Mechling/Mechcom
Support Group 
How
do I get rid of the log-on screen?
Whether or not you're on a local
area network, odds are you don't really need the little logon (login) screen
asking for your username and password that comes up when starting Windows. To
remove this prompt, follow the following directions:
Windows XP - solution 1:
- Select Run from the Start Menu, type
control userpasswords2, and click Ok.
- Turn off the Users must enter a user
name and password to use this computer option, and click Ok.
Windows XP - solution 2:
- If you have one user account and no
password configured, Windows XP will log you in automatically. Otherwise,
you'll have to do the following:
- Obtain and install the Windows XP version
of Tweak UI.
- Open TweakUI (it's in Start -> Programs
-> Powertoys for Windows XP).
- Expand the Logon branch, and click Autologon.
- Turn on the Log on automatically at
system startup option, type your username and password, and click Ok.
Windows 2000 - solution 1:
- Double-click the Users icon in
Control Panel, and choose the Users tab.
- Turn off the Users must enter a user
name and password to use this computer option, and click Ok.
Windows 2000 - solution 2:
- Double-click the System icon in
Control Panel, and choose the Network Identification tab.
- Click Network ID and follow the
instructions on screen.
Windows 95/98/Me (If you don't
have multiple users configured):
- Open Control Panel, and double-click
on the Network icon.
- From the list entitled Primary Network
Logon:, choose Windows Logon, and press OK.
- Note: If this doesn't work, make sure
you didn't initially configure a password for yourself. If you did, Windows
98 will always require it. Double-click on the Passwords icon in Control
Panel to choose nothing (leave it blank) for your password.
Windows 95/98/Me (If you do have
multiple users configured):
- Run the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE).
- Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Network\ Logon.
- Double-click on the Process Logon Script
value, and change the data from 00 00 00 00 to 00 00 00 01
Windows 95/98/Me (If nothing else
works):
- Install Tweak UI, and double-click the Tweak
UI icon in Control Panel.
- Choose the Network tab, and check
the Log on automatically at system startup option.
- Type your username (shown after Log Off
in your Start Menu) and your password (leave it blank if you don't have
one), and click Ok when you're done.