Re: Unable to Open User Accounts Icon in Control Panel - Same Problem!

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/11/04


Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 05:33:43 -0500

You are very welcome, Sam and thank you so much for the smile. :o) Your
words are kind. Hope all goes well for your neighbors, too.

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"Sam" <scams@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%230UyKXufEHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi Kelly, you are very correct!!   I used the HTAstop to permit the HTA
> applications and now the User Accounts in the control panel works as it is
> supposed to.  I had forgotten all about this little program.  It is
> amazing
> that you have some much knowledge about computers.  Many thanks for your
> patience and help.  I have been talking to some of my computer neighbors
> in
> the last few days and some are having the same problem that I have been
> experienced with the User Accounts.  Cannot wait to share your
> information.
>
> Again, many thanks for sharing your extensive computer knowledge.  I read
> the newsgroups daily and always watch for your responses that I can save
> as
> "keepers."  Your web site is also very outstanding and a place I visit
> frequently.  Best wishes, Sam.
>
>
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:uAt06QqfEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Most welcome, Sam and thanks for the week wish.  :o)
>>
>> Yes, the one is norm for the registry, especially if found via the tweak
> you
>> added from my site.  The one (1) tells it which icon to use.
>>
>> However, if you are using any HTA blockers, it will cause this behavior.
> As
>> you didn't mention it, thought I would do so now.  If per chance this is
> the
>> case and you are using HTAStop (as an example) enable HTA applications.
>>
>> Keep us posted, hope this helps and good luck, Sam!
>>
>> -- 
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly
>>
>> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Sam" <scams@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23bRJp7hfEHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> > Kelly, thanks again for your reply.  I ran CWShredder and HiJack this
>> > morning and nothing unusual.  One item of note that might be of
> interest,
>> > I
>> > searched the registry for the file name of nusrmgr.cpl and noticed that
>> > for
>> > each entry, the DATA column had the following and I am wondering if the
>> > "one" should be present?
>> >
>> >
>> > %SystemRoot%\\System32\\nusrmgr.cpl, 1
>> >
>> > I also tried to open the User Accounts in other profiles, including the
>> > Administrator account and got the same error message.  I even ran the
>> > Process Explorer from Sysinternals and the StartUplist (can't remember
> the
>> > company name) and did not see anything unusual.  Kelly, if you have any
>> > other suggestions, especially about my comment about the registry
>> > entry,
>> > it
>> > would be very much appreciated.  Have a good week, Sam.
>> >
>> > P.S. what are you doing up at 04:39 in the morning!!
>> >
>> >
>> > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> > news:OLaEBTffEHA.2896@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> >> Most welcome, Sam.  I can only suggest creating another profile to see
> if
>> >> the behavior is re-created.  Other than that, the cleanup programs
>> >> that
>> > you
>> >> mentioned may not be enough.  It takes a combo of them to include:
>> >> Ad-Aware, Spybot, CWShredder and HijackThis!  Good luck and keep us
>> > posted.
>> >> -- 
>> >> All the Best,
>> >> Kelly
>> >>
>> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>> >>
>> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Sam" <scams@msn.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eQqYQ2TfEHA.3556@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Kelly, many thanks for your reply.  I attempted your suggestion but
> it
>> > did
>> >> > not work.  I renamed the existing nusrmgr.cpl in the System32
>> >> > folder,
>> > went
>> >> > to the dllcache folder and did a copy from there to the System32
>> >> > folder.
>> >> > As
>> >> > I did this, I received a pop up message that said a file already
> exist,
>> > do
>> >> > you want to overwrite it?  I said yes and then tried open the User
>> >> > Accounts
>> >> > in the control panel and still received the same error message as
>> > before.
>> >> > When I rename the existing file in the System32 folder, I suspect
>> > windows
>> >> > automatically places another copy in the folder, unless I have some
>> >> > spyware!!  I don't think so though since I am very conservative
>> >> > where
> I
>> >> > surf
>> >> > and also keep NAV 2004, BoClean, Adware, and ZAPlus up to date.
>> >> >
>> >> > Kelly, if you have any other suggestions, would very much appreciate
>> >> > the
>> >> > information.  Thanks, Sam.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
>> >> > news:%23UwY6ESfEHA.384@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Sam,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> This has nothing to do with adding control userpasswords2.  From
> here,
>> > do
>> >> > a
>> >> >> search for nusrmgr.cpl and rename it.  Then copy the nusrmgr.cpl
> from
>> >> >> dllcache to the System32 folder.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -- 
>> >> >> All the Best,
>> >> >> Kelly
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP
>> >> >> 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> >> >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Sam" <scams@msn.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:u$x7ovMfEHA.632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >I have a Dell Dimension 8200 computer with windows XP Pro
> installed.
>> > I
>> >> >> >want
>> >> >> > to change the name of a profile but cannot get the User Accounts
>> >> >> > Icon
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > open.  I went to the windows\system32 folder and double clicked
>> >> >> > on
>> > the
>> >> >> > nusrmgr.cpl file and I still get the same error:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >                        "The filename, directory name, or volume
>> >> >> > label
>> >> >> > syntax is incorrect"
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > The only action that I have taken that might have caused a
>> >> >> > problem
>> >> >> > is
>> >> > the
>> >> >> > change that I made from Kelly's web site:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >                        Control Userpasswords2 - Add to Control
> Panel
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > In the Control Panel, there is a new Icon named User Accounts2.
> Any
>> >> >> > suggestions would be very much appreciated, Sam.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>


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