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Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple Fix

Postby littleport2003 » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:57 am

Hi Guys,

Just got a new PC :) Got one slight problem though, whn I boot up it logs me straight on to one of the user accounts out of the 4 without displaying the welcome screen or asking for the account password. So does anyone know how to fix this, by the way I have tried control panel>user accounts>change the way users log on and off>use the welocome screen, that box is checked, but it still just logs straight on to one of the accounts, any ideas?

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Re: Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple F

Postby Politically Incorrect » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:11 pm

I belive you can set that in BIOS if not try using TweakUI a Windows power toy.
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Re: Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple F

Postby Brett_Henderson » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:23 pm

I don't think it's anything in setup (CMOS (BIOS))..

It's a Windows thing.. I fixed this not long ago.. can't remember exactly but I know it was:

Control Panel / User Accounts
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Re: Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple F

Postby ctjoyce » Tue Apr 11, 2006 9:42 pm

Put a password on the administrator account. Thats basically whats wrong.

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Re: Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple F

Postby littleport2003 » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:15 am

there is a password on all the accounts except guest, and I've tried that thing in control panel>user acounts
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Re: Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple F

Postby Mobius » Wed Apr 12, 2006 11:57 am

Go to "Control Panel", then "User Accounts", then "Change the way users log on or off", then make sure "Use the welcome screen" is checked, and "Use fast user switching" is unchecked.  Hope that helps. ;)
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Re: Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple F

Postby littleport2003 » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:46 pm

I just tried unchecking use fast user swiching, no difference, I didn't think that would work, as that is checked on the other pc, and that boots up to the welcome screen, this is realy annoying me now
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Re: Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple F

Postby Weather_Man » Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:28 pm

Take a look at the user options with the Run command below. Try with the checkbox checked and unchecked for user must use password. You can also adjust properties for each account. :

Start > Run > control userpasswords2

If that doesn't help, try the TweakUI utility from MS, which has options for logon, among other neat tweaks.
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Re: Strange Problem, Probably With A Very Simple F

Postby ctjoyce » Wed Apr 12, 2006 9:56 pm

You could try getting rid of the guest account.

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