Passwords

After I boot up the PC and just before the desk top appears I get a box titled , welcome to windows, along with a symbol of a key.

the message is: type a user name and password to log on to windows. I have found to click on cancel to get around it however, I would like to get rid of it.

 

Open Network Neighborhood, change the logon to Windows logon, not MS Family logon.

 

reboot, I went to control panel, to networks,to configuration,to click on family and click on remove.
I did not see network neighborhood nor did I see windows logon.
I did see client for microsoft networks.
no doubt I did not follow your instructions. I must need some elementary instructions. Thank you for your effort.

 

It is so easy to confuse Network Neighborhood with Network.
Go into Control Panel\Network, a window will open. You will see in the middle of it a line saying Primary Network Logon with Client for Microsoft Networks in the box, change to Windows Logon, not Microsoft Family Logon unless you want to logon everytime.

 

Mark is quite correct.
To change to Windows Logon you click the arrow to the right
of the Window he refers to that has "Client for Microsoft Networks" as the text in it.
When you click the arrow, you will get a drop down menu.
Just click Windows Logon and then click the OK button.
You may be asked for your WinSE CD ...
regards

 

Right, sorry, I was going from memory, as I have no 98 box running right now

 

markp62 I followed your directions I think.
first I got the window with (client for microsoft networks) at the very top. Then I in the middle I cliicked on the drop down menue selected windows logon, then OK. Then as the boot uo continued I got a message, (you have not loged on to this computer before would you like to save profile) which I ignored then I got the password box. I then went thru the procedure again this time I clicked yes on the question. Still on results, what am I doing wrong?

 

Log on to the computer the way you normally would.
Right click Network Neighborhood.
Select Properties.
NOW change the logon from MS Family to Windows logon.
Click OK, restart.

 

reboot, I am sorry I can not find network neighborhood can you tell me where to look. Idon't find it when I click on networks in the control panel

 

reboot, woo is me, there it is on the desk top! However I clik on windows logon with the same result. I don't beleive I am doing this. what now? please.

 

I need someone on a Windows 98 box to fix you up. I've got 5 computers here, but they're all running XP at the moment, sorry.

 

reboot, O K I will wait and hope.

 

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/nopwd.html

 

You're halfway to removing your password. Now you need to delete any *.pwl files you may have in your c:\windows directory. Windows login also asks for a password. Delete the *.pwl files, then go to control panel -> passwords, and make sure that the computer is set so that all users must use the same settings. I believe it's on the users tab, but you'll find it in there easily. Then reboot and when it asks you for a username and password, leave the password blank and click 'OK' not cancel. It should never ask you again.

 

Swelldom,
Thanks !
Clean forgot about deleting the .pwl files.

regards

 

Swelldom, eureka !!!
Thank you, thank you. The end of along journey Iam very grateful for your effort.

 

brett

Thank you for your link I will keep it in my files.