Problem creating User account

[Guest Jackpine]

As the computer administrator on my PC, I created a new limited User account.

However, when I tried to open up this new account, I got a small window

saying Personal Settings. Setting up Internet settings. (Or words to that

effect.) An hourglass appeared. This continued for about 5 minutes with no

change. I then rebooted the PC and tried to open the new account again, with

the same result.

 

Can someone explain why the new account will not set up properly? Thank you.

--

[Guest JS]

Re: Problem creating User account

 

Temporarily give the new account Admin privileges, log using the new account

at let it do it thing.

Then log off and set the account back to Limited, does the problem still

occur?

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:00582A45-250B-4A4E-9C5F-E16479C1BFB5@microsoft.com...

> As the computer administrator on my PC, I created a new limited User

> account.

> However, when I tried to open up this new account, I got a small window

> saying Personal Settings. Setting up Internet settings. (Or words to

> that

> effect.) An hourglass appeared. This continued for about 5 minutes with

> no

> change. I then rebooted the PC and tried to open the new account again,

> with

> the same result.

>

> Can someone explain why the new account will not set up properly? Thank

> you.

> --

>

[Guest Jackpine]

Re: Problem creating User account

 

I created a new account with admin priviledges. I then opened the account

and the same thing happened. A window opened up that said "Setting up

personalized settings: Internet Explorer." I waited about 5 minutes and

nothing else happened. I don't recall seeing this kind of message when I

created a user account about 2 years ago.

--

 

 

 

"JS" wrote:

> Temporarily give the new account Admin privileges, log using the new account

> at let it do it thing.

> Then log off and set the account back to Limited, does the problem still

> occur?

>

> JS

> http://www.pagestart.com

>

>

> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:00582A45-250B-4A4E-9C5F-E16479C1BFB5@microsoft.com...

> > As the computer administrator on my PC, I created a new limited User

> > account.

> > However, when I tried to open up this new account, I got a small window

> > saying Personal Settings. Setting up Internet settings. (Or words to

> > that

> > effect.) An hourglass appeared. This continued for about 5 minutes with

> > no

> > change. I then rebooted the PC and tried to open the new account again,

> > with

> > the same result.

> >

> > Can someone explain why the new account will not set up properly? Thank

> > you.

> > --

> >

>

>

>

[Guest JS]

Re: Problem creating User account

 

Did you recently install XP Service Pack 3?

 

JS

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:E1845F23-B2EF-4CBA-84B2-D397C6D9DFC3@microsoft.com...

>I created a new account with admin priviledges. I then opened the account

> and the same thing happened. A window opened up that said "Setting up

> personalized settings: Internet Explorer." I waited about 5 minutes and

> nothing else happened. I don't recall seeing this kind of message when I

> created a user account about 2 years ago.

> --

>

>

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> Temporarily give the new account Admin privileges, log using the new

>> account

>> at let it do it thing.

>> Then log off and set the account back to Limited, does the problem still

>> occur?

>>

>> JS

>> http://www.pagestart.com

>>

>>

>> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:00582A45-250B-4A4E-9C5F-E16479C1BFB5@microsoft.com...

>> > As the computer administrator on my PC, I created a new limited User

>> > account.

>> > However, when I tried to open up this new account, I got a small window

>> > saying Personal Settings. Setting up Internet settings. (Or words to

>> > that

>> > effect.) An hourglass appeared. This continued for about 5 minutes

>> > with

>> > no

>> > change. I then rebooted the PC and tried to open the new account

>> > again,

>> > with

>> > the same result.

>> >

>> > Can someone explain why the new account will not set up properly?

>> > Thank

>> > you.

>> > --

>> >

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Jackpine]

Re: Problem creating User account

 

No, I have never installed SP3. I have SP2 and those updates that come out

weekly installed that I need. I can't think of anything that I installed

recently that would cause this problem.

--

 

 

 

"JS" wrote:

> Did you recently install XP Service Pack 3?

>

> JS

>

> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:E1845F23-B2EF-4CBA-84B2-D397C6D9DFC3@microsoft.com...

> >I created a new account with admin priviledges. I then opened the account

> > and the same thing happened. A window opened up that said "Setting up

> > personalized settings: Internet Explorer." I waited about 5 minutes and

> > nothing else happened. I don't recall seeing this kind of message when I

> > created a user account about 2 years ago.

> > --

> >

> >

> >

> > "JS" wrote:

> >

> >> Temporarily give the new account Admin privileges, log using the new

> >> account

> >> at let it do it thing.

> >> Then log off and set the account back to Limited, does the problem still

> >> occur?

> >>

> >> JS

> >> http://www.pagestart.com

> >>

> >>

> >> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:00582A45-250B-4A4E-9C5F-E16479C1BFB5@microsoft.com...

> >> > As the computer administrator on my PC, I created a new limited User

> >> > account.

