- 1). Click "Start" and choose "Run" on the computer running Windows XP Professional.
- 2). Type "gpedit.msc" in the box next to "Open:" The "Group Policy" dialog box will appear on your computer's screen.
- 3). Click on the "+" symbol by Windows Settings in the left pane of the Group Policy dialog box.
- 4). Click on the "+" symbols by Security Settings and Local Policies.
- 5). Double-click on "Security Options."
- 6). Double-click on "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only" in the right pane of the Group Policy dialog box. The Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only dialog box will appear on your screen.
- 7). Click the circle by Disabled on the Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console login only dialog box.
- 8). Click "OK."
- 9). Click on the "X" in the upper right-hand corner to close the Group Policy dialog box.
- 10
Click "Start," choose "Turn Off Computer" and select "Restart" to restart your computer so the change can take affect.
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