«

On my Windows 98SE computer, I have always gotten a message on startup that
says "Welcome to Windows" and asks me to log in with my password or hit
cancel. I always have to hit cancel, and then the startup continues. But I
was wondering if there is a way to deactivate this feature. This has always
been the case since I bought the computer used a few years ago and it is
getting annoying. Thanks!

J.

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:28:19 -0400, in
<m8udnZF8C4UrSUzdRVn->
Julie P. scrawled:

>On my Windows 98SE computer, I have always gotten a message on startup that
>says "Welcome to Windows" and asks me to log in with my password or hit
>cancel. I always have to hit cancel, and then the startup continues. But I
>was wondering if there is a way to deactivate this feature. This has always
>been the case since I bought the computer used a few years ago and it is
>getting annoying. Thanks!

How to Prevent a Windows Logon Prompt at Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=152104

--
Basic computer maintenance
http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:28:19 -0400, in
> <m8udnZF8C4UrSUzdRVn->
> Julie P. scrawled:
>
> >On my Windows 98SE computer, I have always gotten a message on startup
that
> >says "Welcome to Windows" and asks me to log in with my password or hit
> >cancel. I always have to hit cancel, and then the startup continues. But
I
> >was wondering if there is a way to deactivate this feature. This has
always
> >been the case since I bought the computer used a few years ago and it is
> >getting annoying. Thanks!
>
> How to Prevent a Windows Logon Prompt at Startup
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=152104
>

That did it! More work than I expected, but it worked. Good thing I
remembered my password, since the link provided on that Microsoft page in
case that was the case was broken. Again, this is something I would never
have been able to figure out by myself.

J.

On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 18:44:28 -0400, in
<re6dnQk1X65Sg0_dRVn->
Julie P. scrawled:

>"°Mike°" <> wrote in message
>news:...

<snip>

>> How to Prevent a Windows Logon Prompt at Startup
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=152104
>>
>
>That did it! More work than I expected, but it worked. Good thing I
>remembered my password, since the link provided on that Microsoft page in
>case that was the case was broken. Again, this is something I would never
>have been able to figure out by myself.

You're welcome.

--
Basic computer maintenance
http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html

"Julie P." <> wrote in message
news:re6dnQk1X65Sg0_dRVn-...
> "°Mike°" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > On Thu, 17 Jun 2004 13:28:19 -0400, in
> > <m8udnZF8C4UrSUzdRVn->
> > Julie P. scrawled:
> >
> > >On my Windows 98SE computer, I have always gotten a message on startup
> that
> > >says "Welcome to Windows" and asks me to log in with my password or hit
> > >cancel. I always have to hit cancel, and then the startup continues.
But
> I
> > >was wondering if there is a way to deactivate this feature. This has
> always
> > >been the case since I bought the computer used a few years ago and it
is
> > >getting annoying. Thanks!
> >
> > How to Prevent a Windows Logon Prompt at Startup
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=152104
> >
>
> That did it! More work than I expected, but it worked. Good thing I
> remembered my password, since the link provided on that Microsoft page in
> case that was the case was broken. Again, this is something I would never
> have been able to figure out by myself.
>


another side effect from doing this I learned was that you have to reenter
all your stored newsgroup and email passwords. why, I don't know.

On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 02:18:29 -0400, in
<HJCdnaYPRa6kFE_dRVn->
Julie P. scrawled:

<snip>

>another side effect from doing this I learned was that you have to reenter
>all your stored newsgroup and email passwords. why, I don't know.

Because you've renamed your password list file (*.pwl).

--
Basic computer maintenance
http://uk.geocities.com/personel44/maintenance.html