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Troubleshooting Dun and Passwords |
Go to Control Panel/Passwords/User profile Tab
Click....All users of this computer use same setting. Try that first.
sometimes 95 act funny on this. We may have to delete the *.pwl files.
Most likely, the Microsoft Network Client is not installed. To install
it, have your Windows CD handy and:
1. From the Control Panel, open Network.
2. On the Configuration tab, click Add and then Client.
3. Click Add again.
4. Select Microsoft in the vendor list on the left and Client for Microsoft
Networks on the right, and click OK to install.
5. After installation, choose Client for Microsoft Networks as your
Primary Network Logon and click OK.
If that doesn't do it then follow the below steps ONE at a time:
1. Delete your password word list, .pwl file. They become corrupted from time to time and not remembering the password it one of that's symtoms. 95 will make a new one. Then again check the 'remember password' box.
2. In tweakui Network Tab, check logon auto, and your user name and password. That did it for me.
3. In your Control Panel, Passwords. Put it in there. You may still have your old Password there. Replace it with your new one , then re-boot.
4. In password make all the passwords blank, OLD, NEW, CONFIRM. Then in the check the second box that starts, "Users can customise their......". Then reboot after you OK your way out.
5. Tweakui makes all this very simple. THIS IS WHERE TO GET TWEAKUI
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/PowerToy.htm In tweakui Network
Tab, check logon auto, and your user name and password.
6. Rename or delete Password.cpl, and mspwl32.dll both in C:\windows\system
To extract from CD, 1st Change Directories to the X:\WIN95> prompt,
where X is your CD-ROM's drive letter. Then type the following:
EXTRACT /A /L C:\Windows\system WIN95_02.CAB Password.cpl
EXTRACT /A /L C:\Windows\system WIN95_02.CAB mspwl32.dll
It will work, but you have to set Windows Logon instead of Microsoft
Network Logon in Network properties
SEE:
How to Prevent a Windows 95 Logon Prompt at Startup http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q152/1/04.asp
1. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, double-click Dial-Up Networking.
2. In the Dial-Up Networking dialog box, click More, then User preferences.
3. On the Dialing tab of the User Preferences dialog box, under Enable
auto-dial by location, select at least your current location and any other
dialing locations where you want to use auto-dial.
4. Enter a number for Idle seconds before hanging up, so the connection
will be broken after you get your mail, as long as there's no other Internet
activity. 60 seconds is probably a good number to start with.
5. Switch to the Appearance tab, and uncheck Preview phone numbers
before dialing, Show location setting before dialing and Always prompt
before auto-dialing.
6. Click OK to save the auto-dial settings.
Fix 1. DUN's Autodial Feature
Here are some things to try:
1. Make sure "Connect to Internet as needed" is checked in Control
Panel/Internet/Connection.
2. Check the values in the registry for:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess]
"Remote Connection"=00,00,00,00
"NoLogon"=00,00,00,00
If either of these values="01,00,00,00" then autodial will not work.
(This often occurs if your system crashes while connected with DUN.)
The safest fix is to start DUN manually by double-clicking on your
ISP's dialup icon. After you disconnect, autodial should work the next
time you try.
3. Make sure you have the file URL.dll in your Windows/system folder.
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GO TO:
1. Start, then Run, then in the command line type in "regedit" without
the quotes
2. Click on Registry, then export the registry file to a holding directory,
EXAMPLE: C:\1\BACKUP.REG
3. Expand the HKEY_CURRENT_USER
4. Expand Software
5. Expand Microsoft
6. Expand Windows
7. Expand Current version
8. Expand Internet settings
Now look in the right hand panel and check if the "EnableAutodial"
is set to 01 00 00 00
Second location to check:
1. Expand the HKEY_USERS
2. Expand Default
3. Expand Software
4. Expand Microsoft
5. Expand Windows
6. Expand CurrentVersion
7. Expand Internet settings
Now look in the right hand panel and check if the "EnableAutodial"
is set to 01 00 00 00
Choose the problem that applies below:
Problem 1:
You have checked the "Save password" box, but DUN does not remember
it from one session to the next.
