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Looking for a TweakUI-like util for Windows 7

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Yousuf Khan

Flightless Bird
I'm looking for something equivalent to the TweakUI util that was
available at least up until Windows XP.

Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the ability to
auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a multi-user
machine. Is this feature available elsewhere in Windows 7 now?

Another TweakUI feature I'm looking for is the ability to shrink the
"arrows" on a file shortcut.

Yousuf Khan
 
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Gordon

Flightless Bird
"Yousuf Khan" <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4b8b673e$1@news.bnb-lp.com...
> I'm looking for something equivalent to the TweakUI util that was
> available at least up until Windows XP.
>
> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the ability to
> auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a multi-user machine.
> Is this feature available elsewhere in Windows 7 now?
>
> Another TweakUI feature I'm looking for is the ability to shrink the
> "arrows" on a file shortcut.
>
> Yousuf Khan

This is what you want:
http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista

But WHY would anyone use auto-logon?
 
R

rak

Flightless Bird
This link is for vista, but I think it will work on 7.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/66966-logon-automatically.html

"Yousuf Khan" <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4b8b673e$1@news.bnb-lp.com...
> I'm looking for something equivalent to the TweakUI util that was
> available at least up until Windows XP.
>
> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the ability to
> auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a multi-user machine.
> Is this feature available elsewhere in Windows 7 now?
>
> Another TweakUI feature I'm looking for is the ability to shrink the
> "arrows" on a file shortcut.
>
> Yousuf Khan
 
C

Char Jackson

Flightless Bird
On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:20:26 -0000, "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the ability to
>> auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a multi-user machine.
>> Is this feature available elsewhere in Windows 7 now?
>>
>This is what you want:
>http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista
>
>But WHY would anyone use auto-logon?

Some of us leave our computers running 24x7, have no children in the
house, and don't have strangers (guests, workers, etc.) roaming around
the house, so a system set up with autologon is perfect.
 
D

Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
Char Jackson wrote:
> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:20:26 -0000, "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>>> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the
>>> ability to auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a
>>> multi-user machine. Is this feature available elsewhere in
>>> Windows 7 now?
>>>
>> This is what you want:
>> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista
>>
>>
>> But WHY would anyone use auto-logon?
>
> Some of us leave our computers running 24x7, have no children in the
> house, and don't have strangers (guests, workers, etc.) roaming
> around the house, so a system set up with autologon is perfect.

Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess with
logons and passwords.

--
Crash

"Something there is that doesn't love a wall, that wants it down."
~ Robert Frost ~
 
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Trev

Flightless Bird
"Yousuf Khan" <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4b8b673e$1@news.bnb-lp.com...
> I'm looking for something equivalent to the TweakUI util that was
> available at least up until Windows XP.
>
> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the ability to
> auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a multi-user machine.
> Is this feature available elsewhere in Windows 7 now?
>
> Another TweakUI feature I'm looking for is the ability to shrink the
> "arrows" on a file shortcut.
>
> Yousuf Khan

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows7/ht/auto-logon-windows-7.htm
 
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Gordon

Flightless Bird
"Char Jackson" <none@none.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:20:26 -0000, "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
>>> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the ability to
>>> auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a multi-user
>>> machine.
>>> Is this feature available elsewhere in Windows 7 now?
>>>
>>This is what you want:
>>http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista
>>
>>But WHY would anyone use auto-logon?
>
> Some of us leave our computers running 24x7, have no children in the
> house, and don't have strangers (guests, workers, etc.) roaming around
> the house, so a system set up with autologon is perfect.
>

And perfectly hackable as well....
 
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Gordon

Flightless Bird
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
> Char Jackson wrote:
>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:20:26 -0000, "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the
>>>> ability to auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a
>>>> multi-user machine. Is this feature available elsewhere in
>>>> Windows 7 now?
>>>>
>>> This is what you want:
>>> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista
>>>
>>>
>>> But WHY would anyone use auto-logon?
>>
>> Some of us leave our computers running 24x7, have no children in the
>> house, and don't have strangers (guests, workers, etc.) roaming
>> around the house, so a system set up with autologon is perfect.
>
> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
> with
> logons and passwords.
>

Thank you. That's why *I* have to bother with AV and antimalware
applications.

Learn something about Computer SECURITY.
 
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Gordon

Flightless Bird
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>
> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
> with
> logons and passwords.

Do you not find it strange that the most secure and virus-free operating
systems CANNOT run without usernames and passwords?
When will you idiots get some COMPUTER SECURITY knowledge?
 
