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Off-Topic => All of all! => Topic started by: Phayre on October 28, 2007, 02:31:47 PM

Title: User account issue on Windows XP
Post by: Phayre on October 28, 2007, 02:31:47 PM

So, I set up password-protected accounts on the family computer, because my brother and sister have been deleting each other's stuff and he tends to install stuff he shouldn't, which pisses my mom off. Hers is the admin account, but no matter what I do, when you restart or boot up the computer, it goes into it, no password required. I tried with the welcome screen on and off, switch user enabled and disabled,  and nothing works. The log in screen won't come up. I really need to fix this, because now my brother can wreak havoc in the accounts through the admin. He hates the arrangement, and is pretty vindictive, so please help me out before he does something remarkably stupid.

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Post by: Archem on October 28, 2007, 03:51:56 PM

Might I suggest murder? That'll end the problem right there, with no real need for passwords!

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Post by: Phayre on October 28, 2007, 07:16:26 PM

Well, we tried calling the cops on him (for other reasons) and it didn't work. Perhaps you're right.

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Post by: Archem on October 28, 2007, 09:53:47 PM

Haven't you all learned?! I am always right! If I ever need to make a left, I make three rights instead!

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Post by: lilsniffs3 on October 29, 2007, 01:03:57 AM

Have you tried logging off?

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Post by: Archem on October 29, 2007, 02:53:36 AM

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Originally posted by Phayre
...When you restart or boot up the computer, it goes into it, no password required. I tried with the welcome screen on and off, switch user enabled and disabled,  and nothing works. The log in screen won't come up...

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Post by: NightGlider on October 29, 2007, 02:58:04 AM

you should just log on via safe mode and log in with the main account I think it's called master or something. And just change youur bro's password to his account through control panel you don't have to retype his old one. then change yours too and you should be ok.

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Post by: Osmose on October 29, 2007, 03:02:01 AM

...which doesn't answer whether she tried logging off or not, simply that the initial login screen didn't show up.

See if any of these methods works (http://windowsxp.mvps.org/noautologon.htm).

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Post by: Phayre on October 29, 2007, 09:08:23 PM

Logging off before shutting down does nothing. Sorry, thought I'd mentioned that. His account has nothing to do with it; it's that the log in screen only turns up if you log out. If you restart or shut down at all, it goes into the admin's account.

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Post by: smokey_locs2002 on October 31, 2007, 10:14:32 AM

I had this issue a while back if anyone on here remembers..

My cousin kept download porn though so I made a account with a password and one day I tried to change the password just in case
he figured it out (which he did) and I couldn't change it.

He install some program that allowed this.. I'd suggest checking your installs.