# XP Question **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [January 22, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810 "2003-01-22T18:00:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kel\_420](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5e9695/32.png) [@Kel\_420](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kel_420)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 6:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/1 "2003-01-22T18:00:41Z")
OK so I’m a self confessed hater of XP but for testing purposes I will keep it on one PC. My Question is, when I boot it up it stops at the _User password_ stage. You don’t have to type anything just hit enter. How do I avoid this nag screen so on boot up it goes straight to my desktop? Thanx in advance ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/2 "2003-01-22T22:30:21Z")
well it must be something in user acounts go to Start \> Settings \> Control Panel \> User Accounts and choose whichever account you want to set up…just check the settings in there ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/3 "2003-01-22T22:32:41Z")
yeah cause it is set to promp you. you could just open the start menu then double click the top part, that will do the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 11:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/4 "2003-01-22T23:10:21Z")
Thanx for trying. Sadly nothing seems to work ☹ ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2003, 11:19pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/5 "2003-01-22T23:19:57Z")
try adding a password then removing it…i remember in win ME it said something like press ok to enter no password or enter a password and it would go away if you simply entered nothing and pressed okay, in xp tho, try going to User Accounts then adding a password, then removing it…it might take it away ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/6 "2003-01-23T22:28:06Z")
Well nothing seems to work. I guess I shall just have to live with it. It will be a nice reminder that I HATE XP!! 😠 Thanx for the input ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/7 "2003-01-23T22:56:14Z")
**Tweak UI** [http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp) there’s an option to login automatically ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/8 "2003-01-23T23:09:29Z")
Gracias ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/9 "2003-01-23T23:11:24Z")
you should try windows help sometimes > HOW TO: Automatically Log On a User Account in Windows XP The information in this article applies to: Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition IN THIS TASK SUMMARY Requirements Make the Welcome Screen Available Turn Off Guest Account Access Remove the Password from a User Account SUMMARY This article describes how to automatically log on a user account during the Windows startup process. NOTE: This process only works if the computer is not joined to a domain. Requirements The Welcome screen must be available Guest account access must be turned off There must be only one user account on the computer The user account must not have a password Make the Welcome Screen Available To make the Welcome screen available: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts. Click Change the way users log on or off. Click to select the Use the Welcome screen for fast and easy logon check box. Click OK. Turn Of Guest Account Access To turn off Guest account access: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts. Click the Guest account. Click Turn off Guest access. Remove the Password from a User Account To remove the password from a user account: Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click User Accounts. Click the user account. Click Remove my password. Type the password in the Type your current password box, and then click Remove Password ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2003, 11:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/xp-question/11810/10 "2003-01-23T23:16:29Z")
Windows Help was the first place I tried but it didn’t resolve the problem. I’m sure Tweak UI will work. Thanx again for all the help.