How do you eliminate the logon part of boot up?

[deadken]

I recently re-installed Windows XP Pro on my machine and after doing a bunch of updates now have to click on my user name (even though I am the only user) in order to get to my desktop when I boot up the machine. I like being able to press the power button, walk away, and come back to my desktop. I don't know why, I just don't like waiting around until the login screen appears first.

Any ideas how to get back to where it just goes right from the Windows XP screen to my desktop? IIRC, in the past I uninstalled one of the updates. I can't remember which one and I don't know if there is any important reason that I should have it.


-Thanks, Ken

 

[corkyg]

What I do is install TWEAK-UI and then select AUTOLOGON.

 

[FoxFifth]

Here's another option:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/knox2.mspx

 

[Slug]

Delete the .NET user account

 

[boomerang]

Delete the .NET user account

This is what caused it. All the suggestions here will fix it, but this is the root cause.