Lost opening log on screen

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FRG

I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
 
Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Enable the option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" option, and click Ok.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
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What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
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I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
 
Before I do this will this give me back the original log on screen where I
only had to elect either admin or guest. I do not want to have to use a
password at the moment. I only want to be able to select either admin or
guest.

Thanks

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Enable the
option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
option, and click Ok.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
 
admin or guest

Yes. It should help. However, don't use the built-in Administrator login for routine use, have that as a backup.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


Before I do this will this give me back the original log on screen where I
only had to elect either admin or guest. I do not want to have to use a
password at the moment. I only want to be able to select either admin or
guest.

Thanks

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Enable the
option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
option, and click Ok.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
 

Yes. It should help. However, don't use the built-in Administrator login for
routine use, have that as a backup.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

Thank you for your help it worked fine.
One other thing, now that my Admin and Guest icons are back at each startup
I also have a small alert at the same time as the two select icons appear.
It says "unable to log you on because of a account restriction" I click OK
and it go,s away and I can continue. I have not set anything for auto log
on. How do I get rid of the alert?

Thanks








Before I do this will this give me back the original log on screen where I
only had to elect either admin or guest. I do not want to have to use a
password at the moment. I only want to be able to select either admin or
guest.

Thanks

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Enable the
option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
option, and click Ok.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
 
FRG,

It appears that the auto-login setting is still intact (in the registry).

Click [Start] [Run] type:
rundll32 netplwiz.dll, ClearAutoLogon

Also note that, in XP Home you can login as built-in Administrator only in Safe Mode.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------




Yes. It should help. However, don't use the built-in Administrator login for
routine use, have that as a backup.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

Thank you for your help it worked fine.
One other thing, now that my Admin and Guest icons are back at each startup
I also have a small alert at the same time as the two select icons appear.
It says "unable to log you on because of a account restriction" I click OK
and it go,s away and I can continue. I have not set anything for auto log
on. How do I get rid of the alert?

Thanks








Before I do this will this give me back the original log on screen where I
only had to elect either admin or guest. I do not want to have to use a
password at the moment. I only want to be able to select either admin or
guest.

Thanks

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Enable the
option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
option, and click Ok.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
 
FRG,

It appears that the auto-login setting is still intact (in the registry).

Click [Start] [Run] type:
rundll32 netplwiz.dll, ClearAutoLogon


Did as you suggested and I still see the same alert. "unable to log you on
because of a account restriction"

Clicking OK in alert box allows me to continue on as normal.

Thanks



Also note that, in XP Home you can login as built-in Administrator only in
Safe Mode.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------




Yes. It should help. However, don't use the built-in Administrator login for
routine use, have that as a backup.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

Thank you for your help it worked fine.
One other thing, now that my Admin and Guest icons are back at each startup
I also have a small alert at the same time as the two select icons appear.
It says "unable to log you on because of a account restriction" I click OK
and it go,s away and I can continue. I have not set anything for auto log
on. How do I get rid of the alert?

Thanks








Before I do this will this give me back the original log on screen where I
only had to elect either admin or guest. I do not want to have to use a
password at the moment. I only want to be able to select either admin or
guest.

Thanks

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Enable the
option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
option, and click Ok.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
 
Ramesh

I now fully understand why this message appears when using the Admin at log
on
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290109

Your cue to me was the factor of using it in the safe mode.

Thank you for your excellent help

Frank



FRG said:
FRG,

It appears that the auto-login setting is still intact (in the registry).

Click [Start] [Run] type:
rundll32 netplwiz.dll, ClearAutoLogon


Did as you suggested and I still see the same alert. "unable to log you on
because of a account restriction"

Clicking OK in alert box allows me to continue on as normal.

Thanks



Also note that, in XP Home you can login as built-in Administrator only in
Safe Mode.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------




Yes. It should help. However, don't use the built-in Administrator login for
routine use, have that as a backup.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

Thank you for your help it worked fine.
One other thing, now that my Admin and Guest icons are back at each startup
I also have a small alert at the same time as the two select icons appear.
It says "unable to log you on because of a account restriction" I click OK
and it go,s away and I can continue. I have not set anything for auto log
on. How do I get rid of the alert?

Thanks








Before I do this will this give me back the original log on screen where I
only had to elect either admin or guest. I do not want to have to use a
password at the moment. I only want to be able to select either admin or
guest.

Thanks

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Enable the
option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
option, and click Ok.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
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You're welcome Frank and thanks for the feedback.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


Ramesh

I now fully understand why this message appears when using the Admin at log
on
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290109

Your cue to me was the factor of using it in the safe mode.

Thank you for your excellent help

Frank



FRG said:
FRG,

It appears that the auto-login setting is still intact (in the registry).

Click [Start] [Run] type:
rundll32 netplwiz.dll, ClearAutoLogon


Did as you suggested and I still see the same alert. "unable to log you on
because of a account restriction"

Clicking OK in alert box allows me to continue on as normal.

Thanks



Also note that, in XP Home you can login as built-in Administrator only in
Safe Mode.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------




Yes. It should help. However, don't use the built-in Administrator login for
routine use, have that as a backup.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------

Thank you for your help it worked fine.
One other thing, now that my Admin and Guest icons are back at each startup
I also have a small alert at the same time as the two select icons appear.
It says "unable to log you on because of a account restriction" I click OK
and it go,s away and I can continue. I have not set anything for auto log
on. How do I get rid of the alert?

Thanks








Before I do this will this give me back the original log on screen where I
only had to elect either admin or guest. I do not want to have to use a
password at the moment. I only want to be able to select either admin or
guest.

Thanks

Click Start, Run and type "control userpasswords2", and click Ok. Enable the
option "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
option, and click Ok.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
---------------------------------------
What You Should Know About the Sasser Worm and It Variants:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp
---------------------------------------


I used to have a screen at the start up of XP that gave me a option to
select either admin or guest.
That has disappeared.
I still open up but to the desktop and I am in the admin control.
How do I get my original logon screen back?

Thanks
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