XP Sutdown when you Log On

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Recently on my XP Home Edition we have had the problem
appear (Shareware probably) that for all user accounts on
the system whenever you log on it immediately logs you
off. Any help in how to fix this problem. Thanks!
 
I am having the exact same problem just started last week
on one of our machines at the office running xp.

Whenever you input username password on any account, it
logs on and immediately logs off.

Does someone out there know how to fix this problem?
 
Windows XP Welcome Screen Appears to Stop Responding (Hang) During Logon
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816873&Product=winxp

A User Logon Request Is Rejected Without Any Messages
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313322

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| Recently on my XP Home Edition we have had the problem
| appear (Shareware probably) that for all user accounts on
| the system whenever you log on it immediately logs you
| off. Any help in how to fix this problem. Thanks!
 
am running XP Home on a AMD Athlon XP (TM) 2200+ with Quantispeed Technology (ASUS Technology Motherboard 256Mb PC2700 DDR Memory (333MHz), 80Gb Ultra Fast with 2Mb Buffer (7200rpm) 128Mb ATI Radeon 9000 + TV Out + DVI

The computer is set up with 3 user profiles, 1 for me (the admin) and 2 other guests. Mysteriously, whenever I attempt to log on to my user (after typing in my password) it automatically goes through the log off process. Therefore I basically cant get into my computer (nor can the guests).

Even in safe mode, the "Administrator account automatically logs off....
 
Boot your computer from the Windows XP CD (this must be a fully installable CD, not an OEM Recovery CD). Let setup run. When you're offered the option to Repair the current installation, press R. You'll be prompted for the Administrator password. This is THE Administrator password, not an "adminstrator level" user.

Once in the Recovery Console, at the C:\Windows prompt, enter the following commands, followed by the Enter key.

CD SYSTEM32
COPY USERINIT.EXE WSAUPDATER.EXE

Reboot your system. Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Look in the right pane for a value names "Userinit". Double click this value and change it to:

C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe,

The comma on the end is intentional and must be there.

Of course, if your installation of XP is not on C:, or in the Windows folder, adjust these paths accordingly.
 
Doug Knox MS-MVP said:
Boot your computer from the Windows XP CD (this must be a fully installable CD, not an OEM Recovery CD). Let setup run. When you're offered the option to Repair the current installation, press R. You'll be prompted for the Administrator password. This is THE Administrator password, not an "adminstrator level" user.

Once in the Recovery Console, at the C:\Windows prompt, enter the following commands, followed by the Enter key.

CD SYSTEM32
COPY USERINIT.EXE WSAUPDATER.EXE

Reboot your system. Click Start, Run and enter REGEDIT Go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Look in the right pane for a value names "Userinit". Double click this value and change it to:

C:\Windows\System32\userinit.exe,

The comma on the end is intentional and must be there.

Of course, if your installation of XP is not on C:, or in the Windows folder, adjust these paths accordingly.
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The problem is a trojan, it has happened to my pc today,I am going to try Dougs solution when I get home
 
I've tried the above mentioned fixes and I am still not able to log on
to windows xp, it kicks me out every time. Any other ideas?
Thanks!
 
Any replies on this - is it a trojan? How do you get rid of it (without
calling in eric bana!)
 
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