auto open a user account in XP

[UFO8MyCow]

I finally have my cabinet and control panel built and working now it is time to work on the system. my first of probably many questions is how can I automatically open up a user account so that i can put mamewah in a start up and have it be automatic. i know it is possible because I had it done on my old laptop but for the life of me I cant figure out how i did it I will eventually be totally hiding windows but for now this will get this will make me content

[Kman-Sweden]

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

[zorg]

for a mamecab, autologin can be achieved with minlogon (furthermore it adds as a side effect bonus a faster login and shutdown)

problems.
auto login as admin (potential security issues, on a normal PC, but on a mame cab no problems)
no more ctrl-alt-del key combo for the task manager (should be ctrl-ald-d, but I never succeded on having it functional)
some shortucts are lost.

check http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=252599

[saint]

Install TweakUI and use the autologon feature. Done. Every single computer I have with XP on it gets TweakUI as the second thing I install (after antivirus).

[surface tension]

Yes, what saint said. TweakUI is one of Microsoft's official powertools for XP.

I wish people wouldn't just post a link... would it be so hard to write just a few words to go with it?

[Deadly]

For XP the easiest way I found is to do this:
Start => run
Type: control userpasswords2  <-click ok or press enter
uncheck the box that says: User's must enter a user name and password to access this system

End result is the same as Tweakui - to each their own

[Kman-Sweden]

Yes, what saint said. TweakUI is one of Microsoft's official powertools for XP.

I wish people wouldn't just post a link... would it be so hard to write just a few words to go with it?

Something like "Google it!" ?

[saurian333]

Yes, what saint said. TweakUI is one of Microsoft's official powertools for XP.

I wish people wouldn't just post a link... would it be so hard to write just a few words to go with it?

Something like "Google it!" ?

You know, when you add the word "Google" to a thread, the page goes up in Google's ranks.

I get this at least half of the time I try to use Google.  Your first 5 results are forum posts where the replies say "Google it, you lazy bum," and the question is never actually answered.  Incredibly annoying.  Don't just tell someone to "Google it" unless you've already tested your theory...and if you've done that, it's not much harder to paste a link and say, "try this."

Granted, this was a simple question, and Google would have been fine.  But it just as easily could have yielded a results page full of threads where the only information is how apparently stupid the OP is for asking.

Sorry, I know...    I don't mean to get upset.  It just gets on my nerves, and I hate to see it here.

[zorg]

 Don't just tell someone to "Google it" unless you've already tested your theory...and if you've done that, it's not much harder to paste a link and say, "try this."

or use this:
http://www.googleesttonami.fr/?q=auto%20open%20a%20user%20account%20in%20XP 

[surface tension]

Yes, what saint said. TweakUI is one of Microsoft's official powertools for XP.

I wish people wouldn't just post a link... would it be so hard to write just a few words to go with it?

Something like "Google it!" ?

No, I mean something like "Here's a link to...". You posted a link with no explanation.

[Kman-Sweden]

I know I did.... But the URL should be enough, don't you think?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231
If I ever reply to one of your posts again I'll even add a mp3 comentary audio file, ok? 

St, don't click on it. just ignore it. --->http://www.justfuckinggoogleit.com/ 

[surface tension]

  This could go on forever, so I'll leave it there.

Sorry for screwing up your thread UFO8MyCow... hope you got your answer 

[HanoiBoi]

Just some food for thought....

Links that provide information are wonderful.  When that information answers the original question, even better!

What I would like to point out is the 'search-ability' of these boards.  The more actual text describing the issue and/or fix, the better chance it will be found when searching by someone in the future.

If a previously asked question can be easily located, it will reduce the probability of it being asked again.

My 2 cents.