Network Password

[pauly leotardo]

After installing a network card, i now get a "enter network password" at boot
up.
Is there any way of getting rid of this box so that it boots straight to
windows.

Thanks

 

[Mike M]

See MS KB 152104 - "How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me
Logon Prompt at Startup" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=152104).

Basically you need to change to using Windows Logon in Control Panel |
Network. Then when you next log on don't enter a password (leave blank)
and click OK. If you've already allocated a password, logon and then
delete or better rename the password file in the Windows folder - this is
a file whose name is your logon name with a pwl extension.

Don't click Cancel or Escape as this will mean that you don't log on and
are instead what is called the Default User which means you won't be able
to save passwords and have access to certain features.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


pauly leotardo <paulyleotardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> After installing a network card, i now get a "enter network password"
> at boot up.
> Is there any way of getting rid of this box so that it boots straight
> to windows.
>
> Thanks

 

[pauly leotardo]

The answer in that kb file is under the impression that i already have a
password, where the truth of the matter is that when i boot up i press the ok
or cancel button without entering a password as i do not have one.
Thanks

"Mike M" wrote:

> See MS KB 152104 - "How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me
> Logon Prompt at Startup" (http://support.microsoft.com?kbid=152104).
>
> Basically you need to change to using Windows Logon in Control Panel |
> Network. Then when you next log on don't enter a password (leave blank)
> and click OK. If you've already allocated a password, logon and then
> delete or better rename the password file in the Windows folder - this is
> a file whose name is your logon name with a pwl extension.
>
> Don't click Cancel or Escape as this will mean that you don't log on and
> are instead what is called the Default User which means you won't be able
> to save passwords and have access to certain features.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> pauly leotardo <paulyleotardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > After installing a network card, i now get a "enter network password"
> > at boot up.
> > Is there any way of getting rid of this box so that it boots straight
> > to windows.
> >
> > Thanks
>
>

 

[Mike M]

You do have a password, think it through. I'm sure you can do that. Null
(or nothing if you prefer) is a valid password.

Now have you changed back to using Windows Logon? If not may I suggest
you do so.
--
Mike Maltby
mike.maltby@gmail.com


pauly leotardo <paulyleotardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> The answer in that kb file is under the impression that i already
> have a password, where the truth of the matter is that when i boot up
> i press the ok or cancel button without entering a password as i do
> not have one.

 

[pauly leotardo]

Thanks Mike.....all done now. Sorry for the late reply

"Mike M" wrote:

> You do have a password, think it through. I'm sure you can do that. Null
> (or nothing if you prefer) is a valid password.
>
> Now have you changed back to using Windows Logon? If not may I suggest
> you do so.
> --
> Mike Maltby
> mike.maltby@gmail.com
>
>
> pauly leotardo <paulyleotardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> > The answer in that kb file is under the impression that i already
> > have a password, where the truth of the matter is that when i boot up
> > i press the ok or cancel button without entering a password as i do
> > not have one.
>
>

 

[Mike M]

Pauly,

Glad to read you've fixed the problem. Sorry about the tone of my
previous message, it was never intended to read the way it did. Let's
just say I was having a bad day. <g>

Cheers,

Mike M


pauly leotardo <paulyleotardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Thanks Mike.....all done now. Sorry for the late reply