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I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. Now, I am
using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I hit enetr it gives a message "microsoft networking No domain server was available to validate your password. You may not be able to gain access to some network resources. When I click "cancel" it will give "Enter Network Password" And if I click "cancel" at this dialogue, it will goes to desktop. I have followed KB152104, without much luck. The logon password still appears. I have changed the workgroup name to "workgroup" and erase/leave the domain as "blank" that is nothing in the space. Any ideas where did I go wrong, thanks |
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Double-click the "Client for Microsoft Networks" entry in Network
properties, then un-select the option to log onto an NT domain. Reboot when indicated. You may need to go through the knowledge base article again after you do this. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Jun" wrote in message ... I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. Now, I am using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I hit enetr it gives a message "microsoft networking No domain server was available to validate your password. You may not be able to gain access to some network resources. When I click "cancel" it will give "Enter Network Password" And if I click "cancel" at this dialogue, it will goes to desktop. I have followed KB152104, without much luck. The logon password still appears. I have changed the workgroup name to "workgroup" and erase/leave the domain as "blank" that is nothing in the space. Any ideas where did I go wrong, thanks |
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Many thanks for the response. At least the domain issue been resolved.
What I have now is when I reboot, the "Enter Windows Password" box appears So I typed in User name "user" and hit enter and it goes to desktop. If I were to leave the User name space blank and hit "enter" , it will give3 me another message {{"Windows Networking" -You forgot to enter your name. Click ok to enter now}} Then I apply KB152194, and reboot, it still give nme the "Enter Windows Password" message. Just dont know where have I gone wrong and what can I do next...... "Richard G. Harper" wrote: Double-click the "Client for Microsoft Networks" entry in Network properties, then un-select the option to log onto an NT domain. Reboot when indicated. You may need to go through the knowledge base article again after you do this. -- Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Jun" wrote in message ... I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. Now, I am using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I hit enetr it gives a message "microsoft networking No domain server was available to validate your password. You may not be able to gain access to some network resources. When I click "cancel" it will give "Enter Network Password" And if I click "cancel" at this dialogue, it will goes to desktop. I have followed KB152104, without much luck. The logon password still appears. I have changed the workgroup name to "workgroup" and erase/leave the domain as "blank" that is nothing in the space. Any ideas where did I go wrong, thanks |
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Jun wrote:
I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. Now, I am using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I hit enetr it gives a message Control Panel Network Primary Network Logon Change to "Windows Logon" If that choice isn't available under the network components listed in the top window, you will have to "Add" it as a "Client". -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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The article you mention...
http://support.microsoft.com/default...04&Product=w98 How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at Startup ....says it will not work, if you have User Profiles. You don't say whether you have them. Do you have the Registry key or the folder(s) mentioned in...?... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/156826/EN-US/ How to Disable and Delete User Profiles -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Jun" wrote in message ... | Many thanks for the response. At least the domain issue been resolved. | | What I have now is when I reboot, the "Enter Windows Password" box appears | So I typed in User name "user" and hit enter and it goes to desktop. If I | were to leave the User name space blank and hit "enter" , it will give3 me | another message {{"Windows Networking" -You forgot to enter your name. Click | ok to enter now}} | | Then I apply KB152194, and reboot, it still give nme the "Enter Windows | Password" message. Just dont know where have I gone wrong and what can I do | next...... | | "Richard G. Harper" wrote: | | Double-click the "Client for Microsoft Networks" entry in Network | properties, then un-select the option to log onto an NT domain. Reboot when | indicated. You may need to go through the knowledge base article again | after you do this. | | -- | Richard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] | * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups | * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. | * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ | * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm | | | "Jun" wrote in message | ... | I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. Now, I | am | using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the 'network' logon screen | or | the password screen when we boots up. The logon user box is empty and | always | wants me to type "user" and when I hit enetr it gives a message | | "microsoft networking | No domain server was available to validate your password. You may not be | able to gain access to some network resources. When I click "cancel" it | will | give "Enter Network Password" | | And if I click "cancel" at this dialogue, it will goes to desktop. | | I have followed KB152104, without much luck. The logon password still | appears. I have changed the workgroup name to "workgroup" and erase/leave | the | domain as "blank" that is nothing in the space. | Any ideas where did I go wrong, thanks | | | |
