Why does my computer need a password to login? Was not necessary before.

My monitor would not come after hitting the space bar. The PC was in mode 'sleep', so when I move the mouse or press a key on the monitor and the PC will wake. But not this time. I restarted my PC and a new (different, never seen before) opening page appeared. To the left was instruction click on my user name. To the right was a Director HP_. I clicked on that and open a password window. I've never set up a password, then I just hit enter. I was invited for a password again. Message 'Forgot your password?', retype your password.  I typed in admin, but that has not worked. I tried several passwords that I use for web access and the forums, etc. but I have not received the case at all. Several reboots, always the same new opening page and request a password. Before that, my PC would just open in my office, now I have this new blue sheet that need a password.

Hi Trevor,

Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

The description of the problem, you are not able to connect to the computer. I'll be happy to help you in this case.

I suggest you try the steps from the following link:

How to connect to your Windows XP-based computer if you forget your password or if your password expires
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/321305

How to turn on automatic logon in Windows XP
http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315231

Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

I hope this helps! Let us know if you need help with Windows in the future. We will be happy to help.

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