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[Guest]

i have been having trouble logging of of one user. i close all programs >
start > log off and then it takes forever for the desktop icons to disappear,
then the wallpaper is visably for a while then the screen goes blank. And
stays that way. I have to do a hard shut down. I have checked and unchecked
programs in the msconfig. DELL COMPUTER has come to the conclusion that my
operating system needs to be repaired. Everything else seems to work well
and i do not have this problem logging off of the second user on the system.
Any advice will be appreicated. thanks.
sfc

 

[Galen]

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i have been having trouble logging of of one user. i close all
programs > start > log off and then it takes forever for the desktop
icons to disappear, then the wallpaper is visably for a while then
the screen goes blank. And stays that way. I have to do a hard shut
down. I have checked and unchecked programs in the msconfig. DELL
COMPUTER has come to the conclusion that my operating system needs to
be repaired. Everything else seems to work well and i do not have
this problem logging off of the second user on the system. Any advice
will be appreicated. thanks.
sfc

See here:

Corrupt Profile:
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/corrupt_profile.html

--
Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/ http://kgiii.info/

"Chance has put in our way a most singular and whimsical problem, and
its solution is its own reward." - Sherlock Holmes

 

[Ron Martell]

i have been having trouble logging of of one user. i close all programs >
start > log off and then it takes forever for the desktop icons to disappear,
then the wallpaper is visably for a while then the screen goes blank. And
stays that way. I have to do a hard shut down. I have checked and unchecked
programs in the msconfig. DELL COMPUTER has come to the conclusion that my
operating system needs to be repaired. Everything else seems to work well
and i do not have this problem logging off of the second user on the system.
Any advice will be appreicated. thanks.
sfc

Try creating a new user account for the problem user and when that is
working okay you can delete the problem account.

Make sure you copy the user's documents etc to the new account or at
least save these when the account is deleted.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."

 

[Guest]

this looks like it will work for me. thank you.c

 

[Guest]

thanks

Try creating a new user account for the problem user and when that is
working okay you can delete the problem account.

Make sure you copy the user's documents etc to the new account or at
least save these when the account is deleted.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca
Syberfix Remote Computer Repair

"Anyone who thinks that they are too small to make a difference
has never been in bed with a mosquito."