Re: Windows XP logging off immediately after start up

From: Uncle Milty (bogusboy00_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 06/06/04 

Date: 6 Jun 2004 05:21:08 -0700

Thanks. Unfortunately, I can't get into any profile, Safe-Mode or
otherwise, Administrator included. Does anyone know if there is a way
of bypassing XP running setup files as it loads? I thought holding the
left-shift key used to do it with earlier versions of Windows but that
doesn't seem to work on XP. Also, is there a way to add a new profile
without being in XP. Maybe from the install disk or something. I was
hoping to avoid repairing or reloading XP until I exhaust every other
option. Thanks again.

And a warning to others - this occurred after running Ad Aware to
remove some spyware. Be very careful when running this with it's
latest update file. Based on some other posts I've seen I'm not the
only one who's run in to this.

"Mario" <mz.silva@DONTWANTSPAMmail.pt> wrote in message news:<OhR7wv3SEHA.2944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
> Hi there,
>
> Start Windows in Safe-Mode (F8 during startup). Login as Administrator.
> If login works, use msconfig tool (Start menu / Run) to make selective
> startups, specially to disable any suspicious spyware troublemaker program
> that may be configured to run.
> If you dont see anything suspicious to be disabled, I suggest you try System
> Restore to a recent date when the computer where working fine. Then you
> should be able to login normally and find another way to remove the
> virus/spyware; such as using Norton Antivirus 2004 or searching for manual
> remove instructions.
>
> If login fails even when in Safe-Mode, then something very serious happened,
> requiring a reinstall.
> You may use the repair feature. Boot your computer with the Windows XP CD to
> launch setup (insert setup in drive and turn on the computer). If setup
> doesn't show up, you need to reboot again, enter the BIOS and change boot
> sequence to first CD-ROM, then hard disk. Early in the setup you have the
> option to perform a repair install. Do it.
> After a repair install you need to reinstall SP1 and all other security
> patchs. Your documents aren't deleted during a repair install and most
> programs should work fine, dont needing to be reinstalled. Test them, if
> some fail, reinstall.
>
> Regards,
> Mario
>
>
> "Uncle Milty" <bogusboy00@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:31a8dfcb.0406051932.39b2675e@posting.google.com...
> > When I click on any of the profiles, including Administrator, at the
> > XP Welcome screen, the desktop flashes briefly and XP immediately logs
> > off and returns to the profiles screen. Of note, XP has all the
> > current updates (as does my virus program). Prior to this happening I
> > had run Ad Aware with it's latest update. It identified a number of
> > questionable entries including a large number of Blaze Find entries.
> > Upon completion, Ad Aware said it needed to be rebooted to complete
> > it's process. After that reboot, I was hosed.
> >
> > I've seen others post with this problem but have yet to find an
> > answer. Hope someone can help me out here. My guess is that possibly
> > something set On Resume or that removing the spyware corrupted some
> > registry setting. Thanks.