Boot up Windows before you even log in.
Boot up Windows before you even log in.
BrainFuel ? Boot up Windows before you even log in
I ripped this article from Thomas Chapin from his blog above cuz it seemed so neat that i didn't want to loose it. His blog has been kind of beat up after the Digg story hit.
so here it is....btw: i don't have anything to do with this and haven't tested it so if you system goes heels up...sorry...but i don't know how to fix it other than restore the copy of the registry you made BEFORE you did this ;0)
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If you don’t use any Windows XP login security, then you can skip this article. Otherwise, if you are like many Windows XP users who have to enter a password every time their computer sluggishly boots up, then read this!
Ok. Here’s the scenario:
You have to wait 2 minutes while your computer turns on. You have to sit in front of your computer during this whole time because once it finally gets to the login screen, you have to type in the password. The computer then crunches numbers for another 2 minutes while it loads a wide variety of programs (MSN messenger, your Norton Antivirus, your Microsoft Office shortcut bar, etc…). Finally, after like 5 minutes, you have access to your desktop.
How would you like your computer to load all those programs *before* you ever have to enter your password? You could press the button to power up your system and go get a cup of coffee. Five minutes later, you come to your desk and type in your password. BAM! Instantly dropped to the desktop! Your programs are already running and all systems are a go!
Here’s how to do it:
Download Microsoft’s free TweakUI tool and install it.
Click your Start button, go to your Programs menu, and select Tweak UI from the “Powertoys for Windows XP” folder.
In the TweakUI window, double-click the “Logon” item in the left-hand column to expand it.
Click on the “Autologon” item underneath the “Logon” section.
Check the box that says “Log on automatically at system startup”
Click the “Set Password” button and enter in your windows login password
Click OK and close Tweak UI.
Download this .reg file and run it. When it asks you if you want to merge it with your registry, choose “Yes”.
NOTE: If you feel queasy about merging a reg file with your registry, you can also add it by hand. Go to Start > Run and type in “regedit” and press OK. Browse to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run] and create a new String Value. Name it “Lock Computer on Startup“, and set the value to “rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation“
Presto! You’re done!
Now, when you boot up your computer, it will automatically log you in to your desktop and start up your programs. However, it will still secure your system, requiring you to enter your password to access it.
I ripped this article from Thomas Chapin from his blog above cuz it seemed so neat that i didn't want to loose it. His blog has been kind of beat up after the Digg story hit.
so here it is....btw: i don't have anything to do with this and haven't tested it so if you system goes heels up...sorry...but i don't know how to fix it other than restore the copy of the registry you made BEFORE you did this ;0)
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If you don’t use any Windows XP login security, then you can skip this article. Otherwise, if you are like many Windows XP users who have to enter a password every time their computer sluggishly boots up, then read this!
Ok. Here’s the scenario:
You have to wait 2 minutes while your computer turns on. You have to sit in front of your computer during this whole time because once it finally gets to the login screen, you have to type in the password. The computer then crunches numbers for another 2 minutes while it loads a wide variety of programs (MSN messenger, your Norton Antivirus, your Microsoft Office shortcut bar, etc…). Finally, after like 5 minutes, you have access to your desktop.
How would you like your computer to load all those programs *before* you ever have to enter your password? You could press the button to power up your system and go get a cup of coffee. Five minutes later, you come to your desk and type in your password. BAM! Instantly dropped to the desktop! Your programs are already running and all systems are a go!
Here’s how to do it:
Download Microsoft’s free TweakUI tool and install it.
Click your Start button, go to your Programs menu, and select Tweak UI from the “Powertoys for Windows XP” folder.
In the TweakUI window, double-click the “Logon” item in the left-hand column to expand it.
Click on the “Autologon” item underneath the “Logon” section.
Check the box that says “Log on automatically at system startup”
Click the “Set Password” button and enter in your windows login password
Click OK and close Tweak UI.
Download this .reg file and run it. When it asks you if you want to merge it with your registry, choose “Yes”.
NOTE: If you feel queasy about merging a reg file with your registry, you can also add it by hand. Go to Start > Run and type in “regedit” and press OK. Browse to [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Run] and create a new String Value. Name it “Lock Computer on Startup“, and set the value to “rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation“
Presto! You’re done!
Now, when you boot up your computer, it will automatically log you in to your desktop and start up your programs. However, it will still secure your system, requiring you to enter your password to access it.
Only newbs use passwords.
Mine boots up fine, but it has that gay CLICK ON YOUR USERNAME, when there is only one fucking XP account on my computer. What the hell are they thinking?
Mine boots up fine, but it has that gay CLICK ON YOUR USERNAME, when there is only one fucking XP account on my computer. What the hell are they thinking?
Originally Posted by arunforce
Mine boots up fine, but it has that gay CLICK ON YOUR USERNAME, when there is only one fucking XP account on my computer. What the hell are they thinking?
Originally Posted by arunforce
Only newbs use passwords.
Mine boots up fine, but it has that gay CLICK ON YOUR USERNAME, when there is only one fucking XP account on my computer. What the hell are they thinking?
Mine boots up fine, but it has that gay CLICK ON YOUR USERNAME, when there is only one fucking XP account on my computer. What the hell are they thinking?
i use passwords to protect it from my sister
I never thought of this - but I can see the way it works.
It logs you on, then effectively presses "switch user", so the progs are loading! Excellent!
It logs you on, then effectively presses "switch user", so the progs are loading! Excellent!
That's because you DON'T just have one username on your computer. You also have the Administrator account, and if you were too stupid to disable it, the guest account. You can log into these manually by hold down ctrl and alt, then pressing delete twice at the point where you click on your username, then entering the account name into the box that pops up...I think. Havn't done it in a while. I seem to remember the Administrator account (make sure the A is capital) coming without a password as the default. Yes, you can make it so it logs into an account automatically, but that's making it PICK one and log in automatically, not skip a needless step.
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