Lost my Welcome Screen...

Could a few MVP's or other experts suggest how to get my post-bootup Welcome
Screen and "icon" back....when I bootup now, it goes straight to desktop. I
like the plain blue Welcome Screen and icon to appear first.

I'm using WinXP-pro, am the only user of this PC, and 2 weeks ago installed
whatever few critical updates (security I think) were on the MS website. I
also upgraded to Office 2003...its Business Contact Manager required me to
install MS .NET 1.1 framework that came on the Office 2003 CD.

What I really liked *after* these installs (I don't know which one did it
but) is that my PC booted up to a bright blue Welcome Screen with an account
sign-on icon for me. (It's the one you get in "create an account"). So
each morning, I've been booting up, see the welcome screen, click by icon
(no password is required), and it then goes to the desktop.

It quit today. Bootup now goes straight to desktop. It started this right
after I checked for and installed these Windows updates:

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1

Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3, English Version

I really liked the Welcome Screen method, is there any way to get it and my
icon back? I have another PC and for some reason (it has 4 accounts), it
has ALWAYS booted up to a Welcome Screen with its four icons on. (Maybe my
PC's problem has something to do with "1 account" or "no password"?

By the way, I already made sure "Use Wecome Screen" is checked in... Start >
Cntl Panel (nonclassic) > User Accounts > User accounts > Change the way
users log on or off > [X] Use the Welcome screen

Thanks,
George

George;
Start/Run
Type "control userpasswords2" ENTER
Check "Users must enter..."
Click OK and follow prompts.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"George" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Could a few MVP's or other experts suggest how to get my post-bootup
> Welcome Screen and "icon" back....when I bootup now, it goes straight to
> desktop. I like the plain blue Welcome Screen and icon to appear first.
>
> I'm using WinXP-pro, am the only user of this PC, and 2 weeks ago
> installed whatever few critical updates (security I think) were on the MS
> website. I also upgraded to Office 2003...its Business Contact Manager
> required me to install MS .NET 1.1 framework that came on the Office 2003
> CD.
>
> What I really liked *after* these installs (I don't know which one did it
> but) is that my PC booted up to a bright blue Welcome Screen with an
> account sign-on icon for me. (It's the one you get in "create an
> account"). So each morning, I've been booting up, see the welcome screen,
> click by icon (no password is required), and it then goes to the desktop.
>
> It quit today. Bootup now goes straight to desktop. It started this right
> after I checked for and installed these Windows updates:
>
> Microsoft .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1
>
> Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 3, English Version
>
> I really liked the Welcome Screen method, is there any way to get it and
> my icon back? I have another PC and for some reason (it has 4 accounts),
> it has ALWAYS booted up to a Welcome Screen with its four icons on.
> (Maybe my PC's problem has something to do with "1 account" or "no
> password"?
>
> By the way, I already made sure "Use Wecome Screen" is checked in... Start
> > Cntl Panel (nonclassic) > User Accounts > User accounts > Change the way
> users log on or off > [X] Use the Welcome screen
>
> Thanks,
> George
>

Thanks Jupiter,

I did try that, but still somewhat confused. It had about 6 lines items (2
guest related), and password thing was *already* checked. I "canceled" out
of (control userpasswords2) until looking at further

The password thing is confusing because, even though it appeared checked, it
*doesn't* require a password (unless null is considered a password).

Also, I actually don't want to enter any kind of logon/password, I just want
the Windows Welcome screen to show up on bootup, with my icon, so I can
click and then go to desktop

Thanks for any suggestions you or other MVPs and experts might could offer

George

Hi George, just wondered if you ever figured out how to fix your problem, or
how it happened in the first place? The exact same thing happened to me not
long ago (im abit slow at installing updates). Thought at first something i'd
downloaded might've caused it ie, thought i had a virus or something changing
settings, as I knew I hadn't done it myself. Few other wee glitches, so i
took computer to shop to get it checked for nasties, got charged $140 & am
still without my icon thingy. No virus' either! All the boxes that should've
been ticked still are, so did you ever figure it out??? I don't want to enter
a password everytime either, just want it back the way it was before the damn
updates! Any help much appreciated & thanks

"George" wrote:

> Thanks Jupiter,
>
> I did try that, but still somewhat confused. It had about 6 lines items (2
> guest related), and password thing was *already* checked. I "canceled" out
> of (control userpasswords2) until looking at further
>
> The password thing is confusing because, even though it appeared checked, it
> *doesn't* require a password (unless null is considered a password).
>
> Also, I actually don't want to enter any kind of logon/password, I just want
> the Windows Welcome screen to show up on bootup, with my icon, so I can
> click and then go to desktop
>
> Thanks for any suggestions you or other MVPs and experts might could offer
>
> George
>
>
>

"firewoman76" and "George",

I am sorry you ran into this issue. Here is the fix for the Welcome Screen,
so that you are just presented with the Icons, and you do not need to enter
a password. Here goes:

Conventions:
- In these instructions, keys on the keyboard are wrapped, such as: <Enter>,
so an instruction of: Type: cmd <Enter> means type the three letters cmd and
then press <Enter>.
- Combinations such as <Ctrl>+<S> mean to hold the <Ctrl> while then
pressing the <S>.
- When accessing the registry, the word "Expand" means to click on the plus
sign in front of any given key.

