hi peter. I have read this solution and it seems to work but not sure why. Anyone any more info on the control command? Click start> run " control userpasswords2 " click OK. Click the account you want to log on automatically. Untick the box "users must enter a user name and password to use this computer". Click apply. If you don't have a password just click OK> Ok and you're done. Choosing administrator account as the default on windows xp home causes an error so just use yor account.that you normally log on with. Reboot will take you straight to your desktop. Cheers Graham Graham Page Mobile: 07753 607980 Fax: 0870 706 2773 Email: gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: gabriel_mcbird@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: gabriel_mcbird ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Logue" <peterlogue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 4:43 PM Subject: [access-uk] Logon window. Hi all, When I turn on my XP Home computer I am taken onto a logon window. This window presents a list box with Peter Logue in it. I have to highlight this and press enter before the desktop will launch. Can anyone tell me how I get rid of this. Also, sometimes, that list box contains the words, Peter Logue has 10 new messages, and I can't seem to get rid of this one. Any idea what that is? Peter ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq __________ NOD32 1.1199 (20050822) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq