disable welcome screen

Hi,

I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this computer)
and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you can't do this
in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting tech support
from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the option was to
uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?

Automatic Log on tips for Vista:
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ...autologin.aspx
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"k9artisan" <> wrote in message
news:FF280781-6EAF-4425-B454-...
> Hi,
>
> I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this computer)
> and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you can't do
> this
> in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting tech
> support
> from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the option was to
> uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?
>

Thank you! It worked perfectly!

"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:

> Automatic Log on tips for Vista:
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ...autologin.aspx
> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/
> --
> Andre
> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> "k9artisan" <> wrote in message
> news:FF280781-6EAF-4425-B454-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this computer)
> > and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you can't do
> > this
> > in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting tech
> > support
> > from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the option was to
> > uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?
> >
>
>
>

Please can anyone advise how to diable the welcome screen in Windows XP Home?

"k9artisan" wrote:

> Thank you! It worked perfectly!
>
> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>
> > Automatic Log on tips for Vista:
> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ...autologin.aspx
> > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/
> > --
> > Andre
> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> > "k9artisan" <> wrote in message
> > news:FF280781-6EAF-4425-B454-...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this computer)
> > > and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you can't do
> > > this
> > > in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting tech
> > > support
> > > from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the option was to
> > > uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?
> > >
> >
> >
> >

Uncheck the box at the bottom that says "Run at Startup"



"david walter" <> wrote in message
news:ACE5961C-8648-4D8E-906E-...
> Please can anyone advise how to diable the welcome screen in Windows XP
> Home?
>
> "k9artisan" wrote:
>
>> Thank you! It worked perfectly!
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>>
>> > Automatic Log on tips for Vista:
>> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ...autologin.aspx
>> > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/
>> > --
>> > Andre
>> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> > "k9artisan" <> wrote in message
>> > news:FF280781-6EAF-4425-B454-...
>> > > Hi,
>> > >
>> > > I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this
>> > > computer)
>> > > and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you can't
>> > > do
>> > > this
>> > > in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting tech
>> > > support
>> > > from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the option
>> > > was to
>> > > uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> >

Dave

Sorry to be a little dim but where is the box that I have to uncheck?

David

"Dave" wrote:

> Uncheck the box at the bottom that says "Run at Startup"
>
>
>
> "david walter" <> wrote in message
> news:ACE5961C-8648-4D8E-906E-...
> > Please can anyone advise how to diable the welcome screen in Windows XP
> > Home?
> >
> > "k9artisan" wrote:
> >
> >> Thank you! It worked perfectly!
> >>
> >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >>
> >> > Automatic Log on tips for Vista:
> >> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ...autologin.aspx
> >> > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/
> >> > --
> >> > Andre
> >> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> > "k9artisan" <> wrote in message
> >> > news:FF280781-6EAF-4425-B454-...
> >> > > Hi,
> >> > >
> >> > > I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this
> >> > > computer)
> >> > > and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you can't
> >> > > do
> >> > > this
> >> > > in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting tech
> >> > > support
> >> > > from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the option
> >> > > was to
> >> > > uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
>

On the Welcome Screen box, lower left.



"david walter" <> wrote in message
news:AB1B1C7A-336B-473E-B0B9-...
> Dave
>
> Sorry to be a little dim but where is the box that I have to uncheck?
>
> David
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> Uncheck the box at the bottom that says "Run at Startup"
>>
>>
>>
>> "david walter" <> wrote in message
>> news:ACE5961C-8648-4D8E-906E-...
>> > Please can anyone advise how to diable the welcome screen in Windows XP
>> > Home?
>> >
>> > "k9artisan" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thank you! It worked perfectly!
>> >>
>> >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Automatic Log on tips for Vista:
>> >> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ...autologin.aspx
>> >> > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/
>> >> > --
>> >> > Andre
>> >> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>> >> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>> >> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>> >> > "k9artisan" <> wrote in message
>> >> > news:FF280781-6EAF-4425-B454-...
>> >> > > Hi,
>> >> > >
>> >> > > I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this
>> >> > > computer)
>> >> > > and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you
>> >> > > can't
>> >> > > do
>> >> > > this
>> >> > > in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting
>> >> > > tech
>> >> > > support
>> >> > > from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the
>> >> > > option
>> >> > > was to
>> >> > > uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>>

I think you are talking 2 different things, the "Welcome Center" has a
checkbox, that's the screen you get after a new install, I think you
mean the login screen that has the user ID buttons?

