By default Windows XP displays the Graphic login screen with icons and usernames at startup.
If you would like to use the more traditional Windows NT login screen you can get to that screen by pressing Ctrl Alt Del (Reboot key sequence) twice.
If you would like to change to the traditional screen at login, instead of the graphic login screen, do the following:
- Log in with administrator access.
- Click on Start, Control Panel, and select user accounts.
- Click on Change the Way Users Log On or Off.
- Click on the Box "Use the Welcome Screen" so that there is not check mark.
Also try:
Windows XP -- Select Run from the Start Menu, type control userpasswords2, and click Ok.
- Turn off the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer option, and click Ok.
If you would like to switch from the traditional login screen to the more graphic screen just click on the box in step 4 above so the "Use the Welcome Screen" box is checked.