OK, it looks as if a sledgehammer is going to be needed here.

Mike,

Try installing TweakUI v1.33 (see below) and using that to force
autologon. You will find this option on the logon tab. Alternatively
using regedit try adding the following three strings to the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Winlogon
AutoAdminLogon and set = 1
DefaultUserName and set = to your user name, for example Mike
DontDisplayLastUserName and set = 0

I can't guarantee this will work as I've never had to use this myself but
should at least be worth trying.

If you haven't got TweakUI the Win Me compatible version (1.33) can be
downloaded from Microsoft
(http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstati.../nttweakui.asp)
and installed as follows:

Download to a folder with a short name (e.g. C:\Tweak), run to extract
components, right click on tweakui.inf and then install, close the help
window that comes up to allow install to finish. C:\Tweak can now be
deleted and TweakUI accessed via the Control Panel.

Just a few words of caution if you are new to using TweakUI on Win Me.
a) Do not change the first icon (My Documents) on the Desktop tab.
Doing this causes a number of script errors in Special Folders when using
either WebView or Active desktop.
b) Do not uncheck "Search Results" on the Desktop tab.
Doing this disables the Search in Explorer.
c) Do not hide the TweakUI icon on the Control Panel tab.
d) Do not uncheck "Show Control Panel on Start Menu" on the IE tab.
Doing this will prevent you from accessing the Control Panel including
TweakUI.
e) Do not uncheck "Shell Enhancements" on the IE tab.
This causes quite a few unexpected "problems".
--
Mike Maltby MS-MVP



Mart wrote:

I have to enter a username, then either return,

Mmm... I thought that there was a check-box to 'Remember' Logon
Details. (Not convenient to test here, sorry - perhaps Jack can
confirm)
I gather the answer was No, to a registry key for the password
screen.

None that I am aware of.

Otherwise, still stumped.