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Jim <> typed:
> All the years I've had XP Home edition with SP2, I have always
> started up the computer without having to sign in or submit a
> password.. I am the only user of the machine and there are no other
> accounts. Then this week I have started getting message to enter my
> password
> every time I switch on.
> I don't have a password as I never ever entered one in the first
> place. If I ignore the password message and click on OK, the computer
> starts
> up as normal.
> There is also a message box started coming up when I shut down,
> asking if I want to shut down or restart or standby etc. This has
> also never happened before.
> Is this something that could have been altered by one of the automatic
> updates I get from Microsoft and if so which one.
> It has only started doing this since Vista came on the scene.
> Any ideas why?

If you are still using XP, download Tweak UI and set it for automatic log
on.

"Oksana Gutteridge" <> wrote in message
news:erl6q2$v3q$...
> In news:,
> Jim <> typed:
>> All the years I've had XP Home edition with SP2, I have always
>> started up the computer without having to sign in or submit a
>> password.. I am the only user of the machine and there are no other
>> accounts. Then this week I have started getting message to enter my
>> password
>> every time I switch on.
>> I don't have a password as I never ever entered one in the first
>> place. If I ignore the password message and click on OK, the computer
>> starts
>> up as normal.
>> There is also a message box started coming up when I shut down,
>> asking if I want to shut down or restart or standby etc. This has
>> also never happened before.
>> Is this something that could have been altered by one of the automatic
>> updates I get from Microsoft and if so which one.
>> It has only started doing this since Vista came on the scene.
>> Any ideas why?
>
> If you are still using XP, download Tweak UI and set it for automatic log
> on.

Thanks for that information Oksana. It did the trick immediately.
Brilliant mate. Thanks again.
Jim.
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