You could try TweakUI, though I'm not sure if it still supports autologin
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
 
There's also another way, but I won't recommend it
http://www.chem.unl.edu/support/jskean/winXPautologin.htm

Quote:how do I get xp to automatically log me in each time I start the computer instead of giving me the welcome screen and then requiring a password?

I believe there is a setting in the user manager but I am not sure. You might just try removing the password for your user.

If you have only one user then xp logs on automaticly.

You can also type "control userpasswords2" in Start/Run and uncheck "a username and a password must be entered to access this computer" (or something similar). When you try to close the window you will be asked to enter which account to automatically login to.

Tweak ui still does the trick. On most domains its the only way (damn school making me add my desktop to the domain).

u can do a reg hack as well - forget 3rd party programs - umm, let me think - i do it all the time for my win2k3 boxes... lol this is off the top of my head.
 
 
 
run / regedit
 
 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SOFTWARE / Microsoft / Windows NT/ CurrentVersion / Winlogon /
 
right click and go to
 
New / String value
 
label it
 
DefaultPassword
 
open that file - and type in your password.
 
right click and go to
 
New / String value
 
label it
 
AutoAdminLogon
 
 
open that file and type in 1 to turn it on
 
 
 
Next go to Control Panel / Admin Tools ummmmm
 
Local Security Policies
 
then go to
 
Security Options
 
and find
 

Interactive logon: Do not requier CTRL+ALT+DEL and change it to Enable
 
 
and that will auto log u on in windows server 2003
 
 
but u have XP so..lol