Vista - Automatic Logon & Password

11-22-2007

I think I must be losing it, but I cannot for the life of me remember
how to turn automatic logon on or off.

Right now it is set to automatically log me on, but the password
doesn't match, and I have to type it in. What I can't figure out how
to do is reset the password that is used with the auto-logon. With
Win2K this process is easy, but with Vista, it seems to be "hidden"
somewhere that is just not obvious, at least to me.

Any & all help appreciated.

--
Jay (remove dashes for legal email address)

11-22-2007

Jay Somerset wrote:

Quote:

> I think I must be losing it, but I cannot for the life of me remember
> how to turn automatic logon on or off.
>
> Right now it is set to automatically log me on, but the password
> doesn't match, and I have to type it in. What I can't figure out how
> to do is reset the password that is used with the auto-logon. With
> Win2K this process is easy, but with Vista, it seems to be "hidden"
> somewhere that is just not obvious, at least to me.
>
> Any & all help appreciated.
>

Works for XP and Vista:

Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm

You'll see where you need to type in the account to which you want to
automatically login and the password; just type in the correct password.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

11-23-2007

On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:46:01 -0800, Malke <notreally@xxxxxx>
wrote:

Quote:

>Jay Somerset wrote:

Quote:

>> I think I must be losing it, but I cannot for the life of me remember
>> how to turn automatic logon on or off.
>>
>> Right now it is set to automatically log me on, but the password
>> doesn't match, and I have to type it in. What I can't figure out how
>> to do is reset the password that is used with the auto-logon. With
>> Win2K this process is easy, but with Vista, it seems to be "hidden"
>> somewhere that is just not obvious, at least to me.
>>
>> Any & all help appreciated.
>>

>
>Works for XP and Vista:
>
>Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) -
>http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm
>
>You'll see where you need to type in the account to which you want to
>automatically login and the password; just type in the correct password.
>
>
>Malke

Thanks. I had completely forgotten the (undocumented ??) CONTROL
USERPASSWORDS2 utility. Turns out you can also get to the same window
by RUNning NETPLWIZ.EXE

Thanks again for jogging my memory.
--
Jay (remove dashes for legal email address)

11-22-2007	#1 (permalink)
Jay Somerset n/a posts	Automatic Logon & Password I think I must be losing it, but I cannot for the life of me remember how to turn automatic logon on or off. Right now it is set to automatically log me on, but the password doesn't match, and I have to type it in. What I can't figure out how to do is reset the password that is used with the auto-logon. With Win2K this process is easy, but with Vista, it seems to be "hidden" somewhere that is just not obvious, at least to me. Any & all help appreciated. -- Jay (remove dashes for legal email address)
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11-22-2007	#2 (permalink)
Malke n/a posts	Re: Automatic Logon & Password Jay Somerset wrote: Quote: > I think I must be losing it, but I cannot for the life of me remember > how to turn automatic logon on or off. > > Right now it is set to automatically log me on, but the password > doesn't match, and I have to type it in. What I can't figure out how > to do is reset the password that is used with the auto-logon. With > Win2K this process is easy, but with Vista, it seems to be "hidden" > somewhere that is just not obvious, at least to me. > > Any & all help appreciated. > Works for XP and Vista: Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) - http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm You'll see where you need to type in the account to which you want to automatically login and the password; just type in the correct password. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
My System Specs

11-23-2007	#3 (permalink)
Jay Somerset n/a posts	Re: Automatic Logon & Password On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 11:46:01 -0800, Malke <notreally@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Jay Somerset wrote: Quote: >> I think I must be losing it, but I cannot for the life of me remember >> how to turn automatic logon on or off. >> >> Right now it is set to automatically log me on, but the password >> doesn't match, and I have to type it in. What I can't figure out how >> to do is reset the password that is used with the auto-logon. With >> Win2K this process is easy, but with Vista, it seems to be "hidden" >> somewhere that is just not obvious, at least to me. >> >> Any & all help appreciated. >> > >Works for XP and Vista: > >Configure Windows to Automatically Login (MVP Ramesh) - >http://windowsxp.mvps.org/Autologon.htm > >You'll see where you need to type in the account to which you want to >automatically login and the password; just type in the correct password. > > >Malke Thanks. I had completely forgotten the (undocumented ??) CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 utility. Turns out you can also get to the same window by RUNning NETPLWIZ.EXE Thanks again for jogging my memory. -- Jay (remove dashes for legal email address)
My System Specs

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