Re: too weird log in

OK

If the pagefile is too small it can cause problems with fast user switching.
The pagefile should really be set to "system managed" when using fast user
switching. This allows it to grow to whatever size it needs to be.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from: George Ankner
"If you knew as much as you thought you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"

"Michael" <nirvana@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:XbCdnUiD4oS7HnDfRVn-3Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> No. I haven't changed my pagefile size.
>
> "Richard Urban [MVP]" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
> message news:OK7tjtjlFHA.1048@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Have you been playing with your pagefile size?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Quote from: George Ankner
>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>
>> "Michael" <nirvana@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:q6KdnVk_XqAY5HDfRVn-2Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>I have Win XP Home. The first user who logs in has no problem. When the
>>>second user attempts to log in by clicking on their icon on the Welcome
>>>Screen (the first user is still logged on), the screen clears and the
>>>login introductory tune begins to play as expected. Suddenly, after 1-2
>>>seconds, the user is returned to the Welcome screen. This will happen
>>>again on the second attempt to login, but normal login occurs after the
>>>third attempt.
>>>
>>> Why would a login be aborted after 2 seconds?? This is really strange.
>>> We've used this computer for 3 months with no problems. No viruses or
>>> spyware has been detected.
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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