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help xp starts without passwords...for user accounts

3 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-xp-starts-without-passwords-for-user-accounts.30845/

go_gamez
go_gamez Original post #1
Jun 25, 2006 at 6:00 PM
i have a windows xp professional sp2 installed on my pc ..i have two user acoounts..both r admin. type accounts...when i boot my pc..the windows log in screen comes but the fist account starts automatically withot asking for paassword..while i have set passwords for both the user accounts..

this is not the case when i just logg off. or switch user..while doing so ..it asks for password..to log in..

plzzz can tell me why is this so..
plzz help how can i solve this problem..do i have to change some setting ??
manas
manas #2
Jun 25, 2006 at 7:06 PM
Click on Start-->Run.Type "control userpasswords2" and click OK.
Check the option "Users must enter a username and password to access this computer".
go_gamez
Jun 25, 2006 at 7:20 PM
ok its done i suppose ..