Re: bypass windows login screen

On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:00:42 GMT, "relic"
<complaints@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Jon Dough wrote:
>> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 02:16:32 GMT, "relic"
>> <complaints@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Jon Dough wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 25 Oct 2005 01:06:28 GMT, "relic"
>>>> <complaints@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Oh_Jeeze wrote:
>>>>>> At work today I spoke with a few of my collegues about my problem.
>>>>>> It appears as if I am not the only person who has fallen victim to
>>>>>> this. Apparently, windows released a security update this past
>>>>>> week and it turns off your autologin feature and forces you to
>>>>>> logon using your password. A few of us just have no idea what we
>>>>>> used as an administrative password.
>>>>>
>>>>> If you didn't set an Admin password, it's <blank>. Just hit
>>>>> "Enter."
>>>>>
>>>>> I have all updates, no problem nor logon change here.
>>>>
>>>> Doesn't the .net install cause the "welcome screen" to pop up in
>>>> certain situations?
>>>>
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=827072
>>>
>>> Yes, but not:
>>>
>>> "Apparently, windows released a security update this past week and
>>> it turns off your autologin feature and forces you to logon using
>>> your password."
>>
>> I stand corrected.
>>
>> This is just pure "D" alcohol induced guessing.... but... do you
>> think the OP and his "colleagues" downloaded the .net patch, even
>> though they didn't need it? My remaining brain cells tend to recall
>> that the .net patch was only available as a "critical update" IF one
>> had a .net related application installed (like Lacerte) way back in
>> April or May.
>
>.NET did have a 'Critical' update, but nothing "this past week". He would
>have had the Welcome Screen for quite awhile with .NET installed. He can
>resolve that with TweakUI, but his 2nd complaint was that he didn't have an
>Administrator account... even in Safe Mode, apparently, he used it as his
>account.
>
>Looking back over the thread, he has two complaints; Welcome Screen and no
>Administrator account. Now, he asks about the Admin logon password... I'm
>confused what his problem is. He should just do a Format and Clean
>Installation.

I agree with this poast!

--
Jon Dough
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