Kids Plus!: How to Disable Login Screen When Starting Windows (164368)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Plus! for Kids 1.0
This article was previously published under Q164368

SYMPTOMS

When you start Windows after removing Protect It!, you may continue to receive a login screen where you had previously gone directly to the Windows desktop.

RESOLUTION

Do the following to disable the login screen:
  1. Restart the computer and at the Windows login screen click Cancel.
  2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click Passwords.
  4. On the User Profiles tab, click "All users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop", and then click OK.
  5. Restart the computer when you are prompted to.
If the login screen still appears, do the following:

Warning: If you are on a network, performing the following steps will disable your ability to log on to the network through Windows. Check with your Network Administrator prior to performing these steps.
  1. Restart the computer and at the Windows login screen click Cancel.
  2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click Network.
  4. Remove any client network components, such as Client for Microsoft Networks or Client for NetWare Networks, and then click OK.
  5. Restart the computer when you are prompted to.
NOTE: For more information about performing these tasks in Windows, please refer to your Windows printed documentation or online Help.

You should no longer receive the login screen when you start Windows.

For more information about removing User Profiles, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

156826 How to Disable and Delete User Profiles

NOTE: If your computer is not set up for multiple user profiles, when you run Protect It! for the first time you will receive the following message:

In order for your computer to recognize multiple family members, Protect It! has changed the login process for your system. Protect It! needs to restart Windows so that these changes take effect before you can set any Protect It! options.

Restart Windows Now?

This message means that the ability for Windows to keep separate profiles for each user that logs on to your computer has been added. This setting is available on the User Profiles tab in Password Properties located in the Windows Control Panel as the "Users can customize their preferences and desktop settings. Windows switches to your personal settings whenever you log in" option.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/8/2001
Keywords:kbhowto kbnetwork kbusage KB164368
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