windows log on screen,

[eversocool]

for some reason, i no longer get the usuall windows log
on screen, instead of having the pic and you click, i now
get the old style way of logging on. the file that
changed it was ginamsi.dll. it's in my windows system 32
folder, and i don't know what program put it there. in
the properties it was installed sometime in 2001 but it
has only recently changed in feb. or 2004. can someone
help me get then normal windows xp log on screen back,
delete doesn't work, it's in accisible. will not let me
delete it. what can i do. i tried to re-install windows
xp, but because of that file, it will not do it.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

for some reason, i no longer get the usuall windows log
on screen, instead of having the pic and you click, i now
get the old style way of logging on. the file that
changed it was ginamsi.dll. it's in my windows system 32
folder, and i don't know what program put it there. in
the properties it was installed sometime in 2001 but it
has only recently changed in feb. or 2004. can someone
help me get then normal windows xp log on screen back,
delete doesn't work, it's in accisible. will not let me
delete it. what can i do. i tried to re-install windows
xp, but because of that file, it will not do it.

Hi

From a previous post:

From: William Blair ([email protected])
Subject: Re: fast user switching
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.nl.windowsxp.pro
Date: 2002-02-23 21:59:09 PST

<quote>

When i try to activate fast user switching, i receive an
error message saying thet a program called "ginamsi.dll"
prevents this. When i rename ginamsi.dll XP won't start up!
In Technet i don't find anything about ginamsi.dll.
Can anyone help me with this?

Just installed an MSI motherboard and had this problem myself. The
fix: uninstall the MSI LockBox utility and restart your system. The
ginamsi.dll file is associated with that utility.
</quote>


Alternativly, do a regedit:
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&th=7870c7232bf484ee


--
torgeir
Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page
Scripting Guide:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/scriptcenter/default.mspx

 

[Kelly]

The msgina.dll (Graphical Identification and Authentication dynamic-link
library) should be listed in C:\Windows\System32 - Application extention.

This can happen if you installed PCA, VPN Cisco Client, etc. Normally
removing any of the above, the msgina.dll is replaced.

Check here for gina.dll, ginamsi.dll, or CSwgina.dll if either is listed,
remove it, reboot.

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\WinLogon.
In the right pane, remove the entry for (XX)Gina.DLL.

Or...

Restore the Windows XP Welcome Screen (Gina.dll) Line 45
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Added info:

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&