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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
In not sure. I reinstalled windows and just didn't install that
update. So far everything is ok. You should be able to remove it, I would check out Microsoft for the answer. On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:05:43 +0530, cub682 wrote: I've had the same login issue for months and was wondering if anyone knows the fix. I cannot find Microsoft security update KB923191 in add/remove programs or c/windows to uninstall it, however Windows Update and Belarc Advisor both show it successfully installed. I have read on a couple other sites that this update is the problem. Could someone please explain to me how to remove this update? |
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Removing this update solved the problem for me Here's how to do it... Start - Control panel - add or remove programs (tick the "Show updates" box at the top). You should be able to see Kb923191 in the list. Uninstall it and don't forget not to re-install it the next time you do a windows update! -- mrnoisy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mrnoisy's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=31745 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=624907 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
Removing this update solved the problem for me
Here's how to do it... Start - Control panel - add or remove programs (tick the "Show updates" box at the top). You should be able to see Kb923191 in the list. Uninstall it and don't forget not to re-install it the next time you do a windows update! I started to remove it, but it came up with a warning that a long list of other programs (including a load of Windows Security Updates and suchlike) relied on it to work... isn't it a bit dangerous to uninstall a single Windows Update like this, if there's a dependency chain of other updates and programs? |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
I too was unable to login to Windows XP (media center edition) despite having the correct password. This problem persisted even when I created a user account that did not require a password. It occured "randomly" when switching user accounts or when logging in after the screen saver exits to windows screen. Rebooting did correct this problem. I followed mrnoisy's instructions to remove Kb923191. This seems to have fixed the problem. Thanks very much everyone, this bug was seriously annoying! -- wreckoning ------------------------------------------------------------------------ wreckoning's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=31860 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=624907 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
Isn't it dangerous to remove a windows update like this? I can understand doing it to fix the logon problem, but doesn't that pose a security risk by not having this patch? I would rather have the inconvenience of having to resort to the classic login prompt where you have to enter a username and password than to remove something that could keep my computer safer. I have two accounts on the computer, one an administrator account and the other a limited account. I have the administrator account password protected and I too have run into this issue of being unable to type a password on the welcome screen. I don't have to reboot to fix it though. Sometimes if I log into the limited account where I don't have to enter a password and then log out again and try clicking on the admin name again it then shows the cursor and I can type a password. -- Brian2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Brian2's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=33169 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=624907 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
As yet I haven't tried to remove the update mentioned in previous posts, but I have come upon a quick way around the problem. Hold down "ctrl" and "alt", and press "delete" twice. This gets you into another login screen where I have alway been able to enter my password without fail. -- jwf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jwf's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=33618 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=624907 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
... I have come upon a quick way around the problem. Hold down "ctrl" and "alt", and press "delete" twice. This gets you into another login screen where I have alway been able to enter my password without fail.[/QUOTE Wrote: Yes, as Cecil Ward said in the original post! -- mrnoisy ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mrnoisy's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=31745 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=624907 http://forums.techarena.in |
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My bad. I obviously missed that. -- jwf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jwf's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=33618 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=624907 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
Microsoft is aware of the problem and suggests that the installation of any of several updates can cause the problem. However, they do not provide a "fix" ... only a "Workaround". See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917556/en-us. -- CompUSmart ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CompUSmart's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=35781 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=624907 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
"Dooger" wrote: In not sure. I reinstalled windows and just didn't install that update. So far everything is ok. You should be able to remove it, I would check out Microsoft for the answer. On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:05:43 +0530, cub682 wrote: I've had the same login issue for months and was wondering if anyone knows the fix. I cannot find Microsoft security update KB923191 in add/remove programs or c/windows to uninstall it, however Windows Update and Belarc Advisor both show it successfully installed. I have read on a couple other sites that this update is the problem. Could someone please explain to me how to remove this update? |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
Folks,
I just got off the phone with MS and they recommended to me to remove this update KB923191 for now and the issue should be fixed in SP3 that is planned to be released in about 25 days. "Dooger" wrote: In not sure. I reinstalled windows and just didn't install that update. So far everything is ok. You should be able to remove it, I would check out Microsoft for the answer. On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:05:43 +0530, cub682 wrote: I've had the same login issue for months and was wondering if anyone knows the fix. I cannot find Microsoft security update KB923191 in add/remove programs or c/windows to uninstall it, however Windows Update and Belarc Advisor both show it successfully installed. I have read on a couple other sites that this update is the problem. Could someone please explain to me how to remove this update? |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
Thanks for the update, Mike.
-- Regards, Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com Winhelponline.com blog http://www.winhelponline.com/blog "mike" wrote in message ... Folks, I just got off the phone with MS and they recommended to me to remove this update KB923191 for now and the issue should be fixed in SP3 that is planned to be released in about 25 days. "Dooger" wrote: In not sure. I reinstalled windows and just didn't install that update. So far everything is ok. You should be able to remove it, I would check out Microsoft for the answer. On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:05:43 +0530, cub682 wrote: I've had the same login issue for months and was wondering if anyone knows the fix. I cannot find Microsoft security update KB923191 in add/remove programs or c/windows to uninstall it, however Windows Update and Belarc Advisor both show it successfully installed. I have read on a couple other sites that this update is the problem. Could someone please explain to me how to remove this update? |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
Check the registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify for keys that lead to removed/non-existing or disabled services. In my case AtiExtEvent key caused all the trouble, not any of the file versions in the hotfixes. -- Guillaume ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Guillaume's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=50463 View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=624907 http://forums.techarena.in |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
mike;3629016 Wrote: Folks, I just got off the phone with MS and they recommended to me to remove this update KB923191 for now and the issue should be fixed in SP3 that is planned to be released in about 25 days. Unfortunately, this problem is *not* fixed in SP3. I'm still seeing this issue on XP Home after successful SP3 installation. -- trellis ------------------------------------------------------------------------ trellis's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/trellis.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-x...ort/624907.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs)
Hi, I see the same problem with SP3 as well, and the annoying thing is there's no way to remove the KB that causes it, since it's now part of the service pack. Logging on to an operating system should be possible, no? Cheers, Alan -- alanjhd ------------------------------------------------------------------------ alanjhd's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/members/alanjhd.htm View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-x...ort/624907.htm http://forums.techarena.in |
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