Enable autologon to increase bootup performance

To enable autologon and bypass XP’s prompt to enter a username and password, perform the following steps:

1. Click Start | Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, type "control userpasswords2" and click OK, without the quotation marks.
3. Uncheck Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer and click OK.
4. In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type your username and password, confirm the password, and click OK.

User Accounts Management