1. Download and install Microsoft's Password List Update at: http://support.microsoft.com/download/support/mslfiles/Mspwlupd.exe
2. Delete your username.pwl file in the Windows folder.
3. Log off or Restart Windows.
4. Leave the password field blank and click on OK when prompted for
a password in the "Enter Windows Password" box.
5. Leave both password fields blank in the "Set Windows Password" box
and click on OK.
6. Double-Click your ISP's icon.
7. Enter your username and/or password if missing in the "Connect to"
dialog box.
8. Check the "Save Password" box.
9. Click the "connect" button.
NOTE: You must connect successfully to your ISP once before
your password will be saved for future sessions.
Problem 2:
You can't save the password because the "Save password" check box is
"grayed out."
See if Client for Microsoft Network is listed as one of the installed
components in the Configuration tab of Control Panel/Network. If it is
not listed you must install it using the following steps: (or use the solution
to Problem 3 below.)
1. Click the ADD button
2. Highlight Client and click on Add.
3. Highlight Microsoft in the left pane and Client for Microsoft Networks
in the right pane.
4. Click on OK.
Problem 3:
You've tried everything else, and the password is still not saved.
Get DUNCE. It is a FREEWARE application which includes a password save
feature that will work even if DUN's save password is broken. It is EASY
to use and has many other useful features.
Note: If you have Windows 95 version 4.00.950b (Right-click "My
Computer" and select "Properties" to see which version you have) or have
installed ISDN 1.1 or DUN 1.2, you must check "Prompt for information before
dialing" in Dialup Networking/Connection/Settings for DUNCE to work.
In the no-Password mode, the dial-up networking is unable to save the password and remember it. You can get around this by going to settings, control panel and then to passwords. Then, set it so that you can personalise the desktop. Now, when you shut down windows, there will be another option, Log on as another user. In this mode, you will be able to remember Passwords, so the Dial-up networking will be rememberd. Enter your password in and save password. Once it's been saved, go back to Passwords and change the configuration to anyone can use the same settings of the desktop, and don't use any password at all. Windows will now switch back to the normal mode, but somehow, the Dial-up networking save password is unchanged. So, your password is now saved and you won't have to type it in again.
To enable user profiles on a local computer after setup
1. In the Passwords option in Control Panel, click the User Profiles
tab.
2. Click to select the option named Users Can Customize Their Preferences
And Desktop Settings.
3. Click the options you want under User Profile Settings. These options
describe what should be included as part of the user profile.
4. Shut down and restart the computer.
Tip If you include desktop icons in your user profile, only the shortcuts (icons that represent links) will be available when you log on to the network from another computer. Actual files on your desktop are part of your local user profile only.
To disable user profiles on a local computer
In the Passwords option in Control Panel, click the User Profiles tab.
Make sure the option named All Users Of This PC Use The Same Preferences
And Desktop Settings is selected.
Note: If an application is installed after user profiles are enabled with the option to include the Start menu and Programs in the profile, only the user who was logged on when the application was installed will have an entry for that application on the Programs menu. Other users will have to create shortcuts to the application on their Programs menus.
METHOD 2
HOW TO: CREATE PROFILES
To create user profiles, open Control Panel's Passwords applet and
click on the User Profiles tab. Select the radio button beside the "User
can customize their preferences . . ." description. Place checks beside
both options in the User Profile Settings box. Then click on OK.
Windows will want to restart the system at this point, but don't let it. It's better if you configure each user right away. To do that, choose Shut Down's "Close all programs and log on as a different user" option. Then after a few seconds, Windows will display the Welcome to Windows dialog familiar to network users. Enter the name of the first user or custom desktop beside User name, and click on OK. You'll be asked to let Win 95 save individual settings for this user. Click on Yes. The wait cursor appears while Windows creates the new user configuration. Choose Shut Down again and repeat the process for every user or custom desktop you want to create. When you're done, choose Shut Down and restart the computer.
