Michael
December 5th 03, 12:23 AM
The update you are talking about is the .net engine. It
made another user account that you can delete to fix this.
>-----Original Message-----
>I need HELP, PLEASE!
>
>I loaded a WinXP release last week and after it was
finished installing I had to reboot and ever since then I
have to MANUALLY click my User Name to
>complete the reboot process.
>
>In other words it changed the way I had it where when I
booted XP came up to my desktop automatically without me
having to intervene.
>
>I thought I knew how to fix it back to the way I had it
but I have been unsuccessful.
>
>I went into the Control Panel under User Accounts and
clicked Change the way users log on or off.
>
>I have tried both the combinations of checking the 2
boxes in there, the top box says Use the Welcome screen.
That would make since if it wasn't checked
>then I wouldn't get the screen to log on, the Welcome
Screen. When its unchecked you cant check the other box.
>
>Also now when I press Ctrl-Alt-Del I don't get the Task
Manager anymore. I am presented with Windows Security
window with 6 buttons I can press and one is
>the Task Manager.
>
>I used to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del and the Task Manager came
right up, it doesn't anymore.
>
>Even the Shutdown Window has changed. It is a window that
has the WinXP logo and a drop down box to make your
selection. When I select Restart or even shut the PC down
and turn it back on, it will NEVER boot to my desktop.
>
>It boots to a Log On screen, NOT the Welcome screen. This
logon screen has my username already in the Username field
and the Password field is blank. I do NOT have a PW, so I
click OK and then it finishes the boot up.
>
>What the hell changed and how do I get it back to where
it was, being able to boot up automatically and being able
to get the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del once?
>
>Thanks
>
>kimvan
>
>
made another user account that you can delete to fix this.
>-----Original Message-----
>I need HELP, PLEASE!
>
>I loaded a WinXP release last week and after it was
finished installing I had to reboot and ever since then I
have to MANUALLY click my User Name to
>complete the reboot process.
>
>In other words it changed the way I had it where when I
booted XP came up to my desktop automatically without me
having to intervene.
>
>I thought I knew how to fix it back to the way I had it
but I have been unsuccessful.
>
>I went into the Control Panel under User Accounts and
clicked Change the way users log on or off.
>
>I have tried both the combinations of checking the 2
boxes in there, the top box says Use the Welcome screen.
That would make since if it wasn't checked
>then I wouldn't get the screen to log on, the Welcome
Screen. When its unchecked you cant check the other box.
>
>Also now when I press Ctrl-Alt-Del I don't get the Task
Manager anymore. I am presented with Windows Security
window with 6 buttons I can press and one is
>the Task Manager.
>
>I used to do a Ctrl-Alt-Del and the Task Manager came
right up, it doesn't anymore.
>
>Even the Shutdown Window has changed. It is a window that
has the WinXP logo and a drop down box to make your
selection. When I select Restart or even shut the PC down
and turn it back on, it will NEVER boot to my desktop.
>
>It boots to a Log On screen, NOT the Welcome screen. This
logon screen has my username already in the Username field
and the Password field is blank. I do NOT have a PW, so I
click OK and then it finishes the boot up.
>
>What the hell changed and how do I get it back to where
it was, being able to boot up automatically and being able
to get the Task Manager by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del once?
>
>Thanks
>
>kimvan
>
>