Turning off Automatic Login on XP for administrator

[someuser190826]

How do I stop this?
Because when I start XP it logs on to administrator acccount automatically.

[dynamite]

Originally posted by Arunan.S
How do I stop this?
Because when I start XP it logs on to administrator acccount automatically.

Just add another account.
Or assign it to a workgroup or domain and then it will require you to enter you username and password everytime.

[someuser190826]

Other accounts are added, but when i start the comp it loggs into admin automatically

[dynamite]

Originally posted by Arunan.S
Other accounts are added, but when i start the comp it loggs into admin automatically

I'll have to look at XP when I get home from work, but adding it to a workgroup will require CTRL+ALT+DEL logging in, so this should stop it from automatically logging in to the admin acct. I see what other options you might have if anyone else doesn't answer first.

[okrogius]

Originally posted by Arunan.S
How do I stop this?
Because when I start XP it logs on to administrator acccount automatically.

XP doesn't login admin automatically on bootup by default. This would be done only by editing reigstry or using gui tools like tweak xp, you should check for that.

[Joe Gronlund]

Originally posted by Arunan.S
How do I stop this?
Because when I start XP it logs on to administrator acccount automatically.

control panel, user accounts, click the admin account, click create a password, this will be the password you enter when you logon on boot.

the account will then say password protected..

[Joe Gronlund]

Originally posted by Codename49
XP doesn't login admin automatically on bootup by default. This would be done only by editing reigstry or using gui tools like tweak xp, you should check for that.

by default the admin account isnt password protected

[Chris M]

Originally posted by Asendin
by default the admin account isnt password protected

I k,now...

Tghe adomin acoutn isnt psasweold prtotected by defualty..



Satna

[someuser190826]

My admin is password protected

[Joe Gronlund]

Originally posted by Arunan.S
My admin is password protected

all working as wanted now? prompted for password on login?

[someuser190826]

Nope, I had it password protected already, but everytime I boot it just logs into administrator

[Techguy1]

Get something like TweakUI for XP, and in Logon section, uncheck Autologon... That should solve the problemo.

[Joe Gronlund]

Run, regedit, locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion
\Winlogon

Click Add Value on the Edit menu
In the Value Name box, type DefaultPassword, and then click REG_SZ for the Data Type
Type your password in the String box, (be sure to type it correctly) and then save all the changes before closing regedit.


if that dont work try this

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q305906

[someuser190826]

Thanks Ascendin, that worked...THANKS AGAIN!

Now, does anyone know how to turn off programs that start at windows startup? I want to manage all programs that start.

[Joe Gronlund]

Originally posted by Arunan.S
Thanks Ascendin, that worked...THANKS AGAIN!

Now, does anyone know how to turn off programs that start at windows startup? I want to manage all programs that start.

no problem

question 2, 3 ways.

startup folder, delete any entries you dont want to startup during startup.
start/run/msconfig startup tab

and the service applet in admin tools, you can set services to manual so they wont start on bootup or completely disable them all together.

an example would be the messenger service (not to be confused with MSN messenger, they are two very different things)