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pcr,
I dont quite understand about the user profile. What I have under Password Properties, there are 3 tags:-Change password/Remote Administrator/User Profile Under the Remote Administrator-Enable remote administration of the server box is uncheck User Profiles- "All users of the pc......." the box is check. "Users can customerise......." the box is uncheck dadIOH, Primary Network Logon been Change to "Windows Logon" and it doesnt help Look forward for your suggestions, thanks "dadiOH" wrote: Jun wrote: I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. Now, I am using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I hit enetr it gives a message Control Panel Network Primary Network Logon Change to "Windows Logon" If that choice isn't available under the network components listed in the top window, you will have to "Add" it as a "Client". -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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pcr,
With ref to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/156826/EN-US/ How to Disable and Delete User Profiles I have under the ProfileList , and when hightlighted, the right pane shows: default (value not set) Under the ProfileList, there are a number of folders p1, p2, p3, p4 etc When I click on p1, the right pane will have 3 items under the 'name' and some info under 'data' example under p1 default (value not set) BadLocal 01 00 00 00 ProfileImagePath "c\windows\Profiles\P1 Under p2 default (value not set) ---and thats all. Its does not have the BadLocal/ProfileImagePath Under p3 default (value not set) ProfileImagePth c:\windows\Profiles\p3 Would like to know say if I want to delete p3 only, do I just highlight p3 folder and press delete on the keyboard? quote from kb156826 "To remove all profiles, remove the ProfileList key." - does that means I hightlight ProfileList on the left pane and hit "delete" button on the keyboard? I have not done anything to the Registry yet but when I go to c:\windows\Profiles, there is nothing inside the folder. Need your help please..... thanks "dadiOH" wrote: Jun wrote: I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. Now, I am using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I hit enetr it gives a message Control Panel Network Primary Network Logon Change to "Windows Logon" If that choice isn't available under the network components listed in the top window, you will have to "Add" it as a "Client". -- dadiOH ____________________________ dadiOH's dandies v3.06... ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico |
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Now I'm thinking you needn't delete User Profiles, but only disable
them. From what you've written, they are already disabled. (Still, do you have the folder, C:\Windows\Profiles, or the Registry key the other article mentioned?) Anyway,what happens after each step in the following procedure...?... http://support.microsoft.com/default...04&Product=w98 How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at Startup ......Quote................ To prevent Windows from prompting you for a password at startup: 1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network. 2. On the Configuration tab, click Windows Logon in the Primary Network Logon box, and then click OK. 3. When you are prompted to restart your computer, click No. 4. In Control Panel, double-click Passwords. 5. On the Change Passwords tab, click Change Windows Password, select any of the check boxes that you want, and then click OK. NOTE: If you cancel the network logon dialog box when you start your computer, the Change Passwords tab may not be available. You must log on so that the Change Passwords tab is available. 6. In the Change Windows Password dialog box, type your current Windows password in the Old Password box. Leave the New Password and Confirm New Password boxes blank, click OK, and then click OK. NOTE: If you have forgotten your old password, view the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 189126 Microsoft's Policy Regarding Missing or Invalid Passwords 7. On the User Profiles tab, verify that the All users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop settings option is selected, and then click Close. 8. Click Start, point to Search (or Find), and then click For Files or Folders. 9. Type *.pwl in the Named box, click Local Hard Drives in the Look in box, and then press ENTER. 10. Right-click one of the .pwl files, click Rename, and then rename the file with an .old file name extension. Repeat this step for each .pwl file. NOTE: If you do not rename the .pwl files, the passwords from those files may be detected by Windows and the Windows Logon request may continue to appear. 11. Shut down and then restart your computer. .......EOQ........... -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Jun" wrote in message ... | pcr, | | I dont quite understand about the user profile. What I have under Password | Properties, there are 3 tags:-Change password/Remote Administrator/User | Profile | Under the Remote Administrator-Enable remote administration of the server | box is uncheck | | User Profiles- "All users of the pc......." the box is check. | "Users can customerise......." the box is uncheck | | dadIOH, | Primary Network Logon been Change to "Windows Logon" and it doesnt help | | Look forward for your suggestions, thanks | | "dadiOH" wrote: | | Jun wrote: | I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. | Now, I am using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the | 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The | logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I | hit enetr it gives a message | | Control Panel | Network | Primary Network Logon | Change to "Windows Logon" | | If that choice isn't available under the network components listed in | the top window, you will have to "Add" it as a "Client". | | -- | dadiOH | ____________________________ | | dadiOH's dandies v3.06... | ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from | LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. | Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico | | | |
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First, just in case those p1, etc., folders are hidden...
