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stabiz · 12-29-08, 05:44 PM

I reinstalled Medieval 2 to cause some havoc in the Middle East, and the game forces me to install some .net thingys. Just after I clicked "ok" I remembered why i hated that. The next reboot and its there, the log in button. Is there any way to make XP start up without first having to click the blasted username button?

Why oh why design this annoying thing?

She-Wolf · 12-29-08, 05:54 PM

if yours is the only user account and you have guest account set to 'off', the welcome login screen will no longer appear unless you have a password set.

stabiz · 12-29-08, 07:00 PM

I`m liking the sound of this! Where do I kill guest accounts?

Reece · 12-29-08, 07:56 PM

I thought that pain was only with .NET 1.0, did you try version 2 first?

stabiz · 12-29-08, 11:13 PM

Nah, I just went along with the install.

Edit: Found the account thingy in control panel and switched off guest accounts. Thanks, She-Wolf!

bert8for3 · 12-30-08, 04:54 AM

btw, TweakUI (if using XP) is a nice utility for managing little annoying settings like that ... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/D...powertoys.mspx

CaptainHaplo · 01-03-09, 10:37 AM

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

I have done this on every XP box I have had in my home, works fine - still allows for logoff/switch users when needed.

Actually - SP2 for xp when installed disables the autologin even if there is only one active ID. This is an easy and so far, permanent fix, so you don't have to worry about another install of .net (regardless of version) screwing things up.

12-29-08, 05:44 PM	#1
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	.net framework and =)(&(/%/&¤&%( I reinstalled Medieval 2 to cause some havoc in the Middle East, and the game forces me to install some .net thingys. Just after I clicked "ok" I remembered why i hated that. The next reboot and its there, the log in button. Is there any way to make XP start up without first having to click the blasted username button? Why oh why design this annoying thing? __________________

12-29-08, 05:54 PM	#2
She-Wolf Watchdog Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hampshire UK Posts: 971 Downloads: 152 Uploads: 0	if yours is the only user account and you have guest account set to 'off', the welcome login screen will no longer appear unless you have a password set. __________________

12-29-08, 07:00 PM	#3
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	I`m liking the sound of this! Where do I kill guest accounts? __________________

12-29-08, 07:56 PM	#4
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 32,744 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	I thought that pain was only with .NET 1.0, did you try version 2 first? __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

12-29-08, 11:13 PM	#5
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Nah, I just went along with the install. Edit: Found the account thingy in control panel and switched off guest accounts. Thanks, She-Wolf! __________________ Last edited by stabiz; 12-29-08 at 11:18 PM.

12-30-08, 04:54 AM	#6
bert8for3 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,124 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	btw, TweakUI (if using XP) is a nice utility for managing little annoying settings like that ... http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/D...powertoys.mspx __________________

01-03-09, 10:37 AM	#7
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	The "proper" way to autologin when you have multiple users http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231 I have done this on every XP box I have had in my home, works fine - still allows for logoff/switch users when needed. Actually - SP2 for xp when installed disables the autologin even if there is only one active ID. This is an easy and so far, permanent fix, so you don't have to worry about another install of .net (regardless of version) screwing things up. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo