Automatically Logon to Windows XP without username and password

If security isn't a big issue for you, configuring 
Windows XP to logon to your user account automatically can save you a little time and effort when your PC is starting up.

Just follow the easy steps outlined below to make Windows XP automatically logon to your user account. After completing these steps, Windows XP will stop prompting for a user name and password when your computer starts up!

To Automatically Logon to Windows XP without username and password follow these steps.

STEPS:

1. Click on Start and then Run. In the Open: text box, type the following command:

   control userpasswords2
   

   Press the OK button.
   This command will load the Advanced User Accounts Control  Panel applet.
2. In the Users tab, uncheck the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
3. Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the User Accounts window.
4. When the Automatically Log On dialog box appears, enter the user name you wish to automatically login with. Then enter your account password in the two fields where it's asked.
   Click the OK button.
5. Click OK on the User Accounts window to complete the process.
   From now on, when your PC starts up, Windows XP will logon automatically.

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Task Manager Disabled in Windows XP, Enable It.

Question: - How to Enable Task Manager in Windows XP?

Problem: It is due to some kind of virus/ trojan activity which normally disables the task manager.Now due to this problem when ever the user press alt+ctrl+del to launch windows task manager it gives an error saying “Task Manager is being disabled by your administrator”.

Solution:

To Enable the Disabled Task Manager on your system

1. Press window key+r to show run prompt

2. Follow the following steps

1. Enter gpedit.msc in the run prompt and click OK
2. In the Group Policy settings window
3. Select User Configuration
4. Select Administrative Templates
5. Select System
6. Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
7. Select Remove Task Manager
8. Double-click the Remove Task Manager option’.
9. Set the property of this item as disabled.

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For Those who use Windows XP Home Edition can use the registry to enable Task Manager

1. open start >> run and type regedit 

2. Navigate to the following path:

Hive:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System 
3. You will find a registry key with name DisableTaskMgr of type: REG_DWORD
4. Double click the key with and set the Value to 0

5. Exit the registry and restart to see the effect.

If you still get problems in enabling the disabled task manager on your windows XP system , please let us know through your comments

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