I don't think you can disable it, but you can set your password blank
although that is not a great idea.




david walter wrote:
> Dave
> there is no box on the welcome screen. Only a button which says turn off
> computer
>
> David
>
> "Dave" wrote:
>
>> On the Welcome Screen box, lower left.
>>
>>
>>
>> "david walter" <> wrote in message
>> news:AB1B1C7A-336B-473E-B0B9-...
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> Sorry to be a little dim but where is the box that I have to uncheck?
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> "Dave" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Uncheck the box at the bottom that says "Run at Startup"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "david walter" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:ACE5961C-8648-4D8E-906E-...
>>>>> Please can anyone advise how to diable the welcome screen in Windows XP
>>>>> Home?
>>>>>
>>>>> "k9artisan" wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you! It worked perfectly!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Automatic Log on tips for Vista:
>>>>>>> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ...autologin.aspx
>>>>>>> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Andre
>>>>>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
>>>>>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide:
>>>>>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
>>>>>>> "k9artisan" <> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:FF280781-6EAF-4425-B454-...
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this
>>>>>>>> computer)
>>>>>>>> and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you
>>>>>>>> can't
>>>>>>>> do
>>>>>>>> this
>>>>>>>> in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting
>>>>>>>> tech
>>>>>>>> support
>>>>>>>> from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the
>>>>>>>> option
>>>>>>>> was to
>>>>>>>> uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

Dave
there is no box on the welcome screen. Only a button which says turn off
computer

David

"Dave" wrote:

> On the Welcome Screen box, lower left.
>
>
>
> "david walter" <> wrote in message
> news:AB1B1C7A-336B-473E-B0B9-...
> > Dave
> >
> > Sorry to be a little dim but where is the box that I have to uncheck?
> >
> > David
> >
> > "Dave" wrote:
> >
> >> Uncheck the box at the bottom that says "Run at Startup"
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "david walter" <> wrote in message
> >> news:ACE5961C-8648-4D8E-906E-...
> >> > Please can anyone advise how to diable the welcome screen in Windows XP
> >> > Home?
> >> >
> >> > "k9artisan" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Thank you! It worked perfectly!
> >> >>
> >> >> "Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Automatic Log on tips for Vista:
> >> >> > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Administ...autologin.aspx
> >> >> > http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...automatically/
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Andre
> >> >> > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
> >> >> > My Vista Quickstart Guide:
> >> >> > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
> >> >> > "k9artisan" <> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:FF280781-6EAF-4425-B454-...
> >> >> > > Hi,
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > I want to disable my welcome screen (I am the only user on this
> >> >> > > computer)
> >> >> > > and go straight to the desktop after boot. Help says that you
> >> >> > > can't
> >> >> > > do
> >> >> > > this
> >> >> > > in Vista, but I saw the option to disable it when I was getting
> >> >> > > tech
> >> >> > > support
> >> >> > > from Dell for another issue. I just don't remember where the
> >> >> > > option
> >> >> > > was to
> >> >> > > uncheck the box. Can anyone help me please?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >>
>

Hi David,

Click Start, select Run, then type in "control userpasswords2" without the
quote marks, and hit enter. Uncheck the box "Users must enter a username
and password to use this computer", hit Apply. In the next dialogue box,
select the user that you want to automatically login with, enter username
and password if it has one.

This will log the account in automatically straight to the desktop. You
will still be able to logoff and logon with other accounts if you have any.

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
MVP Windows Shell/User

"david walter" <> wrote in message
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> Dave
> there is no box on the welcome screen. Only a button which says turn off
> computer
>
> David
>