(a) START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab. (b) Bolt "Show all files" & UNcheck "Hide file extensions..." I really do think, if you have an empty "C:\Windows\Profiles" folder, you may go ahead & delete that entire Registry key, just as the article says. Why delete just p3? Who knows, it may solve the original problem. Certainly, the Key is referencing things that no longer appear to exist-- p1, p2, p3. | "To remove all profiles, remove the ProfileList key." - does that means I | hightlight ProfileList on the left pane and hit "delete" button on the | keyboard? (a) Use RegEdit to get to that Key... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ProfileList (b) Click "ProfileList" in the left pane so that it highlights. (c) "Registry menu, Export Registry file". This will create a ".reg" file of the entire Key that is open... all the items in the right pane & any sub-keys in the left pane (supposing there was a plus sign on the one highlighted). Give it a name & location of your choosing, even to the Desktop or My Documents. Then, if something goes wrong with the following, you will be able to simply click that file, to Merge it's contents back into the Registry. (d) R-Clk "ProfileList" in the left pane, & select "Delete". Now, it is gone. When you are sure you will never need it again, delete that .reg you created in step (c). See whether the other article will now get rid of the password requestor. Also, may as well delete the empty "C:\Windows\Profiles" folder. By default, when a ".reg" is clicked, it will Merge into the Registry. To alter the default behavior: "START, Settings, Folder Options, File Types tab". Scroll to & click "Registration Entries", click the "Edit" button, select "edit" in the window & click the "Set Default" button. Now, when you click a ".reg" file, it will open in Notepad for examination. To merge it into the Registry, R-Clk it & select "Merge". -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Jun" wrote in message ... | pcr, | With ref to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/156826/EN-US/ | How to Disable and Delete User Profiles | | I have under the ProfileList , | and when hightlighted, the right pane shows: default (value not set) | | Under the ProfileList, there are a number of folders p1, p2, p3, p4 etc | When I click on p1, the right pane will have 3 items under the 'name' and | some info under 'data' | | example under p1 | default (value not set) | BadLocal 01 00 00 00 | ProfileImagePath "c\windows\Profiles\P1 | | Under p2 | default (value not set) ---and thats all. Its does | not have the | | BadLocal/ProfileImagePath | | Under p3 | default (value not set) | ProfileImagePth c:\windows\Profiles\p3 | | Would like to know say if I want to delete p3 only, do I just highlight p3 | folder and press delete on the keyboard? | | quote from kb156826 | "To remove all profiles, remove the ProfileList key." - does that means I | hightlight ProfileList on the left pane and hit "delete" button on the | keyboard? | | I have not done anything to the Registry yet but when I go to | c:\windows\Profiles, there is nothing inside the folder. | | Need your help please..... thanks | | | | | "dadiOH" wrote: | | Jun wrote: | I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. | Now, I am using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the | 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The | logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I | hit enetr it gives a message | | Control Panel | Network | Primary Network Logon | Change to "Windows Logon" | | If that choice isn't available under the network components listed in | the top window, you will have to "Add" it as a "Client". | | -- | dadiOH | ____________________________ | | dadiOH's dandies v3.06... | ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from | LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. | Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico | | | |
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Well, deleted all the p1,p2,p3 etc from the registry and now under
