Re: logging on problems...someone please help

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From: Mark L. Ferguson (marfer_mvpREMOVE_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 06:02:27 -0600

Disable automatic restart on system failure (on SP2): Press F8 on restart,
and see the menu item to disable auto restart. Restart, and when the STOP
message appears, record information needed for further troubleshooting. 

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"jabe314" <UseLinkToEmail@WindowsForumz.com> wrote in message 
news:41e5a62a$1_1@alt.athenanews.com...
> Heres my problem: When someone else switches users and i decide to log
> on to my own name, it automatically restarts my computer, kicking the
> person who was still logged on off. Don't understand why this has
> happened and no one has switched it to do this. If someone could
> please help me figure out this problem it'd be great. Thanks.
>
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