> If you're setting up a home PC, this is precisely what you want, of 
> course. But if you're trying to set up a corporate PC that's supposed to 
> be part of a business network, you now have to go in, delete the local 
> account just created (but note that it still appears in the Windows 
> registration information), delete the corresponding profile, turn off 
> auto-login, turn on the login prompt, and basically mess around with a 
> whole crapload of stuff.

I don't think MS expected the bog-standard XP install disc to be used by 
companies setting up more than half a dozen machines.

I must admit I don't know the details, but I believe it is relatively 
straightforward to customise an XP install pretty heavily to suit your 
setup.

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