win98 user profile not logging on, on bootup

try to login as JOHN, when windows boots up it doesnt ask
for me to login at all just goes straight to the desktop,
if i go to logout, it shows no user is logged in, if i
logout, i can login, but this is a automated pos system,
and i need it to login by itself. any idea how to fix
this? i have even tried setting it to client for micrsoft
networks, when i reboot i dont get a login box. nothing
brings up a login box unless i logoff, this is a fresh
install too btw. all patches to date. Also if i try to
surf web or browse network it tells me i am not logged in.

Using REGEDIT, open up the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\
Network\Real Mode Net

and delete the value named "AutoLogon" if it exists.

Reboot the system and that should do it.

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"user doesnt login" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:019e01c3d3ce$c5d09210$(E-Mail Removed)...
> try to login as JOHN, when windows boots up it doesnt ask
> for me to login at all just goes straight to the desktop,
> if i go to logout, it shows no user is logged in, if i
> logout, i can login, but this is a automated pos system,
> and i need it to login by itself. any idea how to fix
> this? i have even tried setting it to client for micrsoft
> networks, when i reboot i dont get a login box. nothing
> brings up a login box unless i logoff, this is a fresh
> install too btw. all patches to date. Also if i try to
> surf web or browse network it tells me i am not logged in.