network password window on boot up

I'm not certain if this will work, but try running the Network control panel and selecting "Windows Logon" under the "Primary Network Logon" label. Then make sure your main user account has no password.

When the dialog comes try to click OK without entering any passwords

What you need to do is right hand click on 'My Computer'(alternatively, Start>Settings>Control Panel>system)

Click on the Device Manager Tab.
Expand the network adapter Title (click on the +)
Double click on the Network Adapter you wish to disable.

At the bottom of the screen you will see under Device Usage:
disable in the hardware profile (Check the box)

Click OK. and restart the PC

Alternatively, (if you feel confident enough).  You may completely remove this reference from the Device Manager by removing and shutting down.  Remove the cover and removing the Network Adpater.

Hope this helps
Regards

none of these worked.

Sorry that didn't work.  Try this.
Click on Start>find>files or folders
In the fist box type *.pwl and the PC should look in the system drive the drive where Win** is installed.

All references found should be deleted and PC restart.

Hope this helps

hi marckus. try this.
right click the network-neighborhood icon and select properties. when your in the menu, remove the client.
this schould work.

Sorry that didn't work try this.

Click on Start> Find> Files or folders>
In the Named box enter *.pwl
search System hard disk usually c:\
there should a appear some reference to files with pwl references.

delete all of these and restart the PC

After restart you will be asked to put a password in.  Just enter (nothing whatsoever) to register no password. this will mean that no password will be requested next time you log on.

I hope this works

ismailh changed the proposed answer to a comment

Here is a very easy one:

Get TweakUI. This will log you in automatically. It's available on the Windows 98 CD ROM. Just search for tweakui.inf
Once you have found it on the cd, right click it and select install.

Now, go to your control panels and click on the TweakUI control panel. Select the Network tab and fill in the information.

There you go. No more password.

BTW, ismailh's comment only works for the Windows password, not the networking password.

Your name suits you.

As taken from the website :
http://www.regedit.com/cgi-bin/detail?id=125

Automatic Logon without Name or Password (Windows 9x)
This setting allows Windows clients to logon without entering a user name or password, therefore bypassing the logon box.

1. Using Regedit, open the key below.

2. Create a new String Value, and name it 'Default Password'.

3. Modify the data of 'Default Password' to match the default users password.

The default username is stored at:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon] - Username

4. Reboot and the system should automatically logon.

Note: The password is stored in clear text, therefore anyone with access to the registry can see the default password!


Registry Settings:
Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
Value Name: Default Password
Data Type: REG_SZ
 

nothing has worked so far.  This is the network password, not the windows password.

Try to remove Microsoft Network Client (and if exists Netware Client) in the Network Properties.

Markus,

Did you even try my suggestion, because I know it works... I use it all the time.

Markus,
I have the same set up.

What CoolAss says is one way to do it and it does work.  That is what I did on mine.

Glenn

See if this helps you

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q152/1/04.asp?LNG=ENG&SA=ALLKB&FR=0

Sounds like you have "require validation by Network for Windows Access" enabled. To disable it, run regedit and got to Hkey_Local_Machine\Network\Logon
Look for Value Name: MustBeValidated
Change the value of 1 to a 0 to disable this option.