R

relic

Flightless Bird
"Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>>
>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
>> with
>> logons and passwords.
>
> Do you not find it strange that the most secure and virus-free operating
> systems CANNOT run without usernames and passwords?
> When will you idiots get some COMPUTER SECURITY knowledge?

I call bullshit!
 
J

Jack

Flightless Bird
"Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hmhlpl$143$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>
> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>>
>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
>> with
>> logons and passwords.
>
> Do you not find it strange that the most secure and virus-free operating
> systems CANNOT run without usernames and passwords?
> When will you idiots get some COMPUTER SECURITY knowledge?

Sounds like you need to practice Safe Computing. I see several comments that
they are, and have been safe without passwords. All it takes is some common
sense.
 
S

SC Tom

Flightless Bird
"Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hmhlpl$143$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>
> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>>
>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
>> with
>> logons and passwords.
>
> Do you not find it strange that the most secure and virus-free operating
> systems CANNOT run without usernames and passwords?
> When will you idiots get some COMPUTER SECURITY knowledge?

Say what you will, but I have NEVER used a login and password on my home
computers in any version of Windows and I have NEVER had any malware of any
sort except the one time I copied some files a friend brought me on a floppy
without scanning it first, and that was back in Win95. If you know what
you're doing, have the proper protection in place, and practice safe hex,
you won't have a problem whether you use a password or not. I have the
knowledge, and I have implemented it. . .
--
SC Tom
 
G

Gordon

Flightless Bird
"Jack" <nospam@invalid.not> wrote in message
news:15Zin.2654$ao7.1528@newsfe21.iad...
>
> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hmhlpl$143$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>>>
>>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
>>> with
>>> logons and passwords.
>>
>> Do you not find it strange that the most secure and virus-free operating
>> systems CANNOT run without usernames and passwords?
>> When will you idiots get some COMPUTER SECURITY knowledge?
>
> Sounds like you need to practice Safe Computing. I see several comments
> that they are, and have been safe without passwords. All it takes is some
> common sense.

No it doesn't. How does "common sense" protect from drive-by viruses or
pushed malware? At least having a strong password helps to ensure that
system changes are not done without your knowledge.
I bet these people all run as an administrator as well...
 
G

Gordon

Flightless Bird
"SC Tom" <sc@tom.net> wrote in message
news:vcZin.215856$OX4.157796@newsfe25.iad...
>
> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:hmhlpl$143$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>
>> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>>>
>>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
>>> with
>>> logons and passwords.
>>
>> Do you not find it strange that the most secure and virus-free operating
>> systems CANNOT run without usernames and passwords?
>> When will you idiots get some COMPUTER SECURITY knowledge?
>
> Say what you will, but I have NEVER used a login and password on my home
> computers in any version of Windows and I have NEVER had any malware of
> any sort except the one time I copied some files a friend brought me on a
> floppy without scanning it first, and that was back in Win95. If you know
> what you're doing, have the proper protection in place, and practice safe
> hex, you won't have a problem whether you use a password or not. I have
> the knowledge, and I have implemented it. . .

Yes and 80% of users DON'T know what they are doing.....
And how do you KNOW your computer has never been part of a botnet....
 
J

John Morrison

Flightless Bird
On Tue, 2 Mar 2010 07:22:59 -0000, "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>
>"Jack" <nospam@invalid.not> wrote in message
>news:15Zin.2654$ao7.1528@newsfe21.iad...
>>
>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:hmhlpl$143$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>
>>> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>>>>
>>>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
>>>> with
>>>> logons and passwords.
>>>
>>> Do you not find it strange that the most secure and virus-free operating
>>> systems CANNOT run without usernames and passwords?
>>> When will you idiots get some COMPUTER SECURITY knowledge?
>>
>> Sounds like you need to practice Safe Computing. I see several comments
>> that they are, and have been safe without passwords. All it takes is some
>> common sense.
>
>No it doesn't. How does "common sense" protect from drive-by viruses or
>pushed malware? At least having a strong password helps to ensure that
>system changes are not done without your knowledge.

>I bet these people all run as an administrator as well...

I do and I run an excellent firewall & antivirus program as well. <gd&r>

I use a strong password, but I enabled the "Hidden" Administrator
account then logged in as Administrator and deleted my own username
account. I then changed the username "Administrator to that of my "Own
previous Username."

