LogonUI seems corrupt: no welcome screen.

[Andrew Henry]

Hi!

Recently, my computer hung, and since then I do not receive
the welcome screen on startup. Instead I get the standard
(more secure) login dialogue box. The tick box for Show
Welcome Screen is checked in Control Panel|Users and I have
tried to replace the c:\Windows\System32\Logonui.exe with a
backup from Service Pack 1, but I still do not get the
welcome screen.

Can anyone tell me where the registry settings are for this
setting and which files are involved in displaying the
welcome screen? Any possible solutions would be much
appreciated.

Thanks for your help,
--Andrew

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Andrew;

See if one of these helps.

Look here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Read the instructions at the top, then
Scroll down to:
45. Right hand side
Restore the Welcome Screen - Gina.Dll Error
==========

Joining Computer to Domain Causes "Friendly" User Interface to be Replaced
by Classic View
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;303594&Product=winxp

The "Welcome to Windows" Logon Screen Does Not Appear When You Start the
Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;817142&Product=winxp
====================

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
LogonType REG_DWORD 0x00000001 (1)

0 = Classic Mode
1 = Welcome Screen

 

[Guest]

I'm having a similar problem. I tried using Style XP a while back, and it apparently messed a LOT up.

I remember editing a file, and backing it up etc; but each time I tried to replace the new with the back up, Win replaced it and kept the new one

Thus, I now still have the classic, NT, type thing. I checked my registry for what you posted, and its set to true (1). I even went through cp>users and edited it for "welcome screen + fast switching". However, I still have the NT logon.

I can take a ss of that part of the registry if that would help

 

[Kelly]

Ignore what you have already tried:

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In the right pane scroll down to UIHost. Double click
it and type this in under Value Data: logonui.exe

Fix Windows® XP Logon/Restore Welcome Screen
http://dougknox.com/xp/scripts/fix_xp_logon.vbs

Enable the Welcome Screen (Line 80)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

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