How would I turn off the message box, "Enter Windows Password" while trying to connect to the internet. I always click cancel when this comes up and don't enter a user name or password and I can connect, but this box is annoying. I'm running Windows 98, Internet Explorer 6x, and have a Hewlett Packard computer.
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11-09-03, 06:15 AM
soaringhorse
Becca, Are you the only user for the computer? It may be setup in the passwords, under control panel, passwords, users profile. Also if it is a dial-up internet, then it may be in the settings of the dial-up options. Do you have an option to log off as administrator, when you shut down?
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11-09-03, 06:56 AM
becca
It's a family computer Soaringhorse, just me and my kids use it. I looked under user profile and it says all users use the same perference. It is a dial up connection. I don't recall the option to log off as administrator. When I log off, it just brings up a box that asks if I am sure I want to log off. When I go to shut down it just brings up a box that asks what I want the computer to do, stand by, shut down, restart or start in msdos mode.
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11-09-03, 07:30 AM
redder
Hi becca,go to Control Panel,Passwords,User Profiles.Check All users use the same settings.
Do not reboot at this point.
Control Panel, Network,Primary Network logon set to Windows logon.
Reboot.
When the machine reboots, enter a user name and leave the password blank.Click Ok,not Cancel.If asked to confirm the blank password click Ok,not Cancel.

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11-09-03, 10:53 AM
becca
Hi Redder, I did all you said and still get the box coming up. I didn't enter a password, just clicked cancle and it logged on. Oops, let me try again I see you said don't click cancleSmile
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11-09-03, 11:20 AM
becca
Redder, I did all that, still get the pop up. When I try to just click on ok another box comes up

Windows Networking
The windows password
you typed is incorrect

So I clicked cancel and was able to log on but with that annoying box coming up.
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11-09-03, 11:44 AM
Dwight
At some point a Windows password was selected. You need to change that password to none in the Control Panel/Password. Do that by typing in the old password, but leave the new password blank.

Then, as the machine boots up, (as shown by redder above) "When the machine reboots, enter a user name and leave the password blank". (Don't use the "Cancel" button).

If you don't remember what password you originally used, you can delete the old one by deleting the file it is stored in.

Go to Start/Find (or Search). Type in *.PWL and search in the C:\ drive. When the .PWL (Pass Word List) file is found, delete it and restart your computer. Again, when the machine reboots, enter a user name and leave the password blank.

You may have to restart the computer twice, leaving the password section blank for the change to occur.

If this doesn't solve the problem, please post again.
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11-09-03, 05:43 PM
TomGL2
In addition to deleting the PWL files, open the Network tool in the Control Panel, and verify Client for Microsoft Networks is the primay network logon.

If it's not listed, click Add, double-click Client, click Microsoft, and double-click Client for Microsoft Networks.
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11-10-03, 05:28 AM
becca
Thank you all very much, no more annoying pop ups. Tom, where redder said to use Windows Logon as the primary network has worked. I didn't see your post until this morning. Does it need to be set on Microsoft networks? Or can it stay on Windows Logon?
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11-10-03, 04:42 PM
TomGL2
Becca, if it's working, leave it as is. Actually, Client for Microsoft Networks doesn't necessarily need to be the default, and sometimes doesn't even need to be installed. It has some functionality not included in the Windows or Microsoft Family logons, however, so I usually use it when log on problems occur.
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11-10-03, 06:02 PM
becca
Ok, I left it where it is. Thanks again everyone.

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