:D :D :D :D At last! Easy on! Thanks so much.
Since you passed that one (!) I'll send another not-so-simple-to-answer problem in another post. pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donk" <d.knier...@verizon.net> To: <A-1-Computer_Tech@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [A-1-Computer_Tech] Default User Account > This solution has worked for some people: > 1. Go to Start, Run and type in "control userpasswords2". > 2. Put a check in the box that says users must enter a username and > password to use this computer. > 3. Click reset password to set the administrator password. Leave the > fields blank. Click apply and okay. > 4. Go to users accounts in control panel, click on change the way users > log on \ off. > 5. Put a check in the welcome screen box and then apply options. > 6. Log off or reboot and you should come directly to your own profile. > > Donk > > On 6/4/2013 5:07 PM, ws wrote: >> I have several problems with my desktop. I'll start with what should be >> the easiest. This is my own pc at home with XP Pro, nobody else uses it. >> >> Before I did a Windows Update, starting up the computer brought me >> directly to the desktop I usually work on. After the update <grrrr> it >> loaded the Welcome screen, which I finally got rid of. But it still >> brings me to the desktop of "Administrator", which is not the user I use, >> which is called "Pat". I've been all around the User Accounts window and >> menus and don't see how to change it back again. >> >> I hope I explained this properly so you know what I'm talking about. >> Thanks. >> >> pat >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------ > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly bi...@optonline.net Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > ------------------------------------ If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly bi...@optonline.net Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com Thank you for using A-1 Computer TechYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: a-1-computer_tech-dig...@yahoogroups.com a-1-computer_tech-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: a-1-computer_tech-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/