[Retired Tech]

Straight to the desktop without asking which version?

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Yes, although it asks me to log in as the Adminstrator each time it starts up and says something like "Windows could not log you in automatically". Once I hit OK it gives me the normal user login screens.

I did set up a administrator password when I installed windows but i can't seem to get rid of it now.

[Andrew J]

Yes, although it asks me to log in as the Adminstrator each time it starts up and says something like "Windows could not log you in automatically". Once I hit OK it gives me the normal user login screens.

I did set up a administrator password when I installed windows but i can't seem to get rid of it now.

[Retired Tech]

Did you run Microsoft Update since installing the new version

Have you got .net framework 1.1 without the service pack and hotfix

[Andrew J]

Yes, I've run MS update when I installed the new OS and have both .Net 1.1 (without any updates) or hotfixes and .Net 2.0 (with two security updates) currently installed. Although I just ram MS update again and it wants me to install .Net 1.1 Service Pack 1, should I install this?

[Andrew J]

Yes, I've run MS update when I installed the new OS and have both .Net 1.1 (without any updates) or hotfixes and .Net 2.0 (with two security updates) currently installed. Although I just ram MS update again and it wants me to install .Net 1.1 Service Pack 1, should I install this?

[Andrew J]

Yes, I've run MS update when I installed the new OS and have both .Net 1.1 (without any updates) or hotfixes and .Net 2.0 (with two security updates) currently installed. Although I just ram MS update again and it wants me to install .Net 1.1 Service Pack 1, should I install this?

[Andrew J]

Yes, I've run MS update when I installed the new OS and have both .Net 1.1 (without any updates) or hotfixes and .Net 2.0 (with two security updates) currently installed. Although I just ran MS update again and it wants me to install .Net 1.1 Service Pack 1, should I install this?

[Retired Tech]

Yes please, then when you reboot it should go to the desktop

Then you need to get the hotfix for .net 1.1

[Andrew J]

All done although it still stops at the Administrator login screen.

[Retired Tech]

Is that a new feature since you re-installed

[Andrew J]

No when I re-installed XP I set up and admin password, which I don't really need now. I would prefer to just get the user login screens.
I've tried deleting it through "User Accounts" in Control Panel but it has no effect.

Also the screens do not scroll smoothly in any applications and seem to move down "in waves" as I page down or up, it's as if the machine is low on memory which I don't think it is.

[Retired Tech]

This behavior can occur because the Administrator account logon option appears only in Safe mode if more than one account is created on the system. The Administrator account is available in Normal mode only if there are no other accounts on the system.

To work around this behavior, reset the password in the Local Users and Groups snap-in in Microsoft Management Console (MMC) as follows:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type mmc, and then click OK to start MMC.

3. Start the Local Users and Groups snap-in.

4. Under Console Root, expand Local Users and Groups, and then click Users.

5. In the right pane, right-click Administrator, and then click Set Password.

6. Click Proceed in the message box that appears.

7. Type and confirm the new password in the appropriate boxes, and then click OK

[Andrew J]

Now it doesn't ask for a password anymore (which is good) but goes straight the the Administrators desktop instead of the user login page, how can I change this to go to the user login page first as I usually have a couple of users set up on this PC?

[Retired Tech]

What do you have ticked for control panel, user accounts, user accounts, change the way users log on?

[Andrew J]

Both Use Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching are ticked.