Charles, Thanks, Problem solved. Carliss -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf Of Charles McLennan Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:45 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: jaws talking befor the introductry music plays Carliss, This is the result of the Windows update. The below info is from the Kim = =3D Komando tip of the day; however, I have not figured out which update it = =3D is because they are all just numbers. Chuck cmclennan@xxxxxxxxxx Q. I am the only user of my computer, and I have always booted directly = =3D to Windows XP. But recently, I have been getting the Welcome screen, =3D where I have to click my icon. Why? And how do I get back to where I =3D was? =3D20 A. I addressed this issue originally on The Kim Komando Show on Feb. 21. = =3D This is a common and very irritating problem, so I wanted to provide =3D more detail. There are a couple things that could cause this. You could have created = =3D a second user. Or you could have gotten a virtual user from a Windows = =3D update. Either way, the problem is easy to fix. Windows XP allows you to set up your system for multiple users. Its =3D account system permits good security, because the users can't get into = =3D one another's files. User accounts are set up through Control Panel.=3D20 To do that,=3D20 click Start Control Panel.=3D20 Double-click User Accounts.=3D20 Click "Create a new account." You can create either administrator or limited accounts. But when you = =3D have more than one user, you have to stop at the Welcome screen. So, here's the question: When you get the Welcome screen, is yours the = =3D only icon? Or is there a second icon there, for an account that you set = =3D up? If a second icon appears, you can delete it. To do that,=3D20 click Start Control Panel.=3D20 Double-click User Accounts. Click the account.=3D20 Select "Delete the account."=3D20 Follow the wizard. If yours is the only icon on the Welcome screen, you may have picked up = =3D a virtual account, courtesy Windows update. When you run the Windows =3D update scan, you get three groups of downloads: Critical Updates and =3D Service Packs, Windows XP, and Driver Updates. The second group is often = =3D recommended but never critical. Among that second group is an update entitled, "Microsoft .NET Framework = =3D version 1.1." This is intended for developers. Everyday users don't need = =3D it. If you download it, it will install a virtual user account called = =3D "ASP.Net." You won't see this user at the Welcome screen. Only your icon will =3D appear there. But it is in the system, and will force you to stop at the = =3D Welcome screen. You can find it the ASP.Net account by double-clicking = =3D User Accounts in Control Panel. This thing is easy to dump. Just remove the Microsoft .NET Framework =3D update from your computer.=3D20 To do that,=3D20 click Start Control Panel. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.=3D20 Find the update in the list=3D20 click Remove. There is another way to solve this. Go to the Microsoft Web site at: www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp In the right panel, download TweakUI.exe. This is part of Microsoft's = =3D PowerToys.=3D20 Once installed, click Start.=3D20 TweakUI will be part of the Start menu. Click it. With the window open, double-click Logon=3D20 then click Autologon. Check the box next to "Log on automatically at system startup."=3D20 Click Apply OK.=3D20 That will ensure that you override other accounts. -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or = the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact = the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx