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Re-enable Welcome Screen & Switch User
With help from a Dell telephone tech, I repaired my system with the OS CD,
safe mode, and running chkdsk/r after a power failure. But now when I turn
the computer on, I do not get the Welcome Screen; instead I get a box into
which I must type the user name and password. I called Dell again , and they
looked at various items that I do not understand, but they have no idea about
a solution except to wipe the hard disk and reinstall everything.
To switch users, I have to log off entirely and use the box, which is
annoying since the first user must reload everything. When I try "switch
user" from the start tab or from the task manager, I get the sign-in box
again, even though "welcome screen" and "fast switch user" are enabled for
each user. What happened? How do I regain access to the welcome screen and
switch user features without reinstalling XP Professional and the past 6
years of my life?
safe mode, and running chkdsk/r after a power failure. But now when I turn
the computer on, I do not get the Welcome Screen; instead I get a box into
which I must type the user name and password. I called Dell again , and they
looked at various items that I do not understand, but they have no idea about
a solution except to wipe the hard disk and reinstall everything.
To switch users, I have to log off entirely and use the box, which is
annoying since the first user must reload everything. When I try "switch
user" from the start tab or from the task manager, I get the sign-in box
again, even though "welcome screen" and "fast switch user" are enabled for
each user. What happened? How do I regain access to the welcome screen and
switch user features without reinstalling XP Professional and the past 6
years of my life?