Unable to Log on multiple users

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Dan

For some reason, my computer has stopped allowing multiple users to log into
Windows at the same time. There are 4 accounts on the computer and it does
not matter which user is the first logged or and which user is the second
trying to log in.
 
Dan said:
For some reason, my computer has stopped allowing multiple users to log
into
Windows at the same time. There are 4 accounts on the computer and it
does
not matter which user is the first logged or and which user is the second
trying to log in.
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What happens if you try to lock the machine, Windows key + L?

Check out this page:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/accessibility/fastuserswitching.mspx

Have you made any changes recently? Eg joined a domain, enabled offline
files? Both of these disable fast user switching.
 
For some reason, my computer has stopped allowing multiple users to
log into Windows at the same time. There are 4 accounts on the
computer and it does not matter which user is the first logged or and
which user is the second trying to log in.
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You're a little light on detail here; check the link below for some
advice:
 
When I "switch user" and attempt to log in a second user, I get a brief (1
second) look at the background of the user that is already logged in and then
the computer kicks me back to the log in screen. I am running Windows XP
Home Edition, SP 3.0.

I have not made any changes to the computer recently or tried to enable
off-line printing or anything like that. I have McAfee loaded on my computer
but that has been there for quite a while prior to when this started
happening.

I have tried turning fast switching off and back on to see if that was the
problem. I have also tried restoring my computer to a point prior to when
we first noticed the problem occuring. Neither of these things affected the
problem. I tried the suggestion of using Windows+L to lock the computer and
then unlocked it, but there was no change.

I appreciate your help. Thank you.
 
Dan said:
When I "switch user" and attempt to log in a second user, I get a brief (1
second) look at the background of the user that is already logged in and
then
the computer kicks me back to the log in screen. I am running Windows XP
Home Edition, SP 3.0.

I have not made any changes to the computer recently or tried to enable
off-line printing or anything like that. I have McAfee loaded on my
computer
but that has been there for quite a while prior to when this started
happening.

I have tried turning fast switching off and back on to see if that was the
problem. I have also tried restoring my computer to a point prior to
when
we first noticed the problem occuring. Neither of these things affected
the
problem. I tried the suggestion of using Windows+L to lock the computer
and
then unlocked it, but there was no change.

I appreciate your help. Thank you.
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Try logging in as another user then have a squint at your system logs:

Start > Run > type "eventvwr.msc" > [Enter]

for any entries from the exact time you tried, there might be a clue there.

Also, try running the file checker:

Start > Run > "cmd" > [Enter]

In the Command Prompt box type

sfc /scannow

and press Enter, let it run, see if that helps matters.

I suppose there could well be malware that breaks fast user switching - what
are your protection measures on that score and security in general?
 
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