After you disable or remove user profiles, Windows 95 goes back to retrieving information from its default locations. For example, without user profiles enabled, it looks to the C:\Windows\Desktop folder for the desktop configuration. So if you want to use any of the settings from a user profile AFTER removing the user profile, you'll need to retrieve those settings from the user profile folder before you delete it. (Note: If you simply disable user profiles you can retrieve the settings at any time, because you haven't deleted them from the system.)
To retain a user profile's desktop settings:
First, delete the contents of the default desktop folder--probably
C:\Windows\Desktop. (You can skip this step if you want to add the user
profile settings to the default settings instead of replacing them completely.)
Then, copy the contents of the user profile's Desktop folder (C:\Windows
\Profiles \ [username] \Desktop) to the default desktop folder. (Tip: Similarly,
to keep a profile's Start menu configuration, copy the contents of the
C:\Windows\Profiles\ [username] \Start Menu folder to C:\Windows\Start
Menu before deleting the profile.)
Let's start with the first part--disabling user profiles. To disable user profiles, restart your system; when you see the log-on dialog box, click Cancel. Then just follow the steps for activating user profiles, reversing the option at the end: Open the Control Panel, double-click Passwords, and select the User Profiles tab. Select All users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop and click OK. Restart Windows 95, and the user profiles are officially disabled. (Note: If there's any portion of a user profile that you want to keep, such as an address book or a desktop configuration, see the fifth tip in this series.)
Get rid of That Annoying Log-on Dialog Box.
The above showed you how to disable user profiles on your PC: Restart
Windows 95, click Cancel at the log-on dialog box, open the Control Panel,
double-click Passwords, select the User Profiles tab, select All users
of this PC use the same preferences and desktop, click OK, and restart
Windows 95.
The problem is, the log-on dialog box still appears every time you start Windows 95. To make it disappear, change the current password to no password. Open the Control Panel, double-click the Passwords icon, and on the Change Passwords tab, click the Change Windows Password button. On the Old Password line, enter your current password. Then press Tab to move down to the New Password line, and press Enter. That's it. You'll see a dialog box telling you that your password has been changed and the Welcome to Windows 95 log-on dialog box won't bother you again.
Removing User Profiles From Your System (as opposed to simply disabling
them).
The above showed you how to disable user profiles on your PC: Restart
Windows 95, click Cancel at the log-on dialog box, open the Control Panel,
double-click Passwords, select the User Profiles tab, select All users
of this PC use the same preferences and desktop, click OK, and restart
Windows 95. Follow these steps and user profiles are disabled--but all
the information stored in each profile is still on the system.
To get rid of the profile information, you'll need to go through two
steps. First, you have to edit the Registry. (As always, back up the Registry
before making these changes; the easiest way is to zip your system.dat
and user.dat files and store the .ZIP file on a floppy disk.) Open the
Registry Editor (select Start, Run, then type
regedit
and click OK), and navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\
[username]
You can remove an individual user profile or ditch them all in one fell swoop. To remove an individual profile, go to the left pane and right-click the [username] key that represents the profile you want to remove. Select Delete in the pop-out menu and click Yes to confirm. To remove every profile, right-click the Profile List key, select Delete, and click Yes to confirm.
The above showed you showed you the first step toward permanently removing
user profiles from your system: Open the Registry Editor (select Start,
Run, then type
regedit
and click OK), navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\
[username]
and delete the appropriate [username] keys, or the Profile List key
to remove all user profiles at once.
The second step is to delete the user profile information from inside the Windows folder. First, make sure all "hidden" files are visible: In any Explorer window, select Options under the View menu, click the View tab, select Show all files, and click OK. (IE 4.0 users, select Folder Options under the View menu, click the View tab, and select the same option under Advanced settings.) Then in the same Explorer window, navigate to X:\Windows\Profiles, where X is the drive on which Windows 95 is installed. To delete an individual profile, delete the corresponding C:\Windows\Profiles\[username] folder. To remove all user profiles, delete the entire C:\Windows\Profiles folder. (Important Note: If there's any part of a user profile you want to keep around--such as a desktop configuration--be sure to read The below before deleting that profile.)
