Widows XP log on question... skipping log-on screen?

Go to your Control Panel, open up the User Accounts, and click "Change the way users log on or log off" and then unclick the box that says "use the welcome screen."

Click Start, then run and enter this: control userpasswords2

The user accounts window opens uncheck the box which states 'Users must enter a username and password to use this computer' and apply.

You will be asked for the username and password of the account you wish to automatically logon and for following restarts of your system.

If you later want to add a password, do the same steps but this time check the box.

It's easy:

First you need to log in as an administrator and then: follow this visual aid http://www.tweaksforgeeks.com/XP_Skip_Login.html

Tip:

You could also acces the user Accounts windows by clicking on Start ==> Control Panel ==> select user accounts.