changing XP's login account

[derdeb]

Quick question,

I have two user profiles under XP pro. One is the default Administrator, and the other is the created account (also Admin) that has my nickname.

Everytime I boot Windows, it logs into the default Admin account. If I logoff and re-enter my nickname and password account I can load my old profile, but windows won't do it automatically.

I can't delete the default Admin account, so how do I make Windows use my other Admin Account as the default?

 

[tekuser999]

Try this:
Click start and then run, type "control userpasswords2" minus the "s into the run box and press enter

When the user accounts window opens uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username and password to use this computer' and apply the setting. You will be requested for the username and password of the account you wish to automatically logon as for following reboots of your system.

If at a later stage you want a password back on your system, follow the same steps but recheck the box.
In order to open user accounts you must be using an Administrator level account.

Have fun

 

[derdeb]

Thanks. Fixed it.

 

[Seumas13]

Or you can change the Registry setting:

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DefaultUserName

Seumas.