Here's our Tip for.. July 1, 2003
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Automatically Logging In
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A while ago, we ran a tip describing a Registry hack that would allow users to automatically log-on. Since then, we've noticed some confusion relating to the tip, most of the questions indicated that the auto log-on worked only once. This happens when you don't enter your password. For the method to work, you must have a password and you must enter the password that you chose for your system log-on. If you enter a different password, you'll have problems with other programs.

Keeping in mind the usual warnings about making changes to the Registry, run RegEdit and navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.

Look in the right pane for AutoAdminLogon. If it's there, double-click it and change the value to 1. If it isn't there, choose Edit, New, String Value (NT 4.0) or Edit, String Value (NT 3.51). Name the new value AutoAdminLogon and give it the value 1.

For the Auto log-on to work, you have to add your password. Look for DefaultPassword in the right pane. If it isn't there, create it by choosing Edit, New, String Value (4.0) or Edit, Add Value (3.51). Assign your password to it.

Now you can close RegEdit and restart the computer. Note that if you click Start, Shut Down and select Close All Programs and Log On as a Different User, and then click Yes, the system will restart without offering to sign on a new user.

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