This will do it:
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;152104
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"Julie Williams" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I have a single home computer that is not hooked up to any
> other computer unless I use the modem. Every time I
> startup my computer and/or connect to the internet, I get
> a prompt for me to enter a microsoft networking password.
> I don't know what this means. I then push cancel and the
> prompt goes away, and I continue with no problem on the
> computer. I am just sick of seeing this prompt. I think
> it has something to do with my reinstalling the operating
> system. When I first reinstalled it, the
> username/password prompt appeared and instead of pushing
> cancel or something and never seeing it again as the DELL
> computer guy instructed, I entered my name in the Username
> space, and then pushed either ok or cancel without
> entering a password. Well now I can't get rid of this
> prompt and I have no use for it. HELP!!!!