How to get rid of user profiles but keep the desktop configuration I've
set up under a specific user profile?"
After you disable or remove user profiles, Windows 95 goes back to
retrieving information from its default locations. For example, without
user profiles enabled, it looks to the C:\Windows\Desktop folder for the
desktop configuration. So if you want to use any of the settings from a
user profile AFTER removing the user profile, you'll need to retrieve those
settings from the user profile folder before you delete it. (Note: If you
simply disable user profiles you can retrieve the settings at any time,
because you haven't deleted them from the system.)
To retain a user profile's desktop settings:
First, delete the contents of the default desktop folder--probably
C:\Windows\Desktop. (You can skip this step if you want to add the user
profile settings to the default settings instead of replacing them completely.)
Then, copy the contents of the user profile's Desktop folder (C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Desktop)
to the default desktop folder. (Tip: Similarly, to keep a profile's Start
menu configuration, copy the contents of the C:\Windows\Profiles\[username]\Start
Menu folder to C:\Windows\Start Menu before deleting the profile.)
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q139/1/05.asp
Internet Explorer May Not Dial Automatically To cause Internet Explorer
to automatically dial your Internet service provider, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then
click Dial-Up Networking.
2. Double-click the connection you use to dial the Internet, and
then log on as you normally do. If you do not know which connection
to use, then use the right mouse button to click The Internet icon
on the desktop, click Properties, and then see which connection is
listed in the Dial-Up Networking box (this information is on the
Connection tab in Internet Explorer 3.x)
3. After you start the Dial-Up Networking connection, start Internet
Explorer.
4. Empty the temporary file cache. To do so, click Options on the
View menu, click the Advanced tab, click Settings, click Empty Folder,
click Yes, click OK, and then click OK again.
5. Type the Internet address of the Web site you want to use as
your Start page in the Address box, and then press the ENTER key.
Perform this step even if the site you want to use is already listed
in the Address box.
6. If the address you want to use did not appear in the Address box
when you started Internet Explorer, click Options on the View menu, click
the Start And Search Pages tab, and then click Use Current (this information
is on the Navigation tab in Internet Explorer 3.x).
7. Quit Internet Explorer and the Dial-Up Networking connection,
and then restart Internet Explorer.
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METHOD 2
1.Click the Start button.
2.Point to Settings.
3.Click Control Panel.
4.Open Internet.
5.Click AutoDial to put a check in the box next to it.
6.In the field under Choose the Dial-Up Networking connection used
to dial the Internet, click the down arrow.
7.Click EarthLink.
8.Click OK.
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Enabling AutoDial with Internet Explorer in Windows NT 4.0
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q157/8/07.asp
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How to View and Remove Information from AutoDial
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q152/2/20.asp
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http://www.slipstick.com/exchange/dun.htm
http://members.aol.com/danvegso/software/w95.htm
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AUTODIAL.REG/AUTODIAL.ZIP
"This file was downloaded from Windows95 Annoyances, at:
http://www.creativelement.com/win95ann/
The instructions for the use of this patch are located in the section
entitled: "Enabling Autodial with Dial-Up Networking"
Autodial Registry Entry: Copy all between the Double Lines and save
as, "Autodial.reg"
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REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock\Autodial]
"AutodialDllName32"="url.dll"
"AutodialFcnName32"="AutodialHookCallback"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings]
"EnableAutodial"=hex:01,00,00,00
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Open the Modems item in the Control Panel. Bring up the properties on your modem, then the connection tab. On the lower right is a button that says "Advanced..." Click on it, and under extra settings, enter this line: "ats11=40" (no quote marks). Your modem should dial a whole lot faster.
