Re: Welcome to windows/Switch user locked
From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 03/17/04
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Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 10:39:14 -0800
You might get a more definitive answer on the messenger board. Go to the
following link, scroll the list on the left to windowsxp.messenger and try
your question there:
http://communities.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.asp
-- Michael Solomon MS-MVP Windows Shell/User Backup is a PC User's Best Friend DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ "Joe" <HelpJoe@xyze.com> wrote in message news:edb001c40c41$7bde72c0$a301280a@phx.gbl... > Michael, > > I hate to be a bother, but I would like one more opinion > if it's not too much trouble. I have a home computer, > one user running xp home edition. Its an emachine that > is about 1 year old. It has the latest def files and > has virus softwarwe running, scans are clean, and I have > xp firewall running. This same issued has appeared on > other newsgroups, but never a resolution. This problem > developed after updating MSN Messenger(6.1)this past > weekend. If you could take another look at the problem > and ask your colleagues if they know of a resolution I > would be most thankful. > > Joe > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>Are you the only user? Computers generally must be > locked before they can >>be unlocked. Can you get to Safe Mode? If you are the > only user, you might >>have a virus that locked the computer. If you can get > to safe mode, you >>might be able to scan for viruses assuming you have such > software installed >>and that it is up to date. You could also try > downloading, installing and >>running Ad Aware, www.lavasoftusa.com, again from Safe > Mode as you may have >>malware on your system that has caused this issue. >> >>-- >>Michael Solomon MS-MVP >>Windows Shell/User >>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >> >><HelpJoe@xyze.com> wrote in message >>news:eb0d01c40bc4$5c649e10$a101280a@phx.gbl... >>> I tried your remedy, but was unsuccessful. Nothing >>> changed. Do you have any other ideas. >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>Try this, when you come to the "This computer is in >>> use...." message, hit >>>>ctrl-alt-delete and see if it gives you the option >>> to "unlock" the computer, >>>>if yes, leave the password blank as you never created >>> one, click unlock and >>>>click ok or press enter. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Michael Solomon MS-MVP >>>>Windows Shell/User >>>>Backup is a PC User's Best Friend >>>>DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/ >>>> >>>>"Joe" <HelpJoe@xyze.com> wrote in message >>>>news:ace001c40af3$35cb40a0$a601280a@phx.gbl... >>>>> First I am working with windows XP. When I try to log >>> on >>>>> I no longer get the welcome to windows. Normaly It >>> would >>>>> open and I would get to choose between my two user >>>>> accounts. I'll call them Act 1 and Act 2. Now when > it >>>>> opens I get no choice, but get the following small >>> window >>>>> which advise me of the following: >>>>> >>>>> "This computer is in use and has been locked. Only > Joe >>>>> or an account administrator can unlock this computer" >>> It >>>>> has a block with my name, Joe, and below that a block >>> for >>>>> a password. >>>>> >>>>> I have no password nor did I ever have a pass word. >>>>> Below that it has block for Ok. When I hit OK it >>> allows >>>>> me to get on the computer, but I cannot get to my > user >>>>> account Act 2 which have files that I can only access >>> by >>>>> geting into that account (I have them blocked from >>>>> sharing). >>>>> >>>>> I need help in getting the welcome to windows back >>> which >>>>> allowed me to access the two accounts. Any help will >>> be >>>>> greatly apppreicated. Joe >>>> >>>> >>>>. >>>> >> >> >>. >>
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