how boot to desktop?

[~Mike Hollywood]

Hi,
I have a pc ME that stops to get a password every time it boots.
I want it to boot to the desktop, but so far I have not been able to
do so. I switch the network thing to windows login, and I also
searched for a pwl file to delete, but there was no pwl file on the
PC.
The PC runs fine, it just always stops for a password, and there
isn't any password.
Any ideas much appreicated.
Mike

PS: I searched around via google and microsoft's web site
but couldn't find out how to do this.

 

[Mike M]

Re: how boot to desktop?

Rather than cancelling when Win Me asks for a password enter nothing in
the box and then click Return. This should now stop you being asked for a
password each time you boot the system.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


~Mike Hollywood <bogus@nowhere.org> wrote:

> Hi,
> I have a pc ME that stops to get a password every time it boots.
> I want it to boot to the desktop, but so far I have not been able to
> do so. I switch the network thing to windows login, and I also
> searched for a pwl file to delete, but there was no pwl file on the
> PC.
> The PC runs fine, it just always stops for a password, and there
> isn't any password.
> Any ideas much appreicated.
> Mike
>
> PS: I searched around via google and microsoft's web site
> but couldn't find out how to do this.

 

[Mike M]

Re: how boot to desktop?


Mike M <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote:

> Rather than cancelling when Win Me asks for a password enter nothing
> in the box and then click Return. This should now stop you being
> asked for a password each time you boot the system.

By "enter nothing" I meant leave the password box blank and just click
Return. This will then set the system up as requiring no password, or
rather the password as null.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com

 

[~Mike Hollywood]

Re: how boot to desktop?

ok, thanks, i will try it. I have been clicking on the
box in the upper right corner to close the window.

mh


"Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
news:uPTUGcuLIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> Mike M <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote:
>
>> Rather than cancelling when Win Me asks for a password enter nothing
>> in the box and then click Return. This should now stop you being
>> asked for a password each time you boot the system.
>
> By "enter nothing" I meant leave the password box blank and just click
> Return. This will then set the system up as requiring no password, or
> rather the password as null.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>

 

[~Mike Hollywood]

Re: how boot to desktop?

It didn't work. still stops at the login screen.


"~Mike Hollywood" <bogus@nowhere.org> wrote in message
news:uLPBXM2LIHA.820@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> ok, thanks, i will try it. I have been clicking on the
> box in the upper right corner to close the window.
>
> mh
>
>
> "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message
> news:uPTUGcuLIHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> Mike M <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote:
>>
>>> Rather than cancelling when Win Me asks for a password enter nothing
>>> in the box and then click Return. This should now stop you being
>>> asked for a password each time you boot the system.
>>
>> By "enter nothing" I meant leave the password box blank and just click
>> Return. This will then set the system up as requiring no password, or
>> rather the password as null.
>> --
>> Mike Maltby
>> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>>
>>
>
>

 

[Mike M]

Re: how boot to desktop?

Clear the password then next time don't enter one. Never hit cancel or X
out as you are then not logged in properly and many settings won't
"stick".
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


~Mike Hollywood <bogus@nowhere.org> wrote:

> It didn't work. still stops at the login screen.

 

[Ben Myers]

Re: how boot to desktop?

"~Mike Hollywood" <bogus@nowhere.org> wrote in message news:ee0A8$tLIHA.3356@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I have a pc ME that stops to get a password every time it boots.
> I want it to boot to the desktop, but so far I have not been able to
> do so. I switch the network thing to windows login, and I also
> searched for a pwl file to delete, but there was no pwl file on the
> PC.
> The PC runs fine, it just always stops for a password, and there
> isn't any password.
> Any ideas much appreicated.
> Mike
> PS: I searched around via google and microsoft's web site
> but couldn't find out how to do this.

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/152104/en-us?spid=6519&sid=295

Ben