Thank you very much. I was able to set things right.

"lamchopz" <lamchopz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm using Win XP Pro SP2 but I think the following may work:
>
> - Go to Start -> Control Panel.
> - Select User Accounts (click User Accounts if it appears again)
> - A window shows up
> - Select "Change the way users log on or off"
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> "Jack Gillis" wrote:
>
>> I have a seldom used machine with XP Home SP2 installed. It had been
>> several months since I ran MS Update. After I ran it last night for a
>> complete update, Start/Turn Off Computer produced a window with a drop
>> down
>> list for choice of action instead of the little window showing the three
>> icons Standby, Turn Off and Restart. Likewise, upon starting, I got a
>> little window showing 'loading your personal settings' rather that the
>> text
>> line on a blue background saying 'loading your personal settings.'
>>
>> I don't know if the update run caused it or I messed up a setting
>> somewhere.
>>
>> Can someone help me get the old way, just the three icons, back.
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>>
>>