Get Rid of the Logon Screen (Windows XP/2000)

Windows XP

If you have one user account and no password configured, Windows XP will log you in automatically. Otherwise, you'll have to do the following:

Solution 1:

1. Click Start > Run and type:
   control userpasswords2
2. Turn off the option Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer and click OK.

Solution 2:

1. Download and install TweakUI for Windows XP.
2. Open TweakUI (Start > All Programs > Powertoys for Windows XP), expand the Logon branch and click Autologon.
3. Turn on the option Log on automatically at system startup, type your username and password, and click OK.

If you need to suppress AutoLogon, press the Shift key while Windows is starting.


Windows 2000

Solution 1:

1. Double-click the Users icon in Control Panel and choose the Users tab.
2. Turn off the option Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

Solution 2:

1. Double-click the System icon in Control Panel and choose the Network Identification tab.
2. Click Network ID and follow the instructions on screen.