User Accounts, then open (click on) the User for which you want to create a Password Reset Disk. Along the upper left side of the window, click on Prevent a Forgotten Password.

This starts the Forgotten Password Wizard. Insert a blank floppy disk and follow the prompts through the Wizard. When the process is complete, label the disk and store it in a safe place. In the next tip, we'll show you how to use the disk if you forget your password. WinXpFix.com

Note: The process is different for XP Professional computers which are part of a Domain.

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iOpus Password Recovery XP: iOpus Password Recovery XP is one tool that works automatically on Web pages, Windows 9x/NT and Windows 2000/XP systems. Windows can save your passwords, and save you the trouble of finding each one as you need it. The problem is that once you've become accustomed to not typing a password, you may not remember it when you need it. Password Recovery XP helps you remember your password; you drag the mouse cursor in the password field, and the program reveals the characters behind the asterisks. Only the first three characters are revealed in this trial version.

This utility works with most password screens you encounter on a Windows system, such as the password fields on the ISP dial-up dialog box and those within CuteFTP and Outlook Express. However, it does not work with applications that do not actually store the password "behind" the asterisks, such as Windows NT User Manager.

Author: iOpus
Price: Free trial; $30 to keep
Operating System(s): Windows 9.x/Me/2000/NT/95/98/XP.

 

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Revelation: This utility saves your passwords in a secure file. Never lose another dial-up password with Revelation. This program is freeware so you can try it, and if you don't like it then no money lost.

Author: Snadboy Software
Version: 1.1
Price: Free
Operating System(s): Windows 95

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Password Keychain: If you are like most people, you probably use the same (or similar) passwords for a variety of accounts. While this may be easier to remember, it is also very insecure. With Password Keychain, you can manage an unlimited number of unique and hard-to-guess passwords.

Description: This utility will manage the passwords you need to access just about any type of service that requires a username and password. With this, you'll have the freedom to create unique and hard-to-guess passwords and never have to worry about forgetting them.

Home Page: www.nfxtech.com
Version Number: 1.0
Byte Size: 934.1K
License: Freeware
Platform: Win9x/ME/NT/2000/XP

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Password Manager: Keep track of all your usernames and passwords in one handy location. Description: Keep track of all your usernames and passwords in one handy location. You can also store a corresponding URL or note with each one.

The program can be further customized by choosing a color scheme for the controls. Also, create back-up copies of your data, and import data from previously backed-up versions. The program includes full help and integrated support forums.

Home Page: www.smokinsoftware.co.uk
License: Freeware
Size: 5.2MB
Version: 1.30

 

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Password Generator: Is a Free useful tool for creating passwords that nobody can guess. Use a mixture of characters and/or capitals, numbers and a selection of user-defined special characters. Generate up to 1000 passwords and save them to a file. click here!