Solved: XP Pro requires response to come up

I wiped my disc and reinstalled XP Pro. I can get on but it is irritating that the system pauses until I hit an Enter before it loads. This means I can't start the machine and walk away and have it up when I return.

There is no password and a simple Enter is accepted. How can I get the system to come up without requiring this interaction on my part?

Thanks for any help.

Photoguy

 

Dave,
It is a Dialog Box titled "Log on to Windows"
There is a line saying "User Name" and a rectangle with my name in it already.
Below that is the word "Password" and a blank rectangle.

Beneath these two lines are three buttons; "OK", "Cancel" and "Options"

If I just press the "Enter" key, the system starts. I just don't want to be tied to the computer until this box comes up. Before I reinstalled XP, this was not required.

Thanks for your interest.

Photoguy

 

Go to the user accounts in the control panel section, and you can change it there so that it doesn't prompt for a log in screen.

 

Bernardo,

I went to Control Panel and then to User Accounts but did not see how to change this. Could you be more specific, please.
Thanks,

Photoguy

 

go to Start/Run
type: control userpasswords2
deselect "users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"

 

Miggs,

Thanks. This was just what I needed.

Carl