ProfileList-there are nothing inside. When the ProfileList is high lighted, the right pane shows : Default (value not set) Then I apply kb152104 again, still no luck. When I on the pc, it still give me the "Enter Windows Password" message. with 2 blank boxes. Under the User name: if I leave it blank and hit enter and goes to the "setting/c.p/Password - there is no 'change of password 'function. But if I type "user" and hit enter, the "change of password" function is available. Does rhese 2 different cases tell you something? I know , I need to log in iin order to get the "change of password" function but just curious why when the "Enter Windows Password" message appears, the User nmae box is 'blank/empty'. Last shot please, thanks PCR" wrote: First, just in case those p1, etc., folders are hidden... (a) START, Settings, Folder Options, View tab. (b) Bolt "Show all files" & UNcheck "Hide file extensions..." I really do think, if you have an empty "C:\Windows\Profiles" folder, you may go ahead & delete that entire Registry key, just as the article says. Why delete just p3? Who knows, it may solve the original problem. Certainly, the Key is referencing things that no longer appear to exist-- p1, p2, p3. | "To remove all profiles, remove the ProfileList key." - does that means I | hightlight ProfileList on the left pane and hit "delete" button on the | keyboard? (a) Use RegEdit to get to that Key... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ProfileList (b) Click "ProfileList" in the left pane so that it highlights. (c) "Registry menu, Export Registry file". This will create a ".reg" file of the entire Key that is open... all the items in the right pane & any sub-keys in the left pane (supposing there was a plus sign on the one highlighted). Give it a name & location of your choosing, even to the Desktop or My Documents. Then, if something goes wrong with the following, you will be able to simply click that file, to Merge it's contents back into the Registry. (d) R-Clk "ProfileList" in the left pane, & select "Delete". Now, it is gone. When you are sure you will never need it again, delete that .reg you created in step (c). See whether the other article will now get rid of the password requestor. Also, may as well delete the empty "C:\Windows\Profiles" folder. By default, when a ".reg" is clicked, it will Merge into the Registry. To alter the default behavior: "START, Settings, Folder Options, File Types tab". Scroll to & click "Registration Entries", click the "Edit" button, select "edit" in the window & click the "Set Default" button. Now, when you click a ".reg" file, it will open in Notepad for examination. To merge it into the Registry, R-Clk it & select "Merge". -- Thanks or Good Luck, There may be humor in this post, and, Naturally, you will not sue, should things get worse after this, PCR "Jun" wrote in message ... | pcr, | With ref to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/156826/EN-US/ | How to Disable and Delete User Profiles | | I have under the ProfileList , | and when hightlighted, the right pane shows: default (value not set) | | Under the ProfileList, there are a number of folders p1, p2, p3, p4 etc | When I click on p1, the right pane will have 3 items under the 'name' and | some info under 'data' | | example under p1 | default (value not set) | BadLocal 01 00 00 00 | ProfileImagePath "c\windows\Profiles\P1 | | Under p2 | default (value not set) ---and thats all. Its does | not have the | | BadLocal/ProfileImagePath | | Under p3 | default (value not set) | ProfileImagePth c:\windows\Profiles\p3 | | Would like to know say if I want to delete p3 only, do I just highlight p3 | folder and press delete on the keyboard? | | quote from kb156826 | "To remove all profiles, remove the ProfileList key." - does that means I | hightlight ProfileList on the left pane and hit "delete" button on the | keyboard? | | I have not done anything to the Registry yet but when I go to | c:\windows\Profiles, there is nothing inside the folder. | | Need your help please..... thanks | | | | | "dadiOH" wrote: | | Jun wrote: | I have an old pc running w98se which was 'a net workring' computer. | Now, I am using it at home, What must I do to get rid of the | 'network' logon screen or the password screen when we boots up. The | logon user box is empty and always wants me to type "user" and when I | hit enetr it gives a message | | Control Panel | Network | Primary Network Logon | Change to "Windows Logon" | | If that choice isn't available under the network components listed in | the top window, you will have to "Add" it as a "Client". | | -- | dadiOH | ____________________________ | | dadiOH's dandies v3.06... | ....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from | LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that. | Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico | | | |
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