Dont Want To Click To Start Windows XP

I just installed a copy of Windows XP Pro for a friend of mine, and a few softwares. Now when i start windows and after the boot up screen, on the log on screen it says "Click to Enter" .. there is no password.This problem started when i installed .NET Framework 1.1 for .NET Studio 2004, before i installed .NET Studio 2004 i installed .NET Framework 2.0 the latest one but when i was installing the pre-requisites it just blindly installed Framework 1.1. As far as i remember when i used to install Framework versions before 2.0, i used to go thru this "Click to Enter" problem then too. with Framework 2.0 this problem dosent happen with me, it directly enters windows without asking me to click the username.I do not want to click the username, just want to sign in as normal, is there a way to get rid of this ?RegardsDhanesh.

I assume there is only one user account? I had that problem once and I just killed the extraneous accounts and it started working normally. So if you never use it, make sure the guest account is disabled or deleted. There may be another way to fix it without deleting the account but thats a suggestion if no one else has any ideas.

I removed the HDD and m quiet lazy to fix it up again on my system, but i would be going this friday to fix it back there .. so if anyone has any other solutions to this .. it would help btw i'll try out what you said too Jeigh thankx .. but there is only one account i havent created any guest or any second account .. RegardsDhanesh.

.NET Framework creates an additional user account called ASP.NET, which you can see in the Control Panel User Accounts applet.

there are two ways to login automatically

 

1-

Click Start, run and type CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2, and click ok.

select the user account from the list (to which account you want to automatically logon).

uncheck Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, and click Ok. type the user account password and complete the process.

 

2-

you can use TweakUI, if you have it

Open TweakUI, expand the logon branch, and click autologon. turn on the "Log on automatically at......" option, type your username and password, and click ok.

Edited March 15, 2006 by soleimanian (see edit history)

hmmm... yet both of your suggestions decrease computer security, soleimanian.If the user doesn't type the username and password, there's no way to lock your computer on command. If you turn on automatically sign in, people can just use the computer once booted.xboxrulz

If the user doesn't type the username and password, there's no way to lock your computer on command.

False. My computer boots automatically with my username and password, and is locked by the screensaver if I don't type or touch the mouse during one minute. Then I have to click in my name and give my password.
By the way, dhanesh's user has no password, which is ever worse than booting automatically with a password.

that's automatically, and not on command.On command means that the user provokes the machine to do something. Automatically is not on command.xboxrulz

Well, as long as you're using the computer at home or someplace you don't expect people to barge in and start using your system, I guess it's safe enough to automatically login. I've configured my system to login automatically in both Windows and Linux, because, I'm the only guy who ever uses the system and I lock my room when I'm going out (I stay in a hostel).

Well, as long as you're using the computer at home or someplace you don't expect people to barge in and start using your system, I guess it's safe enough to automatically login. I've configured my system to login automatically in both Windows and Linux, because, I'm the only guy who ever uses the system and I lock my room when I'm going out (I stay in a hostel).

I totally agree with you, I am the only user of my computer and I don't really like when someone else is using it, that is why I also made everything automatically, I mean the logging to windows and Linux.. and auto checking of emails, notifies of different stuff and logging to skype, msn, irc. I just can't imagine sharing my computer with someone from my family members, my bro has his own computer. I have some friends who are sharing their computer, for fun I cal those kind of computer "bit*hes" due to they really are. When I start a conversation/chat someone reply with his username that he is not home, his sister or brother, doesn't matter - I really don't like it, you can never know with whom you're speaking and your sister or brother can browse your documents, you can't use auto logins with the browser, you always need to log off and stuff. So uncomfortable..

I have to split my computer with someone else. I have a logon password, admin account for myself and a limited account for him. even if i did have it all to myself, i wouldn't think of leaving it without a password. Why invite risks? then again, i never only use the user account protection unless EFS is enabled, but have another layer 3rd party protection. If you're running WindowsXP and you don't have EFS enabled, you data is basically open for grabs. Bypassing XP's laughable security passwords takes a minute or less. and anyone can do it. it's all a matter of ease vs security