Help with Windows Created 18 years ago2006-08-12 15:44:51 UTC by Exos Exos

Created 18 years ago2006-08-12 15:44:51 UTC by Exos Exos

Posted 18 years ago2006-08-12 15:44:51 UTC Post #193216
Everytime I turn on my computer I have to choose a username, I only have 1! How do I make it so when I turn on my computer It automatically chooses the only username?
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-12 15:46:38 UTC Post #193217
Is it passworded? I guess not, but if it is, remove the password.

Anyhow, I'm really not sure, but mess around in Control Panel -> User Accounts and see what you can do.
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-12 16:11:53 UTC Post #193218
Hmmm... Sometimes secondary "invisible" accounts are created automatically, like when you install the .NET Framework, and it'll mess up that ability to log you in automatically because there's actually more accounts than you can see. At least that's what happened to me.
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-12 17:25:41 UTC Post #193222
Thank you srry!!! That was the problem. Now it works. Thanks again.
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-12 18:57:06 UTC Post #193231
or you could add a passworded account (because its stupid not to) and use powerxp to autologin, assuming you have decent physical security for the pc
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-13 07:31:21 UTC Post #193258
O be careful, a new virus is out and it is said hackers use it to make 'invisible' accounts :o
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-13 16:51:33 UTC Post #193308
assuming you have decent physical security for the pc
'Cos a Windows account password is serious security.
Seventh-Monkey Seventh-MonkeyPretty nifty
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 01:42:48 UTC Post #193337
It'll stop those nasty hax0rz!
AJ AJGlorious Overlord
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 02:53:27 UTC Post #193338
You can autologin with TweakUI.
Clickie
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 03:47:08 UTC Post #193341
or you could go run -> type:

control userpasswords2

and uncheck the 'users must type name and password etc etc'
Penguinboy PenguinboyHaha, I died again!
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 05:43:51 UTC Post #193346
whats with the cynicism seventh? Having no password is really stupid as every windows service will only be protected by a plain text username
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 12:11:55 UTC Post #193399
Windows passwords are awful security in fact. I can get the admin password with the trinity rescue disk in minutes. And can reset any password to whatever I want. If I want in to any windows machine, it's will only take me 5 minutes at most to do it.
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 12:41:00 UTC Post #193403
Read post above that mentions physical security for flips sake. If you don't secure your machine from theft or tampering theres not a lot you CAN do to protect it. Please give me an argument that having a password is worse than not having one.
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 13:29:39 UTC Post #193409
I have a mousetrap at the switch that opens the case, I'd say that's plenty sufficient!
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 14:25:50 UTC Post #193411
http://www.boardgamesexpress.com/images/large/mousetrap.jpg

Zombie: I'm sure they'd have a great time playing your mousetrap that they forget about stealing your PC.
Habboi HabboiSticky White Love Glue
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 14:38:43 UTC Post #193414
great game, except all the parts broke the second time you used it
Posted 18 years ago2006-08-14 15:24:55 UTC Post #193416
great game, except all the parts broke the second time you used it
QFT.
Luke LukeLuke
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