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I recently obtained a PC that has of all OSs WIN ME. Got a couple of
problems/questions need help with: 1. When starting up, it asks for User Name & Password, I can press CANCEL and it starts okay. Can I get rid of this nuisance? 2. I connect to the NET using DSL. How can I get the Connection Icon to show in lower right of Taskbar like it would for Dial-Up? -- Thanks, Bill Post replies back to News Group |
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1) 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. 2) You will only get a connection icon in Win Me is you are using DUN, for example using a usb ADSL modem which uses Dial-Up Networking. If however you are connecting via a network adapter (NIC) to a router then you will not see what you refer to as a connection icon. There are some third party tools which include this functionality including I seem to recall DU-Meter. -- Mike Maltby Willy wrote: I recently obtained a PC that has of all OSs WIN ME. Got a couple of problems/questions need help with: 1. When starting up, it asks for User Name & Password, I can press CANCEL and it starts okay. Can I get rid of this nuisance? 2. I connect to the NET using DSL. How can I get the Connection Icon to show in lower right of Taskbar like it would for Dial-Up? |
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Mike you suggestion for #1 worked. Found out from others that #2 is not
possible as you stated. -- Thanks, Bill Post replies back to News Group "Mike M" wrote in message ... 1) 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. 2) You will only get a connection icon in Win Me is you are using DUN, for example using a usb ADSL modem which uses Dial-Up Networking. If however you are connecting via a network adapter (NIC) to a router then you will not see what you refer to as a connection icon. There are some third party tools which include this functionality including I seem to recall DU-Meter. -- Mike Maltby Willy wrote: I recently obtained a PC that has of all OSs WIN ME. Got a couple of problems/questions need help with: 1. When starting up, it asks for User Name & Password, I can press CANCEL and it starts okay. Can I get rid of this nuisance? 2. I connect to the NET using DSL. How can I get the Connection Icon to show in lower right of Taskbar like it would for Dial-Up? |
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