W98SE User account problem.

[Johno]

Hi
My W98SE PC was configured so when I booted it went straight into the
Windows desktop. I never chose the option to logout, from the Start
menu I always selected Shutdown. At the weekend I decided to try
setting up a User account for my partner. I used a lot of trail and
error setting up the account, the first time selecting the option to
copy all files before settling for the option not to copy the files. I
created three or four accounts before I was happy with the options
chosen. On the first boot I was presented with a new logon screen with
just the new account I created as the only one to choose. I cancelled
this new logon window and the familiar desktop was displayed but what
I have now found is that when I try to access the Internet the
passwords from the IE ISP Login screen have disappeared. Why has this
happened? I tried to access Outlook Express offline but it prompted
for a cached password, it never did this before. I decided to delete
the user account I created but now the new logon screen keeps
appearing although no account is displayed to use! How can I configure
my PC so it starts up as it did before I created the user account? Is
there likely to be anything else that has changed that I have not come
across yet due to the creation of the user account? I would like to
set-up an account for my partner to use what is the best way to
achieve this?
Many thanks for any advice.
Johno

[Brian A.]

Use the link in the article first as noted below, then come back to the =
article for the final cleanup.
How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at =
Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=3Dkb;en-us;Q152104

*Note: If you have user profiles this will not work as stated in the =
article and you will have to perform the steps in the link provided in =
the article for user profiles.
It has also been advised that you do not use the article Q135586, which =
has a link included in the article. Its purpose is "to clear the User =
Name logon box so it is blank each time you start Windows", it is not =
meant to prevent the logon box from prompting you for a name/password.
Instead if you have TweakUI installed, check to make sure the "Clear =
Last User At Logon" check box is not checked. Go to Start > Settings > =
Control Panel, double click Tweak UI, click the Paranoia tab, if the box =
is checked, uncheck it.
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Brian A.

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"Johno" > wrote in message =
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> Hi
> My W98SE PC was configured so when I booted it went straight into the
> Windows desktop. I never chose the option to logout, from the Start
> menu I always selected Shutdown. At the weekend I decided to try
> setting up a User account for my partner. I used a lot of trail and
> error setting up the account, the first time selecting the option to
> copy all files before settling for the option not to copy the files. I
> created three or four accounts before I was happy with the options
> chosen. On the first boot I was presented with a new logon screen with
> just the new account I created as the only one to choose. I cancelled
> this new logon window and the familiar desktop was displayed but what
> I have now found is that when I try to access the Internet the
> passwords from the IE ISP Login screen have disappeared. Why has this
> happened? I tried to access Outlook Express offline but it prompted
> for a cached password, it never did this before. I decided to delete
> the user account I created but now the new logon screen keeps
> appearing although no account is displayed to use! How can I configure
> my PC so it starts up as it did before I created the user account? Is
> there likely to be anything else that has changed that I have not come
> across yet due to the creation of the user account? I would like to
> set-up an account for my partner to use what is the best way to
> achieve this?
> Many thanks for any advice.
> Johno