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KenToad:
cancel is not accessible.

Hiub1:
Also, have you tried with no password, or maybe a couple of letters off? Let me know if you want me to send you that app, it's pretty easy to use.

KenToad:
Not sure what the app you're referring to is, Hiub 1, but thanks for the assistance. *Edit* I must be pretty frustrated, because I missed your earlier post.** I'm sure I typed the password in correctly.

I'm pretty sure that I need to do a system restore, but I can't logon as the administrator to do it. I got this computer for free from someone who moved away. Can't imagine she bothered to create an admin password, but that seems to be the case.

Has anyone else actually tried disabling the welcome screen as stated in the directions above? I'm sure I followed the directions explicitly and didn't forget and/or mistype my password.

Googling right now for more info.

*Edit* Now I have found some apps for resetting passwords, and now it says that I cannot log on because of an account restriction. Balls.

KenToad:
Update: I still have no idea why I couldn't log in as the admin, but I finally managed it with Safe Mode. Why didn't I think of that earlier? Windows boggles my mind, I guess.

Long story short: It works perfectly now. I'm sorry if I cast a small shadow on this very helpful and informative thread.

Cheers,
KenToad

Level42:
To add to point 10) Speeding up XP in general (and to get the thread back on to topic ;) )

To further improve your boot-up speed, turn off any devices you're not using on your cab in your BIOS c-mos settings. F.I. if you're not using the parallel or serial ports, disable them in the bios.
Same thing if you're not using some internal drive controllers etc.

This will prevent Win XP from needing to load the drivers for them. Maybe just a small improvement, but every (milli)second counts :)

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