"Enter Password" Pop-up box

ccginkc · May 26, 2004

In an attempt to correct a problem, a tech support person at a software company set up a new user on my Windows 98 computer. Sadly, his change didn't work and now every time I boot up my computer the pop-up box named "Enter Password" asks for a user name and a password even though there are none. I would like this pop-up box to not appear when booting up. Any suggestions?

ccginkc

chaslang · May 26, 2004

ccginkc said:

In an attempt to correct a problem, a tech support person at a software company set up a new user on my Windows 98 computer. Sadly, his change didn't work and now every time I boot up my computer the pop-up box named "Enter Password" asks for a user name and a password even though there are none. I would like this pop-up box to not appear when booting up. Any suggestions?

ccginkc
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Give this a try: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;152104&Product=w98

Boccemon · May 26, 2004

This worked for me in WinME (which is 98SE with a top hat IMHO)

By standard there is only a single user profile, which is automaticly logged in, but if Network Neighborhood is installed then it might request for login. This login can be disabled by going to Control Panel -> Network-Applet -> Configuration-Tab -> Change "Primary Network Logon" from "Client for Microsoft Network" to "Windows Logon"

Adrynalyne · May 27, 2004

Mastertech said:

The logon screen is required for Network Connections to function correctly in Windows 98(SE). However you can automate it.

1. Change it back to "Client for Microsoft Networks"
2. Go to Start, Find, Files or Folders
3. Type *.pwl in the "Named" box and select "Find Now"
4. Once it finishes searching delete all the files it finds.
5. Download: Tweak UI v1.33 (Win9x, ME, NT, 2000)
6. Unzip the file to a folder then right-click "tweakui.inf" left-click install. (You will have to close a help box that pops up to complete installation) Once it is finished installig:
7. Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, TweakUI icon, Logon tab.
8. Check "Logon automatically at system startup".
9. Type in a username and password. Using something simple like:

User Name: user
Password: user

10. Select Apply then OK and reboot.
11. The first time you boot it will ask for the Password to be confirmed in this case type: user
12. After that it should not appear again and you will have full network functionality.
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I've never had any trouble changing the primary network logon and still having network access

It should be as simple as Boccemon explained it.

ccginkc · May 27, 2004

Thanks, for all the responses. I have it fixed. Article 152104 mentioned in the first reply got the *.pwl files deleted (actually renamed to .OLD as the article suggests and Article 156826 How to Disable and Delete User Profiles was used. Thanks for all your help!

chaslang · May 27, 2004

ccginkc said:

Thanks, for all the responses. I have it fixed. Article 152104 mentioned in the first reply got the *.pwl files deleted (actually renamed to .OLD as the article suggests and Article 156826 How to Disable and Delete User Profiles was used. Thanks for all your help!
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Glad we could help CC!

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