WinXP keeps logging me off automatically

[Mr Chaos]

WinXPSP2 starts fine, but when I try to log into any account, it start
logging on and then immediately logs me off.

I have tried Safe Mode and the same thing happens.

I haven't made any significant configuration changes and in fact had the
computer turned off all weekend and when booted up, this started happening.

Anyone with some ideas of what is going on? I use Kapersky 6.0 and Window
Auto Update.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

You cannot log on to Windows XP after you remove Wsaupdater.exe:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/892893

 

[Mopeyone]

If you recently ran Spybot with an older version (like 1.3 or 1.4) then that
may be what has you in a looping logon. A little bug called "hellslittlespy"
changed a registry when it was deleted from your system by Spybot (so much
for spyware). Once you rebooted your computer was dead. If you were running
the latest version (which many of us didn't know existed) 1.5, you didn't get
this problem. See the discussion in this group under "Windows won't let me
in," or go directly to the Spybot discussion thread which has offered many
suggestions for how to fix: Here's the thread, with fixes (cut and paste to
access if hyperlink doesn't work):
http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=30447

I got in using Method #2 of the Spybot solutions - many have regained access
using the Fix-It Utilities software also mentioned (I tried that first but it
didn't work for me).

Good luck! I spent all four days of my holiday weekend working on getting
this fixed on my computer. Now I need a vacation!

Mopeyone

 

[Mr Chaos]

I would like to thank everyone for the quick responses. It appears my problem
was with the Userinit value. My advice to anyone correcting the problem is
make sure you match the value string exactly. I left out the first / and it
didn't work.