98SE problems

A couple of basically minor problems, but the kind that become more and more
irritating over time:

1.
On bootup, after the screen turns green, I am asked to enter my password.
(Just clicking or hitting "enter" will get rid of it and let me go on
booting. Don't remember where the option to enter this thing came from (and
I may have deleted it since) Any idea how I could get rid of the thing? I'd
like to be able to have the computer wake up for a task, but with this
waiting for input, can't.

2.
I have an icon for Network Neighborhood on my desktop I'd like to get rid of
too. It has no "delete" option in "properties." Any ideas?

1. Go to control panel, network, primary network logon and select Windows
Logon. Go to control panel, passwords, user profiles and ensure the "all
user's" box is marked. If you have a password established, go to control
panel, passwords, change windows password, type the password in the old box,
leave the rest blank and OK your way out. If you have forgotten your
password, delete the .pwl file with your user name (mine is ron.pwl);
however, be aware that you will lose all passwords stored in the .pwl file.
If you do not have a password established or have deleted the .pwl file,
when the W95/98 logon screen appears at boot, type a user name only and hit
OK. If the logon screen continues to appear and you have Tweak UI
installed, go to the Paranoia tab and remove the mark from "clear last
user."

2. You can use Tweak UI, desktop tab to remove NN. Or, you can go to
control panel, network and add the client: MS Family Logon and once added,
delete the Client for MS Networks.

Tweak UI is available from:
http://www.microsoft.com/NTWorkstati.../NTTweakUI.asp
Right-click the TweakUI.inf file and select install. Should a notice appear
saying a disk is required, click OK and another screen appears. Click
browse, go to the folder containing Tweak, OK and OK.


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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98
Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour
Knowledge Base Info:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo

"Felt Lair" wrote in message
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A couple of basically minor problems, but the kind that become more and
more
irritating over time:

1.
On bootup, after the screen turns green, I am asked to enter my password.
(Just clicking or hitting "enter" will get rid of it and let me go on
booting. Don't remember where the option to enter this thing came from
(and
I may have deleted it since) Any idea how I could get rid of the thing?
I'd
like to be able to have the computer wake up for a task, but with this
waiting for input, can't.

2.
I have an icon for Network Neighborhood on my desktop I'd like to get rid
of
too. It has no "delete" option in "properties." Any ideas?

-----Original Message-----
A couple of basically minor problems, but the kind that
become more and more
irritating over time:

1.
On bootup, after the screen turns green, I am asked to
enter my password.
(Just clicking or hitting "enter" will get rid of it and
let me go on
booting. Don't remember where the option to enter this
thing came from (and
I may have deleted it since) Any idea how I could get rid
of the thing? I'd
like to be able to have the computer wake up for a task,
but with this
waiting for input, can't.

2.
I have an icon for Network Neighborhood on my desktop I'd
like to get rid of
too. It has no "delete" option in "properties." Any ideas?
I don't know how to remove the first one once its there,
but for the second one, go on the control panel,
click "Network", then, if "Client for Microsoft Networks"
is chosen as primary network logon, change to "Microsoft
family logon", or "Windows logon". This will remove
the "Network Neighborhood" icon.

.

-----Original Message-----
A couple of basically minor problems, but the kind that
become more and more
irritating over time:

1.
On bootup, after the screen turns green, I am asked to
enter my password.
(Just clicking or hitting "enter" will get rid of it and
let me go on
booting. Don't remember where the option to enter this
thing came from (and
I may have deleted it since) Any idea how I could get rid
of the thing? I'd
like to be able to have the computer wake up for a task,
but with this
waiting for input, can't.

2.
I have an icon for Network Neighborhood on my desktop I'd
like to get rid of
too. It has no "delete" option in "properties." Any ideas?
Its me again, I think I know how to get rid of the login
box, after all. Click on the start button, then log off.
The computer will go dark for about 1/2 second, then come
back. When the login box appears, click Cancel. The
computer will finish booting up. Then, restart it to
check. The login dialog box should be gone.

Michael J. Benardo

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