I turn my Computer off when I go to bed or go out shopping etc.
I run Ad-Aware, Spybot, Malwarebytes & "Spywareblaster"

I think I'm doing OK?
--

John
 
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Dave \Crash\ Dummy

Flightless Bird
Gordon wrote:
>
> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>> Char Jackson wrote:
>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:20:26 -0000, "Gordon"
>>> <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the
>>>>> ability to auto-logon a specific user account at boot time,
>>>>> in a multi-user machine. Is this feature available elsewhere
>>>>> in Windows 7 now?
>>>>>
>>>> This is what you want:
>>>> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> But WHY would anyone use auto-logon?
>>>
>>> Some of us leave our computers running 24x7, have no children in
>>> the house, and don't have strangers (guests, workers, etc.)
>>> roaming around the house, so a system set up with autologon is
>>> perfect.
>>
>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to
>> mess with logons and passwords.
>>
>
> Thank you. That's why *I* have to bother with AV and antimalware
> applications.
>
> Learn something about Computer SECURITY.

Knowing about computer security is how I have been able to operate
virus-trojan-bot-spam free since the beginning of the internet without
any anti-malware software or logon passwords.

--
Crash

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
~ Samuel Johnson ~
 
T

Trev

Flightless Bird
"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Gordon wrote:
>>
>> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>>> Char Jackson wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 1 Mar 2010 09:20:26 -0000, "Gordon"
>>>> <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the ability
>>>>>> to auto-logon a specific user account at boot time,
>>>>>> in a multi-user machine. Is this feature available elsewhere
>>>>>> in Windows 7 now?
>>>>>>
>>>>> This is what you want:
>>>>> http://www.thewindowsclub.com/ultimate-windows-tweaker-v2-a-tweak-ui-for-windows-7-vista
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> But WHY would anyone use auto-logon?
>>>>
>>>> Some of us leave our computers running 24x7, have no children in
>>>> the house, and don't have strangers (guests, workers, etc.)
>>>> roaming around the house, so a system set up with autologon is
>>>> perfect.
>>>
>>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to
>>> mess with logons and passwords.
>>>
>>
>> Thank you. That's why *I* have to bother with AV and antimalware
>> applications.
>>
>> Learn something about Computer SECURITY.
>
> Knowing about computer security is how I have been able to operate
> virus-trojan-bot-spam free since the beginning of the internet without
> any anti-malware software or logon passwords.
>
> --
> Crash
>
> "Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
> ~ Samuel Johnson ~

I knew nothing of computers until I got one. WIN 98 had a Wallet for storing
your Credit card detail and I used it until Bt started giving us Free
weekends Connect once and stay online for only 5p. Then I got hacked and
someone got my card details. I have never stored details on the computer or
password since And then ZA came out for free. So I have been clean ever
since.
 
D

Dick Mahar

Flightless Bird
"Yousuf Khan" <bbbl67@spammenot.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4b8b673e$1@news.bnb-lp.com...
> I'm looking for something equivalent to the TweakUI util that was
> available at least up until Windows XP.
>
> Actually, the main functionality that I'm looking for is the ability to
> auto-logon a specific user account at boot time, in a multi-user machine.
> Is this feature available elsewhere in Windows 7 now?
>
> Another TweakUI feature I'm looking for is the ability to shrink the
> "arrows" on a file shortcut.
>
> Yousuf Khan

Google Ultimate Windows Tweaker.
 
C

chrisv

Flightless Bird
"Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:hmieca$vq$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>
> "Jack" <nospam@invalid.not> wrote in message
> news:15Zin.2654$ao7.1528@newsfe21.iad...
>>
>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:hmhlpl$143$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>>>
>>> "Dave "Crash" Dummy" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:W2Yin.58738$G_2.44591@newsfe15.iad...
>>>>
>>>> Exactly. Since I live alone and am the only user, I don't want to mess
>>>> with
>>>> logons and passwords.
>>>
>>> Do you not find it strange that the most secure and virus-free operating
>>> systems CANNOT run without usernames and passwords?
>>> When will you idiots get some COMPUTER SECURITY knowledge?
>>
>> Sounds like you need to practice Safe Computing. I see several comments
>> that they are, and have been safe without passwords. All it takes is some
>> common sense.
>
> No it doesn't. How does "common sense" protect from drive-by viruses or
> pushed malware? At least having a strong password helps to ensure that
> system changes are not done without your knowledge.
> I bet these people all run as an administrator as well...

Suffice it to say not everyone is as careless as you must be.
 
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