# Automatically log into XP

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatically-log-into-xp/338165>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 3, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatically-log-into-xp/338165 "2006-01-03T01:17:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatically-log-into-xp/338165/1 "2006-01-03T01:17:52Z")

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My XP comes up with a screen where I need to press a button to log in. I’m the only one here so I don’t need that kind of security. Is there a way to make XP log in right away?

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**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatically-log-into-xp/338165/2 "2006-01-03T02:29:14Z")

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[Tons of answers](http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=automatically+log+on+XP&btnG=Google+Search)

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**Author:** ![DarrenS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/977dab/32.png) [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatically-log-into-xp/338165/3 "2006-01-03T03:01:40Z")

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[From the horse’s mouth.](http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=315231)

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**Author:** ![Paranoid\_Randroid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paranoid_randroid/32/18_2.png) [@Paranoid\_Randroid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paranoid_Randroid)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2006, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatically-log-into-xp/338165/4 "2006-01-03T03:21:15Z")

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[http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx)

The tweakui powertoy has an option for this behavior, among many other tweakable things, direct from Microsoft.

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2006, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatically-log-into-xp/338165/5 "2006-01-04T01:05:02Z")

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Worked out great, thanks for all the answers! 🙂