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When I first did the initial setup of my new laptop last year, during the setup i was asked to create a user account. i set one up with a password. Im the only one who uses the laptop and do not need this anymore. I want to know how do I make my laptop start up like a desktop. I want to turn it on and it goes right to desktop. If i have to delete user accounts to do this will it keep the files in that account? Will there be any administrative problems if i do this or will that aspect be eliminated and not prompt any administrative needs?
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Posted 23 January 2009 - 07:27 AM
Hi, don't deleate the account but you will have to remove the password. Go to user accounts in control panel and do it from there.
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Posted 25 January 2009 - 08:14 PM
You don't have to delete the password. Go to Start and type in "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and press Enter.
In the next screen you'll see a box with a checkmark that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
Remove the checkmark, click Apply, confirm your password, and click OK a couple of times to exit the dialog.
Then next reboot should go directly to your desktop.
In the next screen you'll see a box with a checkmark that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
Remove the checkmark, click Apply, confirm your password, and click OK a couple of times to exit the dialog.
Then next reboot should go directly to your desktop.
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Posted 04 March 2009 - 05:14 PM
usasma, on Jan 25 2009, 08:14 PM, said:
You don't have to delete the password. Go to Start and type in "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) and press Enter.
In the next screen you'll see a box with a checkmark that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
Remove the checkmark, click Apply, confirm your password, and click OK a couple of times to exit the dialog.
Then next reboot should go directly to your desktop.
In the next screen you'll see a box with a checkmark that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."
Remove the checkmark, click Apply, confirm your password, and click OK a couple of times to exit the dialog.
Then next reboot should go directly to your desktop.
That did it, thanks so much.
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Posted 04 March 2009 - 08:04 PM
Glad to hear that it worked! Thanks for letting us know!
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