> >> > However, when I tried to open up this new account, I got a small window

> >> > saying Personal Settings. Setting up Internet settings. (Or words to

> >> > that

> >> > effect.) An hourglass appeared. This continued for about 5 minutes

> >> > with

> >> > no

> >> > change. I then rebooted the PC and tried to open the new account

> >> > again,

> >> > with

> >> > the same result.

> >> >

> >> > Can someone explain why the new account will not set up properly?

> >> > Thank

> >> > you.

> >> > --

> >> >

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest JS]

Re: Problem creating User account

 

First check to verify that you didn't somehow enable

'Roaming Profile' for the new account.

See: How to Create and Copy Roaming User Profiles in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314478

 

You may also want to check the following:

Start/Control Panel/Network Connections,

In the Menu bar click on 'Advanced',

then in the drop down list select the 'Advanced settings' option.

 

In the "Adapters and Bindings' tab, the ordering should be:

Local Area Connection (at the top of the list) followed by:

Remote Access connections

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:21A3E097-B3EC-4F6B-994E-2131D89FB733@microsoft.com...

> No, I have never installed SP3. I have SP2 and those updates that come

> out

> weekly installed that I need. I can't think of anything that I installed

> recently that would cause this problem.

> --

>

>

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> Did you recently install XP Service Pack 3?

>>

>> JS

>>

>> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:E1845F23-B2EF-4CBA-84B2-D397C6D9DFC3@microsoft.com...

>> >I created a new account with admin priviledges. I then opened the

>> >account

>> > and the same thing happened. A window opened up that said "Setting up

>> > personalized settings: Internet Explorer." I waited about 5 minutes

>> > and

>> > nothing else happened. I don't recall seeing this kind of message when

>> > I

>> > created a user account about 2 years ago.

>> > --

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > "JS" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Temporarily give the new account Admin privileges, log using the new

>> >> account

>> >> at let it do it thing.

>> >> Then log off and set the account back to Limited, does the problem

>> >> still

>> >> occur?

>> >>

>> >> JS

>> >> http://www.pagestart.com

>> >>

>> >>

>> >> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:00582A45-250B-4A4E-9C5F-E16479C1BFB5@microsoft.com...

>> >> > As the computer administrator on my PC, I created a new limited User

>> >> > account.

>> >> > However, when I tried to open up this new account, I got a small

>> >> > window

>> >> > saying Personal Settings. Setting up Internet settings. (Or words

>> >> > to

>> >> > that

>> >> > effect.) An hourglass appeared. This continued for about 5 minutes

>> >> > with

>> >> > no

>> >> > change. I then rebooted the PC and tried to open the new account

>> >> > again,

>> >> > with

>> >> > the same result.

>> >> >

>> >> > Can someone explain why the new account will not set up properly?

>> >> > Thank

>> >> > you.

>> >> > --

>> >> >

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Jackpine]

Re: Problem creating User account

 

Here is some more info.

 

1. I did not create a Roaming Profile.

2. The ordering under Adapters and Binding is as you specify them.

 

I tried creating the new user profile three separate times. When I go under

My Computer, Properties, Advanced, User Profiles, the three profiles are

shown there but I can't delete them (the delete button is greyed out.) Under

Profile Name for these three profiles, it says Account Unknown.

--

Not all those who wander are lost.

 

J. R. R. Tolkein

 

 

"JS" wrote:

> First check to verify that you didn't somehow enable

> 'Roaming Profile' for the new account.

> See: How to Create and Copy Roaming User Profiles in Windows XP

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314478

>

> You may also want to check the following:

> Start/Control Panel/Network Connections,

> In the Menu bar click on 'Advanced',

> then in the drop down list select the 'Advanced settings' option.

>

> In the "Adapters and Bindings' tab, the ordering should be:

> Local Area Connection (at the top of the list) followed by:

> Remote Access connections

>

> JS

> http://www.pagestart.com

>

>

> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:21A3E097-B3EC-4F6B-994E-2131D89FB733@microsoft.com...

> > No, I have never installed SP3. I have SP2 and those updates that come

> > out

> > weekly installed that I need. I can't think of anything that I installed

> > recently that would cause this problem.

> > --

> >

> >

> >

> > "JS" wrote:

> >

> >> Did you recently install XP Service Pack 3?

> >>

> >> JS

> >>

> >> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> news:E1845F23-B2EF-4CBA-84B2-D397C6D9DFC3@microsoft.com...

> >> >I created a new account with admin priviledges. I then opened the

> >> >account

> >> > and the same thing happened. A window opened up that said "Setting up

> >> > personalized settings: Internet Explorer." I waited about 5 minutes

> >> > and

> >> > nothing else happened. I don't recall seeing this kind of message when

> >> > I

> >> > created a user account about 2 years ago.

> >> > --

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> > "JS" wrote:

> >> >

> >> >> Temporarily give the new account Admin privileges, log using the new

> >> >> account

> >> >> at let it do it thing.

> >> >> Then log off and set the account back to Limited, does the problem

> >> >> still

> >> >> occur?

