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removing the logon screen by irish_king on 09-08-2004 at 06:24 AM
how can i remove the logon screen in windows xp?
and how can i add a password to the winkey +L?
RE: removing the logon screen by MessEnGer on 09-08-2004 at 06:30 AM
to remove the logon screen u need to have only one user account and remove the password for your administer account
quote:
Originally posted by irish_king
how can i add a password to the winkey +L?
winkey +L dnt know about that .. what is it ?
RE: removing the logon screen by RaceProUK on 09-08-2004 at 10:25 AM
quote:Fast User Switching
Originally posted by MessEnGer
winkey +L dnt know about that .. what is it ?
quote:I wouldn't do what MessEnGer suggested, as that would open a serious security hole. Instead, either:
Originally posted by irish_king
how can i remove the logon screen in windows xp?
a. Download TweakXP from Microsoft and set up the Autologon feature
b. In Control Panel | Users, turn off the Friendly Logon Screen and Fast User Switching
You can't actually add a password to Fast User Switching: that's just the way it is.
RE: removing the logon screen by CookieRevised on 09-08-2004 at 12:15 PM
quote:no you don't.....
Originally posted by MessEnGer
to remove the logon screen u need to have only one user account
quote:That's not needed...
Originally posted by raceprouk
b. In Control Panel | Users, turn off Fast User Switching
It is just 1 simple setting where you need to enable/disable the "Welcome Logon Screen". Nothing more. Do as raceprouk said and download/run TweakXP though, that's the easiest way.
What it does is setting 1 or 2 things in the registry (cba to look up the key atm)...
You can have as many accounts as you like and also fast user switching enabled and yet without the "welcome logon screen".... The User that is automaticly choosen is the one you set as autologin. This can be any user (admin, guest, etc...)
RE: removing the logon screen by RaceProUK on 09-08-2004 at 09:46 PM
quote:I should have made it clear that that was in response to his wanting to password-protect the fast user Switching. As you can't do that, I suggested just turning it off.
Originally posted by CookieRevised
quote:That's not needed...
Originally posted by raceprouk
b. In Control Panel | Users, turn off Fast User Switching