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Louise
May 31st 04, 09:51 PM
one day there appeared a windows box for password, I
started entering a name and password. Now i can't get rid
of the windows start up for a password. I have to hit
cancel to get past it. I've searched everywhere to try and
un...what ever to get rid of it. Need Help!!!!!!!!

Mike M
May 31st 04, 10:28 PM
See MS KB 152104 - "How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows
Me Logon Prompt at Startup" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=152104).

Basically you need to change to using Windows Logon in Control Panel |
Network. Then when you next log on don't enter a password (leave blank) and
click OK. If you've already allocated a password logon and then delete or
better rename the password file in the Windows folder - this is a file whose
name is your logon name with a pwl extension.

Don't click Cancel or Escape as this will mean that you don't log on and are
instead what is called the Default user which means you won't be able to save
passwords and have access to certain features.
--?
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Louise > wrote:

> one day there appeared a windows box for password, I
> started entering a name and password. Now i can't get rid
> of the windows start up for a password. I have to hit
> cancel to get past it. I've searched everywhere to try and
> un...what ever to get rid of it. Need Help!!!!!!!!