How To Automatically Logon To Windows XP

If security isn't a big issue for you, configuring Windows XP to logon to your user account automatically can save you a little time and effort when your PC is starting up.
Just follow the easy steps outlined below to make Windows XP automatically logon to your user account. After completing these steps, Windows XP will stop prompting for a user name and password when your computer starts up!

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Here's How:

Click on Start and then Run. In the Open: text box, type the following command:

control userpasswords2

Press the OK button.

This command will load the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel applet.

In the Users tab, uncheck the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the User Accounts window.

When the Automatically Log On dialog box appears, enter the user name you wish to automatically login with. Then enter your account password in the two fields where it's asked.

Click the OK button.


Click OK on the User Accounts window to complete the process.

From now on, when your PC starts up, Windows XP will logon automatically.



source: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsxp/ht/auto-logon-xp.htm