I finally got the solution. It came from tech support at SmartComputing Magizine.
Here it is.............. Reboot the computer into "Safe Mode' by pressing the F8 key numerous Times during the boot-up process. Arrow down to safe mode and click Enter. We need to reset the password for the user. When prompted, Select administrator as the account to log into. If you have set an Administrator password previously, them type that into the box, if they Have not set a password for the administrator account: then leave it Blank. Once logged in, go to the control panel and user accounts. Select the user name of the person and reset or remove the password for That user. Then quit the user account tool and restart the computer. Upon restart you should be able to log in to your normal user name. If You still want to disable the log in screen, follow these directions to The letter: To make logon an unattended process: (you must be the administrator to Do this). Set a system restore point before you attempt this. Click [Start] [Run] and type: control userpasswords2 Click [OK] The [User Accounts] Property Sheet displays. On [Users] tab, clear the [Users must enter a user name and password to Use this computer] check box. Click [Apply]. Enter a user name and password that should be used to logon Automatically in the dialog box that appears. Click [OK]. Go to [Control Panel] [User Accounts] [Change the Way Users Log On and Off]. Uncheck [Use the Welcome Screen] and [Use Fast User Switching] Click ok to exit the control panel. |