How to Change Default User Account for Windows XP Mode

The idea of Windows XP Mode is generally welcomed by the industry and millions of Windows 7 RC users around the world.

Amid the good reception, some people complaint about the lacking of freedom over control of the whole virtualized Windows XP, the most fierce one of them being the lack of settings to change the default user account.

Well, that can be done easily.

First, fire up the Windows XP Mode, the Microsoft tailored virtual image of Windows XP Professional SP3 in essence.

Get into Control Panel, and fire up User Accounts.

Create a new account.

Then, open Run in start menu, type the following command within the dialogue.

control userpasswords2

Remove the default user account, User.

Restart the virtual machine, and the next time it start up, you will see such prompt.

Enter your username and password.

Voila! Who said that there is no easy way to change user account for Windows XP Mode, huh?