With help from a Dell telephone tech, I repaired my system with the OS CD,
safe mode, and running chkdsk/r after a power failure. But now when I turn
the computer on, I do not get the Welcome Screen; instead I get a box into
which I must type the user name and password. I called Dell again , and they
looked at various items that I do not understand, but they have no idea about
a solution except to wipe the hard disk and reinstall everything.

To switch users, I have to log off entirely and use the box, which is
annoying since the first user must reload everything. When I try "switch
user" from the start tab or from the task manager, I get the sign-in box
again, even though "welcome screen" and "fast switch user" are enabled for
each user. What happened? How do I regain access to the welcome screen and
switch user features without reinstalling XP Professional and the past 6
years of my life?

It could the classic logon box you are getting, although enabling "welcome
screen" and "fast switch user" should got rid of it. See the link bellow if
it conforms to your registry. If the Value data for is 0 (Classic Mode )
change it to to 1.

Welcome Screen Logon versus Classic Logon
http://www.theeldergeek.com/welcome_...ssic_logon.htm
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Rey


"Re-enable Welcome Screen & Switch User" wrote:

> With help from a Dell telephone tech, I repaired my system with the OS CD,
> safe mode, and running chkdsk/r after a power failure. But now when I turn
> the computer on, I do not get the Welcome Screen; instead I get a box into
> which I must type the user name and password. I called Dell again , and they
> looked at various items that I do not understand, but they have no idea about
> a solution except to wipe the hard disk and reinstall everything.
>
> To switch users, I have to log off entirely and use the box, which is
> annoying since the first user must reload everything. When I try "switch
> user" from the start tab or from the task manager, I get the sign-in box
> again, even though "welcome screen" and "fast switch user" are enabled for
> each user. What happened? How do I regain access to the welcome screen and
> switch user features without reinstalling XP Professional and the past 6
> years of my life?

Rey Santos wrote:
> It could the classic logon box you are getting, although enabling "welcome
> screen" and "fast switch user" should got rid of it. See the link bellow if
> it conforms to your registry. If the Value data for is 0 (Classic Mode )
> change it to to 1.
>
> Welcome Screen Logon versus Classic Logon
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/welcome_...ssic_logon.htm
Do you have "TweakUI" for windows on your 'puter? There is a
menu for logging on/off you can