Advice PLEASE

[caskin]

All of a sudden I am being asked for adminstrator password prior to entry to desktop.

 

The WELCOME page has disappeared???

 

The password busines is more a nusicance than anything else,but is there any way I can reset with welcome page and do away with having to input my password all the time???

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

Go to Control Panel then User Accounts

Choose Change the way user log on or off

Then tick or untick Use the Welcome screen

[caskin]

Hi

 

Go to Control Panel then User Accounts

Choose Change the way user log on or off

Then tick or untick Use the Welcome screen

Hi tried that,Welcome window along with swift change is checked,yet my pc still opens with classic screen and closes with classic screen.this has only recently began occuriing and I would like my welcome page back?

[Jelly Bean]

Caskin have any of the fixes Wolfeymole posted for you on another forum worked?

[caskin]

Caskin have any of the fixes Wolfeymole posted for you on another forum worked?

negative.I have tried to get back to Wolfy but so far without success.

 

At the moment i fail to understand as to why my PC has suddenly decided to open and close with classic icons as opposed to normal.

 

The WELCOME page has completely disappeared and although the request for my password is more of a niggle than a problem I would like to ascertain as to why it has occurred,and how can I get back my welcome page and get rid of the classic open and closing pages???

 

Can this Forum assist as it appears the other is unable to?

Edited October 21, 2009 by caskin

[Plastic Nev]

Hi caskin, we will try our best.

Have you tried this one yet, click start, when the start menu comes up, right click on the top, or if in classic the left hand vertical bar, you should get just one word "Properties", click on that.

Next click the "Start menu" tab if it opens on "Taskbar", you will see there a radio button for "Start menu" or "Classic Start menu" make sure the dot is in the Start menu, click "Apply" then OK. see if that has changed it next time you boot up.

Nev.

[caskin]

Hi caskin, we will try our best.

Have you tried this one yet, click start, when the start menu comes up, right click on the top, or if in classic the left hand vertical bar, you should get just one word "Properties", click on that.

Next click the "Start menu" tab if it opens on "Taskbar", you will see there a radio button for "Start menu" or "Classic Start menu" make sure the dot is in the Start menu, click "Apply" then OK. see if that has changed it next time you boot up.

Nev.

 

Thanks for your time.did exactly as requested and dot was in "Start menu" as it should be?

 

Bit of a baffler this one???

[maynardvdm]

Hi

 

I don't know if this is related but try this:

 

Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and select properties

At the Appearence tab select Windows XP style

[caskin]

Hi

 

I don't know if this is related but try this:

 

Right-click on an empty space on the desktop and select properties

At the Appearence tab select Windows XP style

 

 

Thanks, tried that, but it is set correct???So Im still guessing??

[snow]

Hi Caskin,

 

I've no idea why the welcome page would suddenly stop appearing, unless a program changed some windows settings related to it.

 

Try this first:

 

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
   
2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK.
   
3. Look at the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" check box.
   

Is the box ticked? If not, then tick it, and re-start.

 

If it is, then untick it, re-start, and re-tick it.

[caskin]

Hi Caskin,

 

I've no idea why the welcome page would suddenly stop appearing, unless a program changed some windows settings related to it.

 

Try this first:

 

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
   
2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK.
   
3. Look at the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" check box.
   

Is the box ticked? If not, then tick it, and re-start.

 

If it is, then untick it, re-start, and re-tick it.

 

carried out your instructions as requested,but it wasnt as straight forward as stated?

By that I mean there are three user choices in my user account.

1.Adminstrator

2.ASPNET

3.Compaq_Adminstrator.

 

If I unticked the box as suggested it would not allow me to exit without first giving one of the accounts a password???

 

As my main and only account has always been number 3 I stuck with that one and gave it a password.

 

It stated by doing this it would allow other users to access the PC without a password,not a problem as its only me.

 

So now with box unticked and system requirements met I restarted where I was still met with No welcome page and still a classic page start,but this time showing two classic windows 1.stating account user password not recognised.giving an option of OK or cancel I clicked OK and my usual desktop was displayed.Window 2.Requesting password but in "Fade" mode disappeared as I clicked OK in first window as stated.(Hope you can follow this?)

 

Going back into control passwords2 as requested and reticking box and selecting compaq_adminstrator in accounts.On restart the PC opened again with NO welcome page but allowing me in without requiring a password even though a window displayed requesting one.

 

So at the moment I am back to where I started,PC opens without welcome Page.Classic widow appears requesting password but allows access by clicking OK.PC also closes with classic page??

 

Whilst I was in the account user page I was curious as to what ASPNET is, as shown as No2 account user??

[Plastic Nev]

Hi caskin, you have Microsoft .NET Framework installed, as most of us who let the windows updates just do their stuff. ASP.NET is part of it and a full description is here-

Windows XP Common Issues > What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?

[caskin]

Hi caskin, you have Microsoft .NET Framework installed, as most of us who let the windows updates just do their stuff. ASP.NET is part of it and a full description is here-

Windows XP Common Issues > What is the ASP.NET Machine Account?

Thanks had no idea!! But back to problem how do I get my welcome page back?????:confused:

[Tony D]

If this started on Tuesday, it might be related to a Windows update.

[caskin]

If this started on Tuesday, it might be related to a Windows update.

You might well be right as a quick check on the net confirms this has occurred to many many users........wish I knew which update it was so as to delete!!!!:mad: