i messed up

stan laurel · 05-31-2006

hi all
yesterday i was messing about with the user accounts part of the pc and as a result of my messing my pc now starts with the administrator account which i have discovered i can just "log off"
how can i put it back to normal where i just click on my name and my account opens. i am the only user and run windows xp service pack2 installed.
regards Stan. ( i must pay attention next time )

MadGamer · 05-31-2006

Originally Posted by stan laurel

hi all
yesterday i was messing about with the user accounts part of the pc and as a result of my messing my pc now starts with the administrator account which i have discovered i can just "log off"
how can i put it back to normal where i just click on my name and my account opens. i am the only user and run windows xp service pack2 installed.
regards Stan. ( i must pay attention next time )

Hi there Stan, if you go back into user accounts in Control Panel, you'll see pick a task there are various options to choose from. Click on "Change the way users log on and off" and make sure that "use the welcome screen" has a tick in the box and "Use fast user switching" has a tick in the box and press apply options.

stan laurel · 06-03-2006

hi all i followed the advice given to me ie click on change ways users log on and made sure both boxes were checked,but the problem is still there. maybe i confused you.

i do not want the admin account to appear when my pc boots up, i just want to click on my name, me being the only person using the pc.

regards Stan

asa_sniper · 06-03-2006

Have you deleted all other users accounts?

You can go to start...run and type in msconfig(go to windows) and make sure faste user switching is on.

If you have no accounts accept the admin then just make the tick in show log on screen is ticked.

stan laurel · 06-03-2006

Have you deleted all other users accounts?

You can go to start...run and type in msconfig(go to windows) and make sure faste user switching is on.

If you have no accounts accept the admin then just make the tick in show log on screen is ticked.

cheers chum im sorry but when i got msconfig there was not an option (go to windows)

joe5 · 06-04-2006

I think Asa means (services tap) instead of (windows)

, or you could also go to start/run/services.msc to look for it.

stan laurel · 06-05-2006

hi again
i found the services tab on msconfig and i notice the fast user switching has actually been stopped i tried ticking and unticking the box but the status remains "stopped" how can i enable it again
cheers Stan

05-31-2006	#1
stan laurel Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 41	i messed up hi all yesterday i was messing about with the user accounts part of the pc and as a result of my messing my pc now starts with the administrator account which i have discovered i can just "log off" how can i put it back to normal where i just click on my name and my account opens. i am the only user and run windows xp service pack2 installed. regards Stan. ( i must pay attention next time )

05-31-2006	#2
MadGamer PCHF VIP Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 2,338 PC Experience: Experienced	Originally Posted by stan laurel hi all yesterday i was messing about with the user accounts part of the pc and as a result of my messing my pc now starts with the administrator account which i have discovered i can just "log off" how can i put it back to normal where i just click on my name and my account opens. i am the only user and run windows xp service pack2 installed. regards Stan. ( i must pay attention next time ) Hi there Stan, if you go back into user accounts in Control Panel, you'll see pick a task there are various options to choose from. Click on "Change the way users log on and off" and make sure that "use the welcome screen" has a tick in the box and "Use fast user switching" has a tick in the box and press apply options. __________________ [center][u]Members Picture Gallery Firefox Tweaks Anti Virus Tools Anti Spyware Tools Pre Work After Work

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stan laurel Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 41	problem still exists hi all i followed the advice given to me ie click on change ways users log on and made sure both boxes were checked,but the problem is still there. maybe i confused you. i do not want the admin account to appear when my pc boots up, i just want to click on my name, me being the only person using the pc. regards Stan

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asa_sniper PCHF $ Mega Donor Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 518	Have you deleted all other users accounts? You can go to start...run and type in msconfig(go to windows) and make sure faste user switching is on. If you have no accounts accept the admin then just make the tick in show log on screen is ticked. __________________ Prework..Hijackthis..Tools..Downloads..Older Version's of Programs..Everest Full..My Little PC.. If you find that we have saved you some money or other reasons please help this site and Donate Only the Dead Have seen the end of war.....Plato Off for the day writing tutorial

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stan laurel Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 41	confused Have you deleted all other users accounts? You can go to start...run and type in msconfig(go to windows) and make sure faste user switching is on. If you have no accounts accept the admin then just make the tick in show log on screen is ticked. cheers chum im sorry but when i got msconfig there was not an option (go to windows)

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joe5 Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9,025	I think Asa means (services tap) instead of (windows) , or you could also go to start/run/services.msc to look for it. __________________ - PCHF Team. - (NL) - Mal-ware Eradicator! - - Online AV Scans - HijackThis! - Bootdisk.com - ATF-Cleaner - Stinger - 'Prework' - 'Afterwork' - PCHF Rules - Donate to PCHF. And get>

06-05-2006	#7
stan laurel Bronze Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 41	another problem hi again i found the services tab on msconfig and i notice the fast user switching has actually been stopped i tried ticking and unticking the box but the status remains "stopped" how can i enable it again cheers Stan

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