Hi,
> You do not HAVE to have a password, but some things will not work if you
> don't.
Same as in XP, certain functions require that there be one.
> You can assign a password and still have it boot automatically, so
> although you have a password you do not need it on startup.
Correct, you can disable the requirement through the use of 'control
userpasswords2', same as in XP.
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Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
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"Michael" <mexxwalraven@verson.net> wrote in message
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> You do not HAVE to have a password, but some things will not work if you
> don't. You can assign a password and still have it boot automatically, so
> although you have a password you do not need it on startup.
>
> Michael
>
>
> "unlearned" <unlearned@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1922CAC0-3C02-4B48-B6BE-4D5F4A5B5F1E@microsoft.com...
>> At this time I'm still running XP Pro.
>> I do not use any passwords to run XP.
>> When I boot up it opens XP.
>>
>> Can this also be done with Vista? or do you have to have a password to
>> get
>> in?
>