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Old July 17th 05, 04:55 AM
KB
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Default Network Places?

Could someone please lead me to the solution on the cross posted message
below?

"A couple of weeks ago I went into the Network places on Me, and instead of
clicking what I thought was the close button (wasn't paying too much
attention to what I clicked), I guess I clicked the button that put a
request for user name and password on every time the desktop comes up. I
read the post in the forum (but as you say, it must have been directions for
XP), because they didn't work on Me. This box is driving me nuts How do I
get it off the desktop?".
You folks are the greatest. You keep us WinME users living well.

Thanks a lot. Really, thanks a lot.

KB


  #2  
Old July 17th 05, 05:38 AM
Steve Winograd [MVP]
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In article , "KB"
wrote:
Could someone please lead me to the solution on the cross posted message
below?

"A couple of weeks ago I went into the Network places on Me, and instead of
clicking what I thought was the close button (wasn't paying too much
attention to what I clicked), I guess I clicked the button that put a
request for user name and password on every time the desktop comes up. I
read the post in the forum (but as you say, it must have been directions for
XP), because they didn't work on Me. This box is driving me nuts How do I
get it off the desktop?".
You folks are the greatest. You keep us WinME users living well.

Thanks a lot. Really, thanks a lot.

KB


Go to Control Panel | Network and set the primary network logon to
Windows Logon. Reboot, and log on with a user name and no password.
It won't ask for a logon again.
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Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm
  #3  
Old July 17th 05, 03:16 PM
KB
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Unfortunately your tip didn't work. Could there be another setting as well?
The user's considering checking the BIOS settings right now. Not sure what
would be changed there though as I stay out of the BIOS.

Thanks for the advice. If you have any other possible solutions, please let
me know.

KB
"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote in message
...
In article , "KB"
wrote:
Could someone please lead me to the solution on the cross posted message
below?

"A couple of weeks ago I went into the Network places on Me, and instead

of
clicking what I thought was the close button (wasn't paying too much
attention to what I clicked), I guess I clicked the button that put a
request for user name and password on every time the desktop comes up. I
read the post in the forum (but as you say, it must have been directions

for
XP), because they didn't work on Me. This box is driving me nuts How

do I
get it off the desktop?".
You folks are the greatest. You keep us WinME users living well.

Thanks a lot. Really, thanks a lot.

KB


Go to Control Panel | Network and set the primary network logon to
Windows Logon. Reboot, and log on with a user name and no password.
It won't ask for a logon again.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm



  #4  
Old July 17th 05, 03:39 PM
Mike M
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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).

If you've already allocated a password, logon and then after ensuring that
you are using Windows Logon 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. On rebooting you shouldn't now be asked for a password.
--
Mike Maltby



KB wrote:

Unfortunately your tip didn't work. Could there be another setting
as well? The user's considering checking the BIOS settings right now.
Not sure what would be changed there though as I stay out of the BIOS.

Thanks for the advice. If you have any other possible solutions,
please let me know.


  #5  
Old July 17th 05, 05:14 PM
AAH
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Try by amending the Autologon value in the
registry.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Network\Real
Mode Net

In the righthand AutoLogon value be amended from 00 00 00 00 to 01 00 00
00






"KB" wrote in message
...
Could someone please lead me to the solution on the cross posted message
below?

"A couple of weeks ago I went into the Network places on Me, and instead of
clicking what I thought was the close button (wasn't paying too much
attention to what I clicked), I guess I clicked the button that put a
request for user name and password on every time the desktop comes up. I
read the post in the forum (but as you say, it must have been directions for
XP), because they didn't work on Me. This box is driving me nuts How do I
get it off the desktop?".
You folks are the greatest. You keep us WinME users living well.

Thanks a lot. Really, thanks a lot.

KB



  #6  
Old July 17th 05, 06:58 PM
KB
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Ok, here's what happens upon boot:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Here's the info:

A gray box appears in the middle of the screen. Across the top, it says:

Welcome to Windows

Type a user name and password to log on to windows

User name: ______________ OK
Password: ______________ Cancel
--------------------------------------------------------------
The user hits cancel right away and things work fine.

In C:\windows there is a 000.pwl file. Is that the one that should be
renamed?

Thanks again, Mike. Hope all is well for you.

KB
"Mike M" wrote in message
...
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).

If you've already allocated a password, logon and then after ensuring that
you are using Windows Logon 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. On rebooting you shouldn't now be asked for a password.
--
Mike Maltby



KB wrote:

Unfortunately your tip didn't work. Could there be another setting
as well? The user's considering checking the BIOS settings right now.
Not sure what would be changed there though as I stay out of the BIOS.

Thanks for the advice. If you have any other possible solutions,
please let me know.




  #8  
Old July 17th 05, 07:26 PM
Noel Paton
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Sounds to me as if the user has been trying to logon without a username,
Mike

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"Mike M" wrote in message
...
The pwl file to delete is that with the user's name. So if the user
wanting to remove their logon password is Jack the pwl file will be called
jack.pwl and if their username is 000 then it will be 000.pwl. If
uncertain then rename 000.pwl to say 000.old and reboot.
--
Mike Maltby



KB wrote:

Ok, here's what happens upon boot:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Here's the info:

A gray box appears in the middle of the screen. Across the top, it
says:

Welcome to Windows

Type a user name and password to log on to windows

User name: ______________ OK
Password: ______________ Cancel
--------------------------------------------------------------
The user hits cancel right away and things work fine.

In C:\windows there is a 000.pwl file. Is that the one that should be
renamed?

Thanks again, Mike. Hope all is well for you.




  #9  
Old July 17th 05, 07:50 PM
KB
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Hello, Noel.

The user botched up the system as she notes below:

Quote:
"A couple of weeks ago I went into the Network places on Me, and instead of
clicking what I thought was the close button (wasn't paying too much
attention to what I clicked), I guess I clicked the button that put a
request for user name and password on every time the desktop comes up. I
read the post in the forum (but as you say, it must have been directions for
XP), because they didn't work on Me. This box is driving me nuts How do I
get it off the desktop?".
End quote

Take care, Noel.

KB
"Noel Paton" wrote in message
...
Sounds to me as if the user has been trying to logon without a username,
Mike

--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2005, Windows)

Nil Carborundum Illegitemi
http://www.btinternet.com/~winnoel/millsrpch.htm

http://tinyurl.com/6oztj

Please read http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm on how to post messages to NG's

"Mike M" wrote in message
...
The pwl file to delete is that with the user's name. So if the user
wanting to remove their logon password is Jack the pwl file will be

called
jack.pwl and if their username is 000 then it will be 000.pwl. If
uncertain then rename 000.pwl to say 000.old and reboot.
--
Mike Maltby



KB wrote:

Ok, here's what happens upon boot:
-------------------------------------------------------------
Here's the info:

A gray box appears in the middle of the screen. Across the top, it
says:

Welcome to Windows

Type a user name and password to log on to windows

User name: ______________ OK
Password: ______________ Cancel
--------------------------------------------------------------
The user hits cancel right away and things work fine.

In C:\windows there is a 000.pwl file. Is that the one that should be
renamed?

Thanks again, Mike. Hope all is well for you.






 




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