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WinXP now having to Login

Dec 10, 2011 11:34PM PST

Hi all, Just downloaded a Volume Control program which enables instant keyboard control. The download also required NET frameworks. I am a siggle user and now when booting I receive the Windows Login screen. Also I have selected Always On and answered "Never" to all the screen saver questions and after this download the computer now logs off after approx. an hour.
I am hoping someone can quickly explain where I can uncheck something to prevent this Loging Off.
Many thanks for any help,
Dave...

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Re: installed program
Dec 10, 2011 11:36PM PST

I'd uninstall that program and see if thing change back. If not, use System Restore to your last restore point before the install.

Kees

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Well known.
Dec 11, 2011 12:39AM PST

NET added another account WHICH IS PROPER so now you get to log on.

If you must, look up XP AUTOLOGIN and do that.
Bob

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Removed program
Dec 13, 2011 5:31AM PST

Recently formatted and installed WinXP sp2 and the last item is to enter the "log in" name. If your a single user it never asks for you to "log in" as it presumes it's you. NET doesn't add another account but seems to just activate the one you originally set up as a single user. Plus if you have told the o/s to be "Always On" and have filled in "Never" to every box it not only decides to "Log On" the single user but to "log you off" after some predetermined time.

Anyway took Kees advice and in Add/Removed Software removed it and seem to be back in charge again.

Thanks,
Dave...

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Does not add another account?
Dec 13, 2011 9:27PM PST
What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?

I've got one.

Mark
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ASP.NET account
Dec 13, 2011 11:20PM PST

Under user accounts I found one also, the option to "Log on" to it doesn't show on logon page so I don't know what it is either. I ended up deleting it so see what happens to my newly installed volume control program which required it.