Re: Windows 2003 Login Problem

[Guest Jean Gaudreau]

Re: Windows 2003 Login Problem

 

Thanks for this solution, I had the same issue has mattymatt79 described, and

it worked good.

 

The registry values were all to 0.

 

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Jean Gaudreau

 

 

"Todd J Heron" wrote:

> "Ian" <gruntyonline@hotmail.com> wrote in message...

> >I don't think you will need to use an identical server - you will be able

> >to tell by looking at the keys - there is nothing hardware >specific about

> >them - they are just golorified display settings. (take a back up of the

> >originals just in case though!

>

> >Post back with the results

>

> >Ian

>

> mattymatt79, After you follow the resolution indicated below, scan the

> computer for malware. I've seen mentioned in field reports the "black on

> black" being a classic GUI attack, according to Matt Wagner [MSFT].

>

> The color schemes in the computer's default profile may have been set to

> black for every scheme element. Please review the below steps for this may

> resolve your issue. On the Windows 2003 Server this can be verified by

> navigating to the following registry key:

>

> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors

> If this is the issue all colors scheme element registry values will be set

> to 0. Compare this with a known good copy below:

>

> [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Colors]

> "ActiveBorder"="212 208 200"

> "ActiveTitle"="0 84 227"

> "AppWorkSpace"="128 128 128"

> "Background"="0 78 152"

> "ButtonAlternateFace"="181 181 181"

> "ButtonDkShadow"="113 111 100"

> "ButtonFace"="236 233 216"

> "ButtonHilight"="255 255 255"

> "ButtonLight"="241 239 226"

> "ButtonShadow"="172 168 153"

> "ButtonText"="0 0 0"

> "GradientActiveTitle"="61 149 255"

> "GradientInactiveTitle"="157 185 235"

> "GrayText"="172 168 153"

> "Hilight"="49 106 197"

> "HilightText"="255 255 255"

> "HotTrackingColor"="0 0 128"

> "InactiveBorder"="212 208 200"

> "InactiveTitle"="122 150 223"

> "InactiveTitleText"="216 228 248"

> "InfoText"="0 0 0"

> "InfoWindow"="255 255 225"

> "Menu"="255 255 255"

> "MenuText"="0 0 0"

> "Scrollbar"="212 208 200"

> "TitleText"="255 255 255"

> "Window"="255 255 255"

> "WindowFrame"="0 0 0"

> "WindowText"="0 0 0"

> "MenuHilight"="49 106 197"

> "MenuBar"="236 233 216"

>

> There is two ways to fix this problem:

>

> 1. Export the registry key from a known good machine into a .REG file.

> Import the .REG file into the new machine.

>

> 2. You can also construct/copy-paste the following information into a text

> file and give it a file name with a .REG extension.

>

> --

> Todd J Heron, MCSE

> Windows Server 2003/2000/NT; CCA

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