Saturday, May 15, 2010

Disable Password Prompt

How to Disable Password Prompt in Windows XP

This trick will show you how to bypass the login prompt in Windows XP with your “local account” or any Administrator account. Yes, it’s only applied for local user accounts and Admin accounts. Most home users would love this trick. It allows you to bypass the login prompt on Windows startup and go straight to your desktop without a login.This Windows XP feature is pretty cool in case the machine is mostly used by a single user.

Follow the steps below and you are done :-

  1. From Desktop, Click on “Start” >> “Run“.
  2. Then type in “control userpasswords2” and press Enter.
  3. Uncheck the box for “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.”
  4. Click “Apply” and “Ok“.

NOTE:-Use this trick at your own risks and it is not responsible for any damage or error in your system files or configuration. This trick for disabling prompt for password after Windows XP resumes from standby or hibernation,follow the below steps:-

  1. Click Start,then Settings, and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Power Options.
  3. Uncheck the “Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby” option.
  4. Click Apply and then Ok.