Windows logon screen

I have just installed Windows ME after I was having some
problems with it. I did a clean format of the hard drive
and then installed the operating system. However, from the
time after that, everytime I restart the computer, it asks
me for a password. I do not remember the password and am
pretty sure that I haven't specified any password. I just
want to get rid of that password box when the Windows ME
starts itself up. How do I do that? Please help me.

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



Max Anderson wrote:

I have just installed Windows ME after I was having some
problems with it. I did a clean format of the hard drive
and then installed the operating system. However, from the
time after that, everytime I restart the computer, it asks
me for a password. I do not remember the password and am
pretty sure that I haven't specified any password. I just
want to get rid of that password box when the Windows ME
starts itself up. How do I do that? Please help me.