[access-uk] Re: Boot up log-on

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:23:37 -0000

Hi Barry,

Thanks.  I've taken a look.  As you say, some are more useful to us than 
others.  <Smile>

I don't play around too much changing things, unless really needed, so I'll 
probably leave well alone for the moment anyway.

Thanks again.

--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 7:47 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Boot up log-on


> Hi Carol and all
>
> TweakUI can do a lot of things, but most of them are pretty useless for
> screen reader users.  Still, a couple of them are good, most of all, the
> start up tweak.  Here's a page that gives a list of the 30 things that it
> enables you to do:
>
> http://malektips.com/windows_xp_and_tweak_ui_help_and_tips.html
>
> Barry
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:14 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Boot up log-on
>
>
> OK, thanks anyway.  It's not drastic enough for me to bother too much, but 
> I
> would have followed your steps to eradicate a log-on if I could have done.
> <Smile>
>
> So, how would TweakUI help here, please?
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 5:54 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Boot up log-on
>
>
>> Sorry, Carol.  Without TweakUI, I can't tell you.
>>
>> Barry
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:51 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Boot up log-on
>>
>>
>> Barry,
>>
>> I am getting the same situation when logging on.  Looking at my user
>> account, the Guest account is off and I can see no other - so what now???
>>
>> --
>> Carol
>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Barry Hill" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:52 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Boot up log-on
>>
>>
>>> Hi Andy
>>>
>>> To log on to Windows XP without going through the Welcome screen, you
>>> must
>>> have exactly one user account defined and you must have the Guest 
>>> account
>>> turned
>>>
>>> off. That's the original arrangement. A recent Windows XP update screws
>>> up
>>> this plan by adding a virtual user called ASP.NET, which isn't useful
>>> unless
>>>
>>> you're a programmer. Assuming you're not, just delete it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Of course, subsequent Windows updates are likely to bring back that
>>> unwanted
>>> account. For a more permanent solution, download TweakUI from
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Install and launch TweakUI; unlike earlier versions, the utility 
>>> launches
>>> from the Start menu rather than the Control Panel. Double-click on the
>>> Logon
>>> item
>>>
>>> to open it and then click on Autologon. Check the box titled Log on
>>> automatically at system startup, enter your user name and password, and
>>> click on OK.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Now TweakUI will log you on using your user name and password even if
>>> more
>>> than one account exists.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Barry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 10:56 AM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Boot up log-on
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> When I turn on my computer, it does not go to the desk-top, but rather 
>>> to
>>> a
>>> log-in type box which offers the following options:  Turn Off, and Andy
>>> Logue.  I have to tab twice to log onto Andy Logue.  Not a big problem I
>>> know but annoying.  Anyone know how to get my computer to automatically
>>> go
>>> onto Andy Logue and continue to the Desk-Top.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> Best wishes.
>>> Andy
>>>
>>>
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