How to Skip Welcome Screen in Windows XP

To skip the welcome screen in Windowx XP SP2 , follow the steps:

1. Go to start -> Run
2. Type "control userpasswords2"
3. Uncheck the box "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
4. Click OK and then you will be asked to enter your password of the account (leave blank if you dont have a password)
5. Done.

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http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/WindowsXP/welskip.php

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http://xperiencexp.blogspot.com/2005/02/how-to-skip-welcome-screen_28.html