Assuming you are not part of a domain or network, and that you can add
yourself to the local administrators group.

Verify that your username is the local administrator:
1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type cmd <Enter>
4. In the Command Prompt, type: echo %username% <Enter> <--This will
display the username you are currently logged in as.
5. Type: net localgroup administrators <Enter> <--Look through the
output here for the username from the previous step. If it is here, skip to
step 7.
6. Type: net localgroup administrators /add %username% <Enter> <--This will
add you as the current user to the localgroup administrators, unless you do
not have permissions to do this. An acceptable error reads as follows:
"System error 1378 has occurred.

The specified account name is already a member of the local group."

Now, let's remove the password from the username:
7. In the Command Prompt, type: net localgroup %username% "" <Enter>
8. After receiving no error, log out once, then log back in with nothing in
the password window.
9. Skip the remaining steps here if you have problems with this, and post
back with the errors.

Now we need to backup the registry:
10. In the Command Prompt, type: regedit <Enter>
11. In the Registry Editor, in the left-hand pane, go to the very top of the
list and click on My Computer to highlight it.
12. Click File
13. Click Export...
14. In the Export Registry File window, choose a directory you will
remember.
15. Type in a filename that includes the current date, such as:
20050315-entire
16. Verify the file will be saved as type: Registration Files (*.reg) and
click Save

Still in the registry, we change a few settings:

Reminder: When accessing the registry, the word "Expand" means to click on
the plus sign in front of any given key.

17. In the Registry Editor, in the left-hand pane, Expand
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
18. Expand SOFTWARE
19. Expand Microsoft
20. Expand Windows NT
21. Expand CurrentVersion
22. Highlight the Winlogon folder
23. In the right-hand pane, find and double-click the Userinit key.
24. The Value data should read similar to this:
C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe
25. Change it to the value in the previous step if different, and then close
this key.
26. Still in the right-hand pane, at the Winlogon folder, double-click on a
key called LogonType
27. When it opens, change the Value Data from 0 to 1, then click OK to close
this key.
28. Close the Registry
29. Restart the computer
30. See if the Welcome screen returns.

Write back and let us know how this goes.

Sincerely,

Pat Walters [MSFT]


"firewoman76" <> wrote in message
news:BD7FF7B4-F7B7-4072-9FD8-...
> Hi George, just wondered if you ever figured out how to fix your problem,
or
> how it happened in the first place? The exact same thing happened to me
not
> long ago (im abit slow at installing updates). Thought at first something
i'd
> downloaded might've caused it ie, thought i had a virus or something
changing
> settings, as I knew I hadn't done it myself. Few other wee glitches, so i
> took computer to shop to get it checked for nasties, got charged $140 & am
> still without my icon thingy. No virus' either! All the boxes that
should've
> been ticked still are, so did you ever figure it out??? I don't want to
enter
> a password everytime either, just want it back the way it was before the
damn
> updates! Any help much appreciated & thanks
>
> "George" wrote:
>
> > Thanks Jupiter,
> >
> > I did try that, but still somewhat confused. It had about 6 lines items
(2
> > guest related), and password thing was *already* checked. I "canceled"
out
> > of (control userpasswords2) until looking at further
> >
> > The password thing is confusing because, even though it appeared
checked, it
> > *doesn't* require a password (unless null is considered a password).
> >
> > Also, I actually don't want to enter any kind of logon/password, I just
want
> > the Windows Welcome screen to show up on bootup, with my icon, so I can
> > click and then go to desktop
> >
> > Thanks for any suggestions you or other MVPs and experts might could
offer
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> >

Hi Pat, thanks for all of your help. I have got abit stuck though....All was
fine until step 7. I typed in 'net localgroup cara' (not in brackets) & got
the message 'System error 1376 has occured. Any ideas, or have I done
something wrong? Thanks!

