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Old May 15th 06, 04:08 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
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Hi I am cleaning a pc to give to a school. The only thing I have to do now
is... When I boot up I get a window that opens saying to enter a windows
password for the user. I thought I deleted everything that I found with his
name even in the registry. How can I get it to boot up with out asking for
password. Or Changing it to not ask for the user name and password. I
looked for profiles but can't locate them.
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Old May 15th 06, 04:39 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
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Default windows password

See the second paragraph below, specifically about deleting any files with
a PWL extension in the Windows folder.

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


traumajohn wrote:

Hi I am cleaning a pc to give to a school. The only thing I have
to do now is... When I boot up I get a window that opens saying to
enter a windows password for the user. I thought I deleted everything
that I found with his name even in the registry. How can I get it to
boot up with out asking for password. Or Changing it to not ask for
the user name and password. I looked for profiles but can't locate
them.


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Old May 17th 06, 02:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
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Default windows password

Hi Mike and thanks. Now when I boot up, the log on window shows but no name
is there and so I don't remember the password. IS there any other way to get
rid of the log on window. I followed microsoft 152104 to #4. but since I
don't remember the password I can't continue.

"Mike M" wrote:

See the second paragraph below, specifically about deleting any files with
a PWL extension in the Windows folder.

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


traumajohn wrote:

Hi I am cleaning a pc to give to a school. The only thing I have
to do now is... When I boot up I get a window that opens saying to
enter a windows password for the user. I thought I deleted everything
that I found with his name even in the registry. How can I get it to
boot up with out asking for password. Or Changing it to not ask for
the user name and password. I looked for profiles but can't locate
them.



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Old May 17th 06, 08:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsme.networking
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Default windows password

traumajohn wrote:

Hi Mike and thanks. Now when I boot up, the log on window shows but
no name is there and so I don't remember the password. IS there any
other way to get rid of the log on window. I followed microsoft
152104 to #4. but since I don't remember the password I can't
continue.


Enter whatever name takes your fancy and no password and click OK rather
than escape or cancel.
--
Mike Maltby



 




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