Solved: XP - no login prompt

This is a weird one.

I am running Win XP Pro SP3. I had removed my password for a while when I was living alone but then wanted to add it back after I got a roommate. I went back into User Accounts in Control Panel and added the password back to my account. When I restarted my computer it didn't prompt me for a password but instead took me directly into Windows. Oddly, if I hit ctrl-alt-del and pick Lock Computer it then gives me a standard login box and I have to enter my password to get back into the computer. Likewise, I set screensaver to prompt for a password on resume and that also works correctly. I assume this must be some registry entry that got messed up.

Has anyone else run into this problem and knows the solution? I tried messing with the Fast User Switching setting and that didn't seem to make any difference.

I will really appreciate it if someone can solve this one for me.

Best regards,
Kevin

 

Try this, but in reverse.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

 

It's simpler to use TweakUI, which is available from the Microsoft PowerToys page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/Downloads/powertoys/Xppowertoys.mspx
Just go to Logon > Autologon and disable Autologon.

 

Hey guys!

I went into Reg Edit and deleted the entries for DefaultUserName and AutoAdminLogon and rebooted and that fixed the problem! I had completely forgotten that I had turned on auto logon shortly after I replaced Windows Vista with Windows XP.

Thanks DoubleHelix, your advice was spot on. jdean, I will take a look at TweakUI --- I have never messed with the PowerToys before...

This forum is great!

Best regards,
Kevin