Removing Network Password Prompt Box during Win98 Bootup

wrote:

I installed a NIC card on my Win98se Compaq Armada 110 laptop, and
configured networking (thanks to "98 Guy"s procedures) so I can use
this laptop with my Verizon DSL modem. Note: I have no interest in
LAN.

ISSUE:

Every time I power up my laptop, I get a "Enter Your Network
Password for Microsoft Networking" prompt window. I press
Enter to finish booting up.

Does anyone know how I can get rid of this password prompt box
from popping up?

If you right-click on the network neighborhood icon on your desktop, and
select properties, you will see "The following network components are
installed:" and a list of objects (Client for Microsoft Networks, your
eithernet adapter, etc).

Under that list box, you will see buttons for Add, Remove and
Properties.

Under that, you will see "Primary Network Logon:"

I don't recall if I told you what setting to use there, but on my
computer it is "Client for Microsoft Networks". In my case, I have
"Tweek UI" (a control panel applet) which automatically performs the
network logon for me.

In your case, you do not want to use the setting "Client for Microsoft
Networks". You want the other option listed in that drop-down box ->
Windows Logon.

Now at this point you will be asked to re-start the computer. You can
do that, and you might still be asked for a password the next time the
system starts, and I think that if you just hit enter at that point
without entering a password then the password prompt will go away and
you'll never see it again.

Alternatively, you can answer "no" when asked to re-start the computer,
and follow the instructions on this page - starting with step 4:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...-us;152104