[nfbcs] Logon prompt

[Beth Hatch]

Hello Gary and all,

I was playing with my XP pro computer here to try to delete the guest
account.  I also checked out the Microsoft knowledge base on this topic as
well.  I went into Computer Management from Administrative tools and
right-clicked on the guest account.  As I mentioned in my previous message,
Microsoft wouldn't allow me to delete the guest account.  I got a message
stating that I could not delete the guest account.  You can disable this
account if you want.

I guess I missed part of this discussion, Gary.  Am I correct that you want
to get rid of the log-in prompt in Windows?  Is the guest account keeping
you from disabling the log-in account somehow?

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

Beth 

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Gary Wunder
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:57 AM
To: NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Logon prompt

Hi my friend. I am using XP Pro.

Gary


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Jacobson" <steve.jacobson at visi.com>
To: "NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Logon prompt


> Gary,
>
> If you are using XP, be aware of the fact that the user accounts dialog is

> a little unusual.  Tabbing doesn't get you to all links and options.  You 
> have to explore it
> with the arrow keys.  Particularly, use the up and down arrows.  You 
> should be able to delete the "guest" account if you want to without too 
> much trouble, but it can
> be tricky to find.  It might be called "removing" rather than deleting. 
> If you tell me which operating system you are using, I can try to check it

> out at home and be
> more specific.  It varies a little between XP Pro and XP Home, and I don't

> know anything about Vista.  My work machine still has a Windows 2000 look 
> so it isn't of
> much help.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Steve Jacobson
>
> On Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:28:01 -0500, Wunder, Gary wrote:
>
>>It looks like I have two accounts - Gary and Guest. It is not obvious to
>>me how to delete Guest so there will be no choice. Thanks though. It
>>gives me a place to work.
>
>>I'll also look for that checkbox.
>
>>Gary
>
>>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of slery
>>Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 10:28 PM
>>To: 'NFBnet NFBCS Mailing List'
>>Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Logon prompt
>
>>In XP, go to control panel, and then user accounts. Select the user
>>account you want and open it. Some where in there is the option for
>>setting a password. I am pretty sure that it is a check box and if
>>un-checked it ignores the password box. You probably have to restart for
>>the changes to take effect.
>
>>If that doesn't actually solve the problem, then check to see if you
>>have created other user accounts. If you have, then you have to delete
>>those so that you only have the one user account. Any time you have more
>>than one, it will always require you to select which user you want to
>>use irregardless of needing a password. For instance, my father's
>>computer is setup with three users, his and mine have passwords because
>>we are administrators. My mothers does not have a password but she still
>>has to select her account when she wants to use the computer.
>
>>If you are using Vista, I am not fluent in that but it should again be
>>under user accounts some where.
>
>>Good luck.
>
>>Cindy
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>> [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Wunder
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 9:26 PM
>>> To: nfbcs
>>> Subject: [nfbcs] Logon prompt
>>>
>>>
>>> I have been messing with my computer and have gotten myself into a
>>> fix. I want my computer to come up without prompting for userid and
>>> password but something I changed this evening shows my name and
>>> prompts for a password. Blank is fine but it requires user
>>> intervention. How do I get back to having the computer completely boot
>
>>> and connect to the internet without my intervention other than to
>>> restart it?
>>>
>>> Gary
>>>
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