Logon and Welcome screen problems with the Administrator account

[Marisa]

I have Windows XP Home Edition.
When I logon using the Welcome screen, my account
(administrator) does not appear (my picture is also
hidden in the Start toolbar). Only the other account
appears.
I tried to create a new account, and then this new
account is not shown in the welcome screen! If I delete
this new account, then the main account starts
disappearing again. It seems that I do not have a way out
of this.
This problem started after I installed the most recent
Microsoft funpacks - walpapers changer and video screen
saver powertoys.
What is the solution? Should I re-install Windows and all
the other programs, again, except the powertoys (I would
like to avoid this alternative)?

 

[Shenan T. Stanley]

I have Windows XP Home Edition.
When I logon using the Welcome screen, my account
(administrator) does not appear (my picture is also
hidden in the Start toolbar). Only the other account
appears.
I tried to create a new account, and then this new
account is not shown in the welcome screen! If I delete
this new account, then the main account starts
disappearing again. It seems that I do not have a way out
of this.
This problem started after I installed the most recent
Microsoft funpacks - walpapers changer and video screen
saver powertoys.
What is the solution? Should I re-install Windows and all
the other programs, again, except the powertoys (I would
like to avoid this alternative)?

You mentioned the powertoys.. Do you have TweakUI installed?

Look in the "Logon" section and see if the Administrator user is checked to
show up on the welcome screen. By default he *is* hidden - on purpose.

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[Marisa]

Thank you, Shenan Stanley! You were quick and efficient!!!
I found the option 'Logon' in TweakUI, and my
Administrator account was as you said: 'hidden'! I had
tried TweakUI before, but I looked at the subsections of
the Logon section, only! I guess it was my fault...
Many thanks!
Marisa