Switching Users in Windows XP

[Guest]

I have Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed. When Windows XP starts I can
login to one user account but I cannot switch to another user. If I reboot I
can login to any user account but I cannot have more than one user logged on
at any one time. This happened before and I ended up reinstalling Windows.
This fixed the problem but I had to reinstall all of my other programs. I am
trying to find another solution short of reinstalling Windows.

Thanks.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have Windows XP with Service Pack 2 installed. When Windows XP starts I can
login to one user account but I cannot switch to another user. If I reboot I
can login to any user account but I cannot have more than one user logged on
at any one time. This happened before and I ended up reinstalling Windows.
This fixed the problem but I had to reinstall all of my other programs. I am
trying to find another solution short of reinstalling Windows.

Thanks.

You write "I cannot switch to another user" but you're not telling
us anything about ***how*** you try to switch to a different
user and ***what*** happens when you do it. Remember that
we cannot see your screen, hence you must post full details!

 

[Guest]

I select the "Log Off" then "Switch User" icons in XP. This brings me to the
blue screen with the user accounts that are set up on the computer. I can see
that one user account is logged in. I select another user account then the
screen flashes as if it is trying to load the other accounts settings but
nothing happens. I am returned back to the main screen with the user accounts
listed.

I can select the active account and return to it but if I want to log on
another user I have to reboot.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

There could be something wrong with the second profile.
You can test this by creating a third account, then checking
if the problem affects this third account too.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

So far you reported that you are unable to switch from
Account1 to Account2 and from Account1 to Account3.
You now have two options:

- If you are able to switch from Account2 to Account3
then the profile for Account1 is damaged and must be
replaced.
- If you are unable to switch from Account2 to Account3
then your installation is damaged. Use System Restore to
return the machine to a point well before the damage
became apparent.