No more Welcome screen

[Guest]

hi.

I'm running XP Home Edition SP1.

After installing several critical updates a few weeks ago (kb891711,
kb890175, kb871250, kb833987, kb885836, kb885835, kb873339, kb873376,
kb841533, kb841356, kb840987, kb810243 (sp2), Q322011 (sp2), Q327979 (sp2),
Q814995 (sp2)) I no longer get my Welcome screen when I start my computer. It
automatically logs me in and brings me to my desktop. I never get the option
to click on my username/icon. I tried going into Control Panel/User Accounts,
but the box to show the Welcome screen is already checked. Any suggestions on
how to bring back my Welcome screen?

I can't do a System Restore. Can I try to uninstall the updates and then
re-install them? Will that cause any (bigger) problems?

Thank you.

 

[Guest]

This happened to me and when I questioned colleagues at work they suggested
that the welcome screen only comes up now if you have more than one account
on your PC. I only have one, ie. myself as administrator, so I haven't
actually tested their theory. I suppose one could make another account and
see what happens. Sounds logical though because my brother has 2 or 3
accounts on his home PC and he gets the welcome screen. Mind you, I don't
know if he has done the updates.

Hope the fact that you are not alone helps.

 

[Guest]

You can try uncheck the "show welcome screen" log off or reboot, and then
check it again and see if that helps you.

The setting was reset to default by a recent upgrade for me too, but the
other way around (I have two accounts, and use auto-logon with one of them,
and then the welcome screen popped up)

If not, you can download the Windows XP TweakUI powertoy (147 KB) from
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx, and
de-check the auto-logon option from here.

The explanation sue120502 got from her colleagues I think is the default way
it works, I'm 100% sure you can get it back the way you want it

 

[Wesley Vogel]

The "Welcome" Logon Screen Does Not Appear
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q305281

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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