> >> >>

> >> >> JS

> >> >> http://www.pagestart.com

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> >> >> news:00582A45-250B-4A4E-9C5F-E16479C1BFB5@microsoft.com...

> >> >> > As the computer administrator on my PC, I created a new limited User

> >> >> > account.

> >> >> > However, when I tried to open up this new account, I got a small

> >> >> > window

> >> >> > saying Personal Settings. Setting up Internet settings. (Or words

> >> >> > to

> >> >> > that

> >> >> > effect.) An hourglass appeared. This continued for about 5 minutes

> >> >> > with

> >> >> > no

> >> >> > change. I then rebooted the PC and tried to open the new account

> >> >> > again,

> >> >> > with

> >> >> > the same result.

> >> >> >

> >> >> > Can someone explain why the new account will not set up properly?

> >> >> > Thank

> >> >> > you.

> >> >> > --

> >> >> >

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

>

[Guest JS]

Re: Problem creating User account

 

This was about all I could find, it applies to XP Home users and covers an

available hotfix that you download and install.

(I assume you are running with XP SP2)

If the KB article below applies to you, then before you install the hotfix

create a new Restore Point first, then apply the hotfix.

 

The Owner Account Is Displayed As "Account Unknown" in Profiles on Windows

XP Home Edition-Based Computers

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=312131

 

JS

 

 

"Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:5221D0F4-345B-4320-B0E8-ABCE18FC20BB@microsoft.com...

> Here is some more info.

>

> 1. I did not create a Roaming Profile.

> 2. The ordering under Adapters and Binding is as you specify them.

>

> I tried creating the new user profile three separate times. When I go

> under

> My Computer, Properties, Advanced, User Profiles, the three profiles are

> shown there but I can't delete them (the delete button is greyed out.)

> Under

> Profile Name for these three profiles, it says Account Unknown.

> --

> Not all those who wander are lost.

>

> J. R. R. Tolkein

>

>

> "JS" wrote:

>

>> First check to verify that you didn't somehow enable

>> 'Roaming Profile' for the new account.

>> See: How to Create and Copy Roaming User Profiles in Windows XP

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314478

>>

>> You may also want to check the following:

>> Start/Control Panel/Network Connections,

>> In the Menu bar click on 'Advanced',

>> then in the drop down list select the 'Advanced settings' option.

>>

>> In the "Adapters and Bindings' tab, the ordering should be:

>> Local Area Connection (at the top of the list) followed by:

>> Remote Access connections

>>

>> JS

>> http://www.pagestart.com

>>

>>

>> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> news:21A3E097-B3EC-4F6B-994E-2131D89FB733@microsoft.com...

>> > No, I have never installed SP3. I have SP2 and those updates that come

>> > out

>> > weekly installed that I need. I can't think of anything that I

>> > installed

>> > recently that would cause this problem.

>> > --

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > "JS" wrote:

>> >

>> >> Did you recently install XP Service Pack 3?

>> >>

>> >> JS

>> >>

>> >> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> news:E1845F23-B2EF-4CBA-84B2-D397C6D9DFC3@microsoft.com...

>> >> >I created a new account with admin priviledges. I then opened the

>> >> >account

>> >> > and the same thing happened. A window opened up that said "Setting

>> >> > up

>> >> > personalized settings: Internet Explorer." I waited about 5

>> >> > minutes

>> >> > and

>> >> > nothing else happened. I don't recall seeing this kind of message

>> >> > when

>> >> > I

>> >> > created a user account about 2 years ago.

>> >> > --

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> >

>> >> > "JS" wrote:

>> >> >

>> >> >> Temporarily give the new account Admin privileges, log using the

>> >> >> new

>> >> >> account

>> >> >> at let it do it thing.

>> >> >> Then log off and set the account back to Limited, does the problem

>> >> >> still

>> >> >> occur?

>> >> >>

>> >> >> JS

>> >> >> http://www.pagestart.com

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> >> "Jackpine" <Jackpine@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

>> >> >> news:00582A45-250B-4A4E-9C5F-E16479C1BFB5@microsoft.com...

>> >> >> > As the computer administrator on my PC, I created a new limited

>> >> >> > User

>> >> >> > account.

>> >> >> > However, when I tried to open up this new account, I got a small

>> >> >> > window

>> >> >> > saying Personal Settings. Setting up Internet settings. (Or

>> >> >> > words

>> >> >> > to

>> >> >> > that

>> >> >> > effect.) An hourglass appeared. This continued for about 5

>> >> >> > minutes

>> >> >> > with

>> >> >> > no

>> >> >> > change. I then rebooted the PC and tried to open the new account

>> >> >> > again,

>> >> >> > with

>> >> >> > the same result.

>> >> >> >

>> >> >> > Can someone explain why the new account will not set up properly?

>> >> >> > Thank

>> >> >> > you.

>> >> >> > --

>> >> >> >

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>> >>

>>

>>

>>