1.Start Regedit
2.Go to HKLM, SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Network
3. Now, choose the Edit|New|Binary value command and call the new value
MinPwdLen. Press Enter twice and Assign it a value equal to your minimum
password length.
Steps are here:
1. Start > Settings > Control Panel
2. Double click on the Network Icon
3. Click on ADD on the bottom left
4. Select Client
5. Click on ADD
6. Select Microsoft from the left
7. Select Client for Microsoft Networks from the right
8. Have your CD ready for files copying
9. Restart your system when prompted.
Now it will become available. Note that after your first succesful login with your ISP the password and user name will always be remembered.
If you get disconnected frequently, try this extra modem setting:
1.Go to Modems in Control Panel (Start/Settings/Control Panel).
2.From Modems select Properties, select the Connection Tab, select
Advanced.
3.In the Extra settings dialogue box, enter S10=50 This will force
the modem to stay connected without a carrier, up to 5 seconds.
4. Hold the connection for extra 45 seconds AT&F2S10=45
5.Supposed to reduce line noise: S10=60
1. Go to My Computer then click into Dial-Up Networking and remove all
entries listed except for Make New Connection.
2. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs and at
the Install/Uninstall Tab, scroll through and highlight and remove any
and all networking items that you see. Just jot down what you remove and
hold onto your notes.
3. Click on the Windows Setup Tab and then double click the Communications
entry and uncheck Dial-Up Networking as well as any other networking entries
shown. Since I don't know what updates are installed, remove all network
entries. Click OK.
4. In Control Panel, click on the Network icon, highlight each of the
network components and then click remove.
5. Using Find, Files and Folders, find all instances of *.pwl and delete
them.
6. Now restart the system. There should be no further instances of
a password logon. Now setup a normal Dial-Up Networking connection for
your Internet Provider. If your not sure how to setup just a DUN connection,
let us know.
Dial-Up Networking
Installing Dial-Up Adapter
Configuring Dial-Up Adapter
Trouble Shooting Dial-up Connections
Rundll32 Creates an Error When I try to to create a Dial-up Connection!
Windows95 comes with all the software necessary to connect to the internet,
in the form of Dial-Up Networking. There are several steps involved to
get Dial-Up Networking to connect to an internet account. For some reason,
simply installing the Dial-Up Networking component of Windows95 isn't enough
- the correct drivers aren't installed, and the settings aren't correct.
This section outlines the steps needed install Dial-Up Networking correctly
on your system, and configure it for optimum performance. Note that these
are general instructions, and while they should work most of the time,
might not work in all circumstances.
Take the following steps to insure you have the proper drivers installed
(NOTE: Thease instruction are for non-networked computers only!)
Part 1:
1. Click on the Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel.
2. Click on the Windows Setup tab, highlight Communications in the
list of components, and click Details.
3. Make sure you have a checkmark next to the Dial-Up Networking component.
If not, check it now, and press OK; you'll be asked to restart your computer
at this point.
Part 2:
1. Double-click on the Network icon in Control Panel.
2. You'll need the following network components installed:
Dial-Up Adapter
TCP/IP
If you don't have any or all of these installed, click Add... to add
them to your list. Notes: TCP/IP is known as a "protocol," and File and
printer sharing is known as a "service." All of these components can be
found by selecting "Microsoft" in the "Manufacturers" list. Note: if you
have other adapters installed, such as a network card, make sure TCP/IP
is installed for the dial-up adapter. If you made any changes here, you'll
have to restart Windows.
Once you've obtained the necessary information, and have installed the correct drivers, you can configure Dial-Up Networking to work with your ISP.
Part 1:
1. Double-click on my computer.
2. Double-click on the Dial-Up Networking.
3. Double-click on Make New Connection, if you don't already have one.
4. Enter a name for this connection (i.e. North Rim), and select the
correct modem from the list.
5. Click Configure, to make sure your modem is configured correctly.
Set the maximum speed according to the table below. You might want to turn
up the volume until you're sure the connection works.
