The Windows XP Welcome Screen

The Windows XP welcome screen is what you will most probably see when you power-up your Windows XP computer.

Windows XP Welcome Screen

If your Windows XP welcome screen won't come up when you start your computer, your Windows is probably set to show the "logon screen" at startup.

Windows XP logon screen

You can easily switch between the welcome screen and the "logon screen" :

* Click the Start button
* Select "control panel"
* Select "user accounts"
* Select "Change the way users log on or off"
* (Un)check the "Welcome Screen" option
* Click "Apply options"

The next time you log on to your computer, you will logon through the welcome screen.

Note : if your computer is a member of a domain, you won't be able to use the welcome screen option.