Windows XP gives the user a couple ways to log into the computer. You can use the traditional or classic method of typing in the username and password to login or you can use what's called the Welcome Screen to login.

What if you want to change the way your computer logs in, can you disable or enable this Welcome Screen?

The Windows XP Welcome Screen is tied to another feature called "Fast User Switching".
This feature lets a user leave all his programs running if another user needs to use the computer.
The first user can Log Off the session and Switch User back to the Welcome Screen so that another person can use the computer.

When the second person is done, the user can switch back to his profile with all the programs still running where they left off.

In order to use this feature, you have to use the Welcome Screen.
However, if you dont need or want this feature, follow the instructions below:

To do this follow the directions below: