Microsoft KB Archive/282866

= How to automatically log on to a user account in Windows XP =

Article ID: 282866

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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This article was previously published under Q282866



IN THIS TASK

 * SUMMARY
 * Requirements
 * Make the Welcome Screen available
 * Remove the password from a user account



SUMMARY
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.

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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