This article describes how to automatically log on to a
user account during the Microsoft Windows XP startup process.
Note This process only works if the computer is not joined to a
domain.
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Requirements
| | | • | The Welcome screen must be available | | • | There must be only one user account on the
computer | | • | The user account must not have a password |
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Make the Welcome Screen available
To make the Welcome screen available, follow these steps:
| 1. | Click Start, click Control
Panel, and then double-click User
Accounts. |
| 2. | Click Change the way users log on or
off. |
| 3. | Click to select the Use the Welcome screen for fast
and easy logon check box. |
| 4. | Click OK. |
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Remove the password from a user account
To remove the password from a user account, follow these steps:
| 1. | Click Start, click Control
Panel, and then double-click User
Accounts. |
| 2. | Click the user account. |
| 3. | Click Remove my password. |
| 4. | Type the password in the Type your current
password box, and then click Remove
Password. |
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