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newhouse1390 · 01-21-2005, 09:23 AM

How can I make it so that I have a primary accont to log onto windows with? So when I boot windows I dont have to keep clicking enter and it takes forever. I want to be able to boot my computer and 3 min. later be able to already be logged on. Anyone know how?
Thanks,
Eric

**norin** · 01-21-2005, 09:34 AM

are you running winXP or 98 or 2000?

with XP i am on and running in under a minute after i push that power button.

with 2000 i can be online in also under a minute

with 98 i had it configured to boot in just seconds....

i can tell you to cut boot time... kill processes that startup on your computer

go in to start - run... - "msconfig"

clikc the startup button and select files you don't want to startup. a general rule of thumb here is if you don't know what it is.... best leave it there unless you do some research and find out what it is.

with XP tho.. i only have one user account... and i don't have to type in a pass or anything. just boots into GUI

newhouse1390 · 01-21-2005, 09:55 AM

I am not trying to cut boot time I'm just trying to have the computer log on to my account automatically at startup. It is the only account on the computer. I am running windows 98 SE.
Eric

**norin** · 01-21-2005, 10:14 PM

it has been long time since i played around with 98 but i believe you can go into control panel and select users and select automatically sign-in. you can also do this by going in thru Inet Options thru IE. in the advanced menu. but again it has been some time since i played with 98... the paswords and username info are stored in *.pwl files in the

X:\%win%dir%
or
X:\%win%dir%\System32

where X:\ is your master drive

01-21-2005, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
newhouse1390 Member, Networking Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,040 OS: Windows Server 2003	Log on How can I make it so that I have a primary accont to log onto windows with? So when I boot windows I dont have to keep clicking enter and it takes forever. I want to be able to boot my computer and 3 min. later be able to already be logged on. Anyone know how? Thanks, Eric

01-21-2005, 09:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
norin TSF Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: L-Town, Maine Posts: 1,748 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	are you running winXP or 98 or 2000? with XP i am on and running in under a minute after i push that power button. with 2000 i can be online in also under a minute with 98 i had it configured to boot in just seconds.... i can tell you to cut boot time... kill processes that startup on your computer go in to start - run... - "msconfig" clikc the startup button and select files you don't want to startup. a general rule of thumb here is if you don't know what it is.... best leave it there unless you do some research and find out what it is. with XP tho.. i only have one user account... and i don't have to type in a pass or anything. just boots into GUI __________________

01-21-2005, 09:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
newhouse1390 Member, Networking Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,040 OS: Windows Server 2003	log on I am not trying to cut boot time I'm just trying to have the computer log on to my account automatically at startup. It is the only account on the computer. I am running windows 98 SE. Eric

01-21-2005, 10:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
norin TSF Veteran Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: L-Town, Maine Posts: 1,748 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System	it has been long time since i played around with 98 but i believe you can go into control panel and select users and select automatically sign-in. you can also do this by going in thru Inet Options thru IE. in the advanced menu. but again it has been some time since i played with 98... the paswords and username info are stored in *.pwl files in the X:\%win%dir% or X:\%win%dir%\System32 where X:\ is your master drive __________________