Computer help??

[Guest Calamity]

The other day, I was messing around with some settings on my 'puter. I messed up the cookie thing - which I finally got set back so that I won't get logged out everytime I click off the page. But, there's an annoying box that comes up when I turn on the computer, that wants me to 'log on' to Windows. This wasn't happening until I was doing all the messing around with stuff. I can't figure out how to get rid of it. I mean, I can use Windows, and just click 'cancel' on that box and it goes away - BUT, it keeps coming back everytime I start up the computer. It's annoying. Does anyone have any idea what this is, and how to get rid of it permanently?

[Crusader4Christ]

I have heard of that once before, but I never had that type of error at startup.

What you should do is a maintance check ( scandisk, disk defragment ), to see

what happens. If that doesn't work, try to look around your internet folder

for error files. If nothing else works, try to phone up a computer programmer

or engineer for help.

God bless you Calamity.

PS: I wish I could give more help, but I don't know that much about that error

message.

[Guest Calamity]

Thanks, C4C. I really think it's something I did, while messing with stuff. I just hope it's able to be undone. I'll check what you said - if I can figure out how, LOL.

[Crusader4Christ]

Well, how did you tamper with your settings sister? Maybe I can help out on that. Could you retrace your steps?

Always glad to help. I know a bit about computers meself (not to be smug or

anything of the sort.)

God bless you sister.

[George]

Hello Calamity,

It sounds as if you attempted to start a network -- when there are several computers networked together then every time a person starts their computer they are required to enter a username and password to log into the network.

Take care and God bless,

Your brother in Christ with much agape love,

George

[Guest Calamity]

Yes, I think that's it. I did mess with the user name and password thing under 'Users'. I just reprogrammed so I could see the box again. It says:

Welcome to Windows

Type a username and password to log on to Windows.

It has the name I put in, and a blank spot for a password. I went in and deleted that, right after I did it and saw the box thing. But - it still comes up wanting the password to log on. Is there a way to STOP it?

[Crusader4Christ]

Oh wait. That isn't an error. I used networked computers all the time. Silly me, thinking it was an error.

Anyways, do you have password? If you do, you need to insert it into the

password text box.

[Guest Calamity]

C4C, I created a "user" and a password. Then, when I saw how it did when you started up the computer, I went in and deleted it - or at least I thought I did. The box that comes up, uses the "user name" I created, and then asks for the password. Even after I thought I deleted all that. I can just click "cancel" on the box and it goes away - but keeps coming back everytime I start the computer. Is there a way to stop it FOREVER? This is Windows 98 if that helps.

[Guest Calamity]

Ok, I've tried everything I can think of, without risking locking the computer up - waiting on an unknown password, so, guess I'll have to live with the box for now. If anyone comes up with something, please let me know.

[Crusader4Christ]

Will do!

You know what? I had to disassemble my keyboard twice today to fix jamming

I get in my keys ( also, it's very dirty.) I had to reassemble the part of the key-

board which let's the keys contract ( little pieces of rubber.) That's a pain in the rear, allright.