How can I stop Windows 9x prompting for a password every time it starts?
If you are the only person using your computer or you want every user to have the same settings (and you are not using a network) it probably does not make sense to type in a password every time you start Win9x. To stop this happening, follow these instructions: • Go to Control Panel / Networks and set the Primary Network Logon to ‘Windows Logon’. You may need Client for Microsoft Networks loaded for other reasons (eg Dial-Up Networking) but it does not have to be the default client. Do NOT restart your computer when prompted. • Go to Control Panel / Passwords and change your password to an empty string. If you have a password set you will need to enter it every time Windows starts. In the Change Windows Password dialog box enter your existing password and leave the other two boxes empty. If you don’t know your password you must delete any *.PWL files from your WINDOWS folder – next time you log on you will be prompted for a password and you can then leave it blank. • Restart your comp
