How do I disable the WinXP welcome screen?

Freshy-KFreshy-K in your head
edited July 2003 in Science & Tech
On my previous installation of WinXP, it skipped that horrid blue welcome screen during log on and shut down. But after I reformatted and reinstalled XP, I don't remember how I disabled it before. I think I did it by accident so if any of you know how to do this, I would really like to know.


Thanks

Comments

  • PyobliEPyobliE UK
    edited July 2003
    I didnt know you could remove the Blue screens... I got auto log on, but I stillg et the welcome screen.
  • CoasterCoaster
    edited July 2003
    It can be done yes

    Go to user accounts, and select change the way users log on and off, and deselect "use welcome screen"

    Then you'll have to log in with username and password.
  • PyobliEPyobliE UK
    edited July 2003
    aha - cool... Cheers :)
  • danball1976danball1976 Wichita Falls, TX
    edited July 2003
    Also, disable fast user switching
  • AgeekAgeek
    edited July 2003
    And an XP machine for which you define exactly one user at install goes right to desktop usually.

    John Danielson.
  • CoasterCoaster
    edited July 2003
    You still get the welcome screen for around 2 seconds though ;)

    I think this is what he means, not the log-in screen
  • Ninja-Kreon2Ninja-Kreon2
    edited July 2003
    Now if we could only change the appearence theme of the Win2K style logon screens :\
  • Freshy-KFreshy-K in your head
    edited July 2003
    Well that was rather easy...I should be more observant. Yay! Thanks Coaster!
  • verselloversello New
    edited July 2003
    Originally posted by danball1976
    Also, disable fast user switching

    That's automatically disabled when you deselect "use welcome screen".
  • TheBaronTheBaron Austin, TX
    edited July 2003
    nm
  • CoasterCoaster
    edited July 2003
    Originally posted by Freshy K
    Well that was rather easy...I should be more observant. Yay! Thanks Coaster!

    No problem at all :)
  • PreacherPreacher Potomac, MD Icrontian
    edited July 2003
    That was a great tip. I'd never heard that. Thanks, Coaster.
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