Re: Strange Problem with Fast User Switching

You should post to the microsoft.public.windowsxp.general newsgroup,
Michael. This newsgroup supports the Media Center Edition computers, not XP
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"Michael" <Michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>I use Windows XP Home Edition, with Service Pack 2 installed. Recently, I
> upgraded my motherboard, and the procedure I used to repair Windows was
> this:
> boot from CD, and repair Windows from that. I repaired Windows with a
> Service
> Pack 2 CD, and everything seems stable. However, I have a problem when
> trying
> to switch to another user on the computer using Fast User Switching.
> Whenever
> "Switch User" is used, it will display the Welcome Screen. One thing that
> is
> wrong is that the user that has just been switched from will not have a
> "User
> Is Logged On" message underneath the name. When you try clicking on a
> different username, the screen will change to the default blue background
> for
> a split second, but then change back to the Welcome Screen. Clicking on
> the
> user that is currently logged on will return you to that user. During this
> whole situation, there are no error screens or error sounds, etc. If
> anyone
> has this problem and/or knows a solution to this, I would really like to
> know.


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