"Pat Walters [MSFT]" wrote:

> "firewoman76" and "George",
>
> I am sorry you ran into this issue. Here is the fix for the Welcome Screen,
> so that you are just presented with the Icons, and you do not need to enter
> a password. Here goes:
>
> Conventions:
> - In these instructions, keys on the keyboard are wrapped, such as: <Enter>,
> so an instruction of: Type: cmd <Enter> means type the three letters cmd and
> then press <Enter>.
> - Combinations such as <Ctrl>+<S> mean to hold the <Ctrl> while then
> pressing the <S>.
> - When accessing the registry, the word "Expand" means to click on the plus
> sign in front of any given key.
>
> Assuming you are not part of a domain or network, and that you can add
> yourself to the local administrators group.
>
> Verify that your username is the local administrator:
> 1. Click Start
> 2. Click Run
> 3. Type cmd <Enter>
> 4. In the Command Prompt, type: echo %username% <Enter> <--This will
> display the username you are currently logged in as.
> 5. Type: net localgroup administrators <Enter> <--Look through the
> output here for the username from the previous step. If it is here, skip to
> step 7.
> 6. Type: net localgroup administrators /add %username% <Enter> <--This will
> add you as the current user to the localgroup administrators, unless you do
> not have permissions to do this. An acceptable error reads as follows:
> "System error 1378 has occurred.
>
> The specified account name is already a member of the local group."
>
> Now, let's remove the password from the username:
> 7. In the Command Prompt, type: net localgroup %username% "" <Enter>
> 8. After receiving no error, log out once, then log back in with nothing in
> the password window.
> 9. Skip the remaining steps here if you have problems with this, and post
> back with the errors.
>
> Now we need to backup the registry:
> 10. In the Command Prompt, type: regedit <Enter>
> 11. In the Registry Editor, in the left-hand pane, go to the very top of the
> list and click on My Computer to highlight it.
> 12. Click File
> 13. Click Export...
> 14. In the Export Registry File window, choose a directory you will
> remember.
> 15. Type in a filename that includes the current date, such as:
> 20050315-entire
> 16. Verify the file will be saved as type: Registration Files (*.reg) and
> click Save
>
> Still in the registry, we change a few settings:
>
> Reminder: When accessing the registry, the word "Expand" means to click on
> the plus sign in front of any given key.
>
> 17. In the Registry Editor, in the left-hand pane, Expand
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> 18. Expand SOFTWARE
> 19. Expand Microsoft
> 20. Expand Windows NT
> 21. Expand CurrentVersion
> 22. Highlight the Winlogon folder
> 23. In the right-hand pane, find and double-click the Userinit key.
> 24. The Value data should read similar to this:
> C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe
> 25. Change it to the value in the previous step if different, and then close
> this key.
> 26. Still in the right-hand pane, at the Winlogon folder, double-click on a
> key called LogonType
> 27. When it opens, change the Value Data from 0 to 1, then click OK to close
> this key.
> 28. Close the Registry
> 29. Restart the computer
> 30. See if the Welcome screen returns.
>
> Write back and let us know how this goes.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Pat Walters [MSFT]
>
>
> "firewoman76" <> wrote in message
> news:BD7FF7B4-F7B7-4072-9FD8-...
> > Hi George, just wondered if you ever figured out how to fix your problem,
> or
> > how it happened in the first place? The exact same thing happened to me
> not
> > long ago (im abit slow at installing updates). Thought at first something
> i'd
> > downloaded might've caused it ie, thought i had a virus or something
> changing
> > settings, as I knew I hadn't done it myself. Few other wee glitches, so i
> > took computer to shop to get it checked for nasties, got charged $140 & am
> > still without my icon thingy. No virus' either! All the boxes that
> should've
> > been ticked still are, so did you ever figure it out??? I don't want to
> enter
> > a password everytime either, just want it back the way it was before the
> damn
> > updates! Any help much appreciated & thanks
> >
> > "George" wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Jupiter,
> > >
> > > I did try that, but still somewhat confused. It had about 6 lines items
> (2
> > > guest related), and password thing was *already* checked. I "canceled"
> out
> > > of (control userpasswords2) until looking at further
> > >
> > > The password thing is confusing because, even though it appeared
> checked, it
> > > *doesn't* require a password (unless null is considered a password).
> > >
> > > Also, I actually don't want to enter any kind of logon/password, I just
> want
> > > the Windows Welcome screen to show up on bootup, with my icon, so I can
> > > click and then go to desktop
> > >
> > > Thanks for any suggestions you or other MVPs and experts might could
> offer
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Oops, forgot this bit too. In step 7 of Pat's help thing, this was written
on the screen after 'system error 1376 has occured'. - The specified local
group does not exist. None of this makes any sense to me, so thought I'd
better add it as It could be important! ;-) Not even Microsoft's 0800 help
number could help with any of this (NZ), so I'm stuck!

