No Password For Windows XP

In Windows, how can I eliminate the password request at login?

Note: The information applies to windows 2000 and Windows XP but does not apply to Windows NT.

Windows XP is by far the best computer operating system released by Microsoft. Windows XP’s plug and play compatibility along with the NT security makes it a great choice for home and business users alike. However there is one setting the sometimes needs to be changed. That is the ability to turn off ‘Require Users to Enter Password’ when logging on to a Windows XP Workstation.

You can configure Windows XP to automate the logon process if your computer is not part of a domain . Computers configured in a business environment generally have a domain and for those machines the option "Users must enter a username" does not appear because a password must be given to access the local area network or domain.

To remove the Windows password request at login, follow the appropriate steps below:

Windows XP

1. From the Windows XP Start menu, select Control Panel (if you are using the default Start menu ) or Settings , then Control Panel (if you are using the Classic Start menu).
   
   
2. Select User Accounts .
   
   
3. Select the account you want to change, and then select Reset Password.
   
   
4. Leave the password entry spaces blank. If prompted, enter your old password, but leave the new password field blank.
   
   
5. Click OK, then restart your computer

This feature allows other users to start your computer and use the account that you establish to automatically log on. Enabling auto logon makes your computer more convenient to use, but can pose a security risk since anyone can just turn the machine on and access your files .

Windows 2000

Note: The steps below will work only if your computer is not part of a domain .

1. Right-click the My Computer icon, and select Properties .
   
   
2. Choose the Network Identification tab, and click the Network ID button.
   
   
3. Select This computer is for home use and is not part of a business network . Click Next.
   
   
4. Select Windows always assumes that the following user has logged on to this computer . Fill in the username and password.
   
   
5. Click Finish, then restart your computer.

Windows 98 or Me

1. From the Start menu, select Settings , and then Control Panel .
   
   
2. Double-click Users .
   
   
3. In the User List, select any user for whom you know the password, and then click Set Password.
   
   
4. Type the current password in the "Old Password:" field. Leave the "New Password:" and "Confirm New Password:" fields blank. Click OK , then Close .
   
   
5. Double-click Passwords . Select All users of this computer use the same preferences and desktop settings.
   
   
6. Click OK , then restart your computer.

Windows 95

1. From the Start menu, select Settings , and then Control Panel.
   
   
2. Double-click Passwords .
   
   
3. Select Change Windows Password.
   
   
4. If you see a dialog box that says "You may also change the other passwords at the same time as your Windows password", don't select anything in the list. Click OK .
   
   
5. Type the current password in the "Old Password:" field. Leave the "New password:" and "Confirm new password:" fields blank. Click OK . You will see a dialog box that says "The Windows password has been successfully changed." Click OK , then click Close .
   
   
6. Select the User Profiles tab.
   
   
7. Select All users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop settings.
   
   
8. Click Close, then restart your computer.

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