Modem BPS
14.4
57,600
28.8
115,200
33.6
134,400
F) Click Next, and then type in the dial-up phone number obtained from
your ISP (i.e. 337-5601).
G) Click Next, and then Finish.
Part 2:
1. Right click on the newly created dial-up icon, then select Properties
from the menu.
2. Remove the check mark from the box intitle Use Country Code
3. Next select the Server Types option. On the older version of Windows
95 click once on the server types button. On the newer version click
on the server types tab.
4. Remove the check mark from the box entitled Log on to Windows Network.
5. Remove the check mark from the box entitled Enable Software Encryption.
6. Remove the check mark from the box entitled Use IPX/SPX
7. Remove the check mark from the box entitled Use Net BEUI
8. Click on theOK button to finish modifying the dial-up properties.
(note, this might need to be done twic5.
If your connection (or any of your Internet applications) don't work, or you're experiencing poor performance, the problem could be caused by any number of things. Here are a few possibilities:
If you were using another Internet dialer previously (such as Trumpet
Winsock), check the following:
Make sure you don't have any other winsock stacks in your path (specified
in AUTOEXEC.BAT). Search your entire system for files named WINSOCK.DLL,
and delete or rename any copies that aren't dated 7/11/95 (the one that
comes with Windows95). If you can't find one dated 7/11/95, then you'll
have to retreive it from the distribution disks.
Don't rule out hardware problems:
Make sure your modem is turned on, functioning correctly, and configured
correctly by using HyperTerminal to connect to the same number. Note: if
you don't use a true Windows95 communications program, you're not testing
the modem configuration!
If you're connecting, but not at a satisfactory speed, try replacing
the phone cord. Try restarting Windows95 to see if that helps, and make
sure there aren't any other programs trying to use your modem or communications
port. If all else fails, you'll have to contact the manufacturer of your
modem for technical support and possibly a driver or bios update. Newer
drivers (obtained from the manufacturer of your modem can improve performance.
Noisy phone lines can slow connections because your modem is spending more
time with error correction; try replacing your phone cables.
There is a known glitch in Windows 95 where in it will appear to connect
to the internet, but you will be unable to get email or to surf to any
internet sights. The only way to fix this problem is to first shut down
all programs currently being run, then shutdown Windows 95 and your computer.
Wait for about 30 seconds, and turn the computer back on. This will force
Windows 95 to boot from a clean registry. Make sure your account is still
active. Unpaid bills will lead to a discontunuation of your service.
Several files in your windows system directory have become corrupt,
and must be installed clean. For this procedure to work, you will need
a copy of the Windows 95 CDROM.
1. The first step is simple, shut every thing down, then reboot the
computer.
2. When you computer "beeps", or begins to load Windows 95, hit the
F8 key.
3. This will cause a menu to appear, when it does, select option 6.
Command Prompt Only
4. While on the Dos prompt type cd\windows\system
5. There are four files that need to be renamed. Change their extensions
to xxx using the REN command. The files are listed bellow.
RNAUI.DLL
MSVCRT20.DLL
RASAPI32.DLL
RNAAPP.EXE
6. Reboot the computer and allow it to boot normally into Windows 95.
You will receive numerous error messages, just ignore thease for now.
7. Once in Windows 95, insert your Windows 95 CD into the drive and
go to the Dos Prompt
8. Now, you need to move to your CDROM drive manually, usually d:(or
corresponding letter for driv5.
9. When you are on your CDROM drive, type cd\win95
10. Now type the following extract /a /l c:\windows\system win95_02.cab
rnaui.dll and hit enter.
11. Repeat the procedure for all files in previous list.
12. When you are done, type exit to return to windows.
13. Shut everything down, and reboot again. Error messages should go
away, and the problem fixed. If it still does not work, reinstalling windows
95 is the only option.
Simply cut and paste everything between the double lines to notepad
and edit the username and password ... then save it as a "file.reg" and
double click it to add it to the registry.
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REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DefaultUserName"="your name"
"DontDisplayLastUserName"="1"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"