"firewoman76" wrote:

> Hi Pat, thanks for all of your help. I have got abit stuck though....All was
> fine until step 7. I typed in 'net localgroup cara' (not in brackets) & got
> the message 'System error 1376 has occured. Any ideas, or have I done
> something wrong? Thanks!
>
> "Pat Walters [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > "firewoman76" and "George",
> >
> > I am sorry you ran into this issue. Here is the fix for the Welcome Screen,
> > so that you are just presented with the Icons, and you do not need to enter
> > a password. Here goes:
> >
> > Conventions:
> > - In these instructions, keys on the keyboard are wrapped, such as: <Enter>,
> > so an instruction of: Type: cmd <Enter> means type the three letters cmd and
> > then press <Enter>.
> > - Combinations such as <Ctrl>+<S> mean to hold the <Ctrl> while then
> > pressing the <S>.
> > - When accessing the registry, the word "Expand" means to click on the plus
> > sign in front of any given key.
> >
> > Assuming you are not part of a domain or network, and that you can add
> > yourself to the local administrators group.
> >
> > Verify that your username is the local administrator:
> > 1. Click Start
> > 2. Click Run
> > 3. Type cmd <Enter>
> > 4. In the Command Prompt, type: echo %username% <Enter> <--This will
> > display the username you are currently logged in as.
> > 5. Type: net localgroup administrators <Enter> <--Look through the
> > output here for the username from the previous step. If it is here, skip to
> > step 7.
> > 6. Type: net localgroup administrators /add %username% <Enter> <--This will
> > add you as the current user to the localgroup administrators, unless you do
> > not have permissions to do this. An acceptable error reads as follows:
> > "System error 1378 has occurred.
> >
> > The specified account name is already a member of the local group."
> >
> > Now, let's remove the password from the username:
> > 7. In the Command Prompt, type: net localgroup %username% "" <Enter>
> > 8. After receiving no error, log out once, then log back in with nothing in
> > the password window.
> > 9. Skip the remaining steps here if you have problems with this, and post
> > back with the errors.
> >
> > Now we need to backup the registry:
> > 10. In the Command Prompt, type: regedit <Enter>
> > 11. In the Registry Editor, in the left-hand pane, go to the very top of the
> > list and click on My Computer to highlight it.
> > 12. Click File
> > 13. Click Export...
> > 14. In the Export Registry File window, choose a directory you will
> > remember.
> > 15. Type in a filename that includes the current date, such as:
> > 20050315-entire
> > 16. Verify the file will be saved as type: Registration Files (*.reg) and
> > click Save
> >
> > Still in the registry, we change a few settings:
> >
> > Reminder: When accessing the registry, the word "Expand" means to click on
> > the plus sign in front of any given key.
> >
> > 17. In the Registry Editor, in the left-hand pane, Expand
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
> > 18. Expand SOFTWARE
> > 19. Expand Microsoft
> > 20. Expand Windows NT
> > 21. Expand CurrentVersion
> > 22. Highlight the Winlogon folder
> > 23. In the right-hand pane, find and double-click the Userinit key.
> > 24. The Value data should read similar to this:
> > C:\Windows\System32\Userinit.exe
> > 25. Change it to the value in the previous step if different, and then close
> > this key.
> > 26. Still in the right-hand pane, at the Winlogon folder, double-click on a
> > key called LogonType
> > 27. When it opens, change the Value Data from 0 to 1, then click OK to close
> > this key.
> > 28. Close the Registry
> > 29. Restart the computer
> > 30. See if the Welcome screen returns.
> >
> > Write back and let us know how this goes.
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Pat Walters [MSFT]
> >
> >
> > "firewoman76" <> wrote in message
> > news:BD7FF7B4-F7B7-4072-9FD8-...
> > > Hi George, just wondered if you ever figured out how to fix your problem,
> > or
> > > how it happened in the first place? The exact same thing happened to me
> > not
> > > long ago (im abit slow at installing updates). Thought at first something
> > i'd
> > > downloaded might've caused it ie, thought i had a virus or something
> > changing
> > > settings, as I knew I hadn't done it myself. Few other wee glitches, so i
> > > took computer to shop to get it checked for nasties, got charged $140 & am
> > > still without my icon thingy. No virus' either! All the boxes that
> > should've
> > > been ticked still are, so did you ever figure it out??? I don't want to
> > enter
> > > a password everytime either, just want it back the way it was before the
> > damn
> > > updates! Any help much appreciated & thanks
> > >
> > > "George" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Thanks Jupiter,
> > > >
> > > > I did try that, but still somewhat confused. It had about 6 lines items
> > (2
> > > > guest related), and password thing was *already* checked. I "canceled"
> > out
> > > > of (control userpasswords2) until looking at further
> > > >
> > > > The password thing is confusing because, even though it appeared
> > checked, it
> > > > *doesn't* require a password (unless null is considered a password).
> > > >
> > > > Also, I actually don't want to enter any kind of logon/password, I just
> > want
> > > > the Windows Welcome screen to show up on bootup, with my icon, so I can
> > > > click and then go to desktop
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any suggestions you or other MVPs and experts might could
> > offer
> > > >
> > > > George
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >