How to remove windows login screen

You can take quite a few seconds off your boot up time in Windows® XP by automating the Windows log on process. Windows XP can store your login information in the registry, so that you do not have to type it every time you boot your PC. Be aware of the fact that, while the process is quite convenient, it will pose substantial security risk, especially if your PC is connected to a network. Anyone will be able to access your PC from the network, without even having to type in any password or user ID.

The process of log on automation in Windows XP involves considerable amount of registry editing, so remember to take a backup of your registry before doing anything. Be careful not to make mistakes during the procedure either. Mistakes made in registry editing here can render your entire operating system installation unbootable.

Ready? Now for the actual process, carefully follow the instructions given below:

1. Click on the Start button, and then on Run.
2. In the dialog box named Open, type Regedit and hit the Enter key.
3. Expand the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
4. Navigate to the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
5. Click on the entry WinLogon on the left pane.
6. On the right pane, you will see the contents of the key. Double click on the entry named DefaultUserName.
7. In the text box named Value data, type your username. Click on OK.
8. Now double click on the entry named DefaultPassword.
9. Type your password in the text box named Value data, and hit Enter.
10. Now located an entry named AutoAdminLogon. Double click on it.
11. Change the value of the entry from 0 to 1.
12. Exit the registry and reboot your PC.

The DefaultPassword entry may not always exist. If it is not there when you get to step number 8 above, then you will have to create it. Here’s how:

1. Right click any empty area and choose the option New >> String Value.
2. You will see a new entry created at the bottom of the pane. Give its name as DefaultPassword and hit Enter key.
3. Now, double click the newly created entry as described above in step 8 onwards and assign the password.

Once you reboot your PC, Windows will automatically logon at startup, eliminating the need to do so manually each time you boot up your PC.