Re: Kind-hearted MVP needed to report a bug to Microsoft

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mark@xxxxxxx wrote in news:t809p1t35ok1uem45dpkk5sf1lr62e7c93@xxxxxxx:

> "It's" by design? What is by design?
>
> Quote:
> "To temporarily use the classic logon screen, press CTRL+ALT+DEL two
> times on the Welcome logon screen."
>
> OK, so I did that. Nothing happens.
>
> It does NOT say, "only if nobody is logged in".
>
> So... What is by design?
>
> "Steve N." <me@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>It's not a bug, it's by design.
>>
>>How to change the logon window and the shutdown preferences in Windows
>>XP:
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;291559&sd=tech
>>
>>Steve N.
>>
>>
>>mark@xxxxxxx wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I'm looking for a kind-hearted MVP to report a bug in Windows XP
>>> Professional to Microsoft.
>>>
>>> I don't have the resources to deal with Problem Resolution Services
>>> (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;OfferProPhon
>>> e), and if this isn't a bug, I don't know what is.
>>>
>>> The issue has to do with logging in to Administrator & fast user
>>> switching with XP Professional SP2 in a workgroup environment.
>>>
>>> I do not want the Administrator account on the Welcome screen. It's
>>> an invitation for abuse. Nor do I want to maintain multiple
>>> administrator accounts.
>>>
>>> So HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>>> NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList\Administrator is
>>> set to 0. The Administrator icon does not appear on the Welcome
>>> screen while it otherwise would, because there are no other accounts
>>> with Administrator privileges.
>>>
>>> When I want to log into Administrator, I hit ctrl+alt+delete and use
>>> the classic logon screen.
>>>
>>> Here's the problem:
>>>
>>> Let's say a non-administrator is logged in, and they ask me to fix a
>>> problem. And in order to fix the problem, I have to log into
>>> Administrator. A very common situation.
>>>
>>> But I can't do log off / switch user / ctrl+alt+delete twice to get
>>> the classic logon screen and log into Administrator, because
>>> ctrl+alt+delete doesn't work if someone is already logged in!!!!!!!
>>>
>>> Bug #1: Hitting ctrl+alt+delete twice at the Welcome screen should
>>> consistently switch to Classic (Windows 2000) logon, whether or not
>>> someone is already logged in.
>>>
>>> I would accept just this fix. But wait, there's more.
>>>
>>> Let's say the PC has just rebooted and nobody is logged in. I hit
>>> ctrl+alt+delete twice and log into Administrator. Then I log off /
>>> switch user and ask the user to log into their account. But I forgot
>>> to do something and I need to get back into Administrator, which,
>>> mind you, is still logged in.
>>>
>>> But because Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList\Administrator is 0,
>>> Administrator will not appear on the welcome screen even though it
>>> is still logged in!!!!! And I can't get the classic logon screen
>>> with ctrl+alt+del, because, as I mentioned previously, it doesn't
>>> work if someone is already logged in!!!!
>>>
>>> Bug #2: If Administrator is already logged in, then its icon should
>>> appear on the Welcome screen, regardless of the setting of
>>> Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList\Administrator. I could understand
>>> the use of this key to suppress an account that isn't logged in, but
>>> if it already is? C'mon, what's the point?
>>>
>>> There's a good chance these are bugs. I'm no programming guru, but
>>> I'd guess that it would take less than 10 lines of code to fix both
>>> problems.
>>>
>>> So would some kind hearted soul in the holiday spirit with a support
>>> incident to spare please report this to Microsoft?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>

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