i now have to logon (windows XP)

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have i done something to my PC or have i got a virus.
last week i could turn my PC on and it would atomatically load, now i have to log myself on, why i don’t know as i’am the only one using the PC.

can any one help and suggest what has changed and how to change it back.????

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Try going to Control Panel>User Accounts and click on “change the way users log on and off”.
Check the welcome screen box not classic.

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This can happen if you add a second user account, since the computer no longer knows which user you want automatically logged on.

Various Microsoft patches have caused this to happen in the past, I can’t remember which ones at the moment, but have a look at Control Panel > User Accounts to see what usernames exist.

StuartR

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And if you’re still stuck with it, you can always download the free Microsoft TweakUI and use it to “autologon” for you. TweakUI, along with a number of other goodies, is here: Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

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thank you to all who have taken the trouble to help me , i have now resolved this with your help

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That’s good news, thanks for letting us know.

What was the solution?

StuartR

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