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Today's Tips 07/21/2006

Using Automatic Logon In Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition And In Microsoft Windows XP Professional!

You can also use turn on automatic logon without editing the registry in Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and in Microsoft Windows XP Professional on a computer that is not joined to a domain.

To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
 

2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK.

Note: When users try to display help information in the User Accounts window in Windows XP Home Edition, the help information is not displayed.
 

Additionally, users receive the following error message:
Cannot find the Drive:\Windows\System32\users.hlp Help file. Check to see that the file exists on your hard disk drive. If it does not exist, you must reinstall it.

3. Clear the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" check box, and then click Apply.
 

4. In the Automatically Log On window, type the password in the Password box, and then retype the password in the Confirm Password box.
 

5. Click OK to close the Automatically Log On window, and then click OK to close the User Accounts window.

APPLIES TO:
- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Gary Chambers

Obtain Help Using Remote Assistance Using Windows Messenger!

To obtain help using Remote Assistance:
1. Connect to the Internet, and then sign in to Windows Messenger.
 

2. Click Start, and then click Help and Support.
 

3. Under Ask for assistance, click Invite a friend to connect to your computer with Remote Assistance.
 

4. Under Remote Assistance, click Invite someone to help you.
 

5. Under Use Windows Messenger, click the contact that you want to invite, and then click Invite this person.

NOTE: The contact that you want to invite must be online.

You receive the following message, where Assistant is the name of the assistant that you invited:
Inviting Assistant to connect to your computer. Please wait for a response...

Invitation is accepted!
 

6. After the remote assistant accepts your invitation, click Yes when you receive the following message:
Assistant has accepted your Remote Assistance invitation and is ready to connect to your computer.

Do you want to let this person view your screen and chat with you?
 

7. If the remote assistant wants to remotely control the computer, click Yes to accept the request when you receive the following message, where Assistant is the name of the remote assistant:
 

Assistant would like to share control of your computer to help solve the problem.

Do you wish to let Assistant share control of your computer?
The remote assistant can now control your computer remotely. This includes the ability to shut down the computer.

NOTE: Do not use the mouse while the remote assistant controls the computer.

I used Windows Messenger allot to help my customers out remotely before I started using Ultra VNC!

Gary Chambers

The Ability To Control A Remote Computer With Windows Messenger Is Disabled By Default In Windows XP!

When you attempt to take control of the computer using Windows Messenger, the following message appears:
Remote Control of this computer is not allowed.

To configure the remote computer for remote control, follow these steps:

NOTE: You must be a member of the local Administrators group to use this procedure.
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
 

2. Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
 

3. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click System.
 

4. Click the Remote tab, and then click Advanced.
 

5. Under Remote control, click to select the Allow this computer to be controlled remotely check box, and then click OK.
 

6. In the System Properties dialog box, click OK.

Remote Control is now enabled. Note that you must still expressly permit the remote control of your computer in each Remote Assistance session.

- Issue: The computer appears to stop responding.
When you use Remote Assistance over a dial-up connection, the computer may appear to stop responding (hang) or may respond slowly. This behavior may be caused by the slow speed of the Internet connection. For best results, use Remote Assistance over a high speed Internet connection.

Gary Chambers
 

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