if I remember rightly you have to make sure that the guest account in the control panel and user accounts is turned off. Hope this helps. From Wendy. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of anthony campbell Sent: 14 August 2006 04:51 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] log on and welcome screen hello all, please can some one tell me how do i get windows xp home to go straight in to my desktop instead of bringing up the welcome screen i am the only user of this computer. cheers anthony/tadley/miller email: anthony.campbell07@xxxxxxxxxxxx Protected by www.Spamjab.com {7Ob2XQpyrumSM1CTSi} ** 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 ** 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