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Old 02-14-2008   #1 (permalink)
Terry
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Auto log on


I was look for an auto log on like I used with XP called Power Toys for XP.
found an auto log on at:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...Autologon.mspx

However when I run it I get the error “Could Not Write DefaultUser name”.

I was using my ID and password, I am the only user and a administrator.

Does this auto log on work only with the Administrator ID? Or is there
another reason it will not install?


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Old 02-14-2008   #2 (permalink)
Ronnie Vernon MVP
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Re: Auto log on

Terry

You don't need to use a utility to accomplish this.

Press WINKEY+R and type: control userpasswords2 and press Enter.

Select the account you want to logon with and remove the checkmark from the
"Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option.

Click Apply. Enter your password twice. Click OK twice.

Restart the computer and it should go right to your desktop.



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Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience


"Terry" <Terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

>
> I was look for an auto log on like I used with XP called Power Toys for
> XP.
> found an auto log on at:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...Autologon.mspx
>
> However when I run it I get the error “Could Not Write DefaultUser name”.
>
> I was using my ID and password, I am the only user and a administrator.
>
> Does this auto log on work only with the Administrator ID? Or is there
> another reason it will not install?
>
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Old 02-14-2008   #3 (permalink)
Terry
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Re: Auto log on

Thanks but I cannot find WINKEY, I tried your command from the run command
but nothing happend.

Hope you can tell me where winkey is, thanks


"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
Quote:

> Terry
>
> You don't need to use a utility to accomplish this.
>
> Press WINKEY+R and type: control userpasswords2 and press Enter.
>
> Select the account you want to logon with and remove the checkmark from the
> "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option.
>
> Click Apply. Enter your password twice. Click OK twice.
>
> Restart the computer and it should go right to your desktop.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Desktop Experience
>
>
> "Terry" <Terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1850D090-9A46-41C7-8315-55FDB4E1C03C@xxxxxx
Quote:

> >
> > I was look for an auto log on like I used with XP called Power Toys for
> > XP.
> > found an auto log on at:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...Autologon.mspx
> >
> > However when I run it I get the error “Could Not Write DefaultUser name”.
> >
> > I was using my ID and password, I am the only user and a administrator.
> >
> > Does this auto log on work only with the Administrator ID? Or is there
> > another reason it will not install?
> >
>
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Old 02-14-2008   #4 (permalink)
Richard G. Harper
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Re: Auto log on

WINKEY = "The key on the keyboard with the Microsoft Windows logo on it"

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"Terry" <Terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Thanks but I cannot find WINKEY, I tried your command from the run command
> but nothing happend.
>
> Hope you can tell me where winkey is, thanks
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
Quote:

>> Terry
>>
>> You don't need to use a utility to accomplish this.
>>
>> Press WINKEY+R and type: control userpasswords2 and press Enter.
>>
>> Select the account you want to logon with and remove the checkmark from
>> the
>> "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option.
>>
>> Click Apply. Enter your password twice. Click OK twice.
>>
>> Restart the computer and it should go right to your desktop.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "Terry" <Terry@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1850D090-9A46-41C7-8315-55FDB4E1C03C@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> >
>> > I was look for an auto log on like I used with XP called Power Toys for
>> > XP.
>> > found an auto log on at:
>> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sys...Autologon.mspx
>> >
>> > However when I run it I get the error “Could Not Write DefaultUser
>> > name”.
>> >
>> > I was using my ID and password, I am the only user and a administrator.
>> >
>> > Does this auto log on work only with the Administrator ID? Or is there
>> > another reason it will not install?
>> >
>>
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Re: Auto log on

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Terry
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I was look for an auto log on like I used with XP called Power Toys for XP.
found an auto log on at:
Autologon for Windows v2.10

However when I run it I get the error “Could Not Write DefaultUser name”.

I was using my ID and password, I am the only user and a administrator.

Does this auto log on work only with the Administrator ID? Or is there
another reason it will not install?
Hi Terry,

You can see how to set automatic logon at startup for a user account in Vista here.

Logon Automatically

Shawn
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Old 02-15-2008   #6 (permalink)
Terry
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Re: Auto log on

Good thanks these worked!

"rsergio" wrote:
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>
> 'Configure autologon using LogonExpert'
> (http://www.logonexpert.com/learnmore.html) :-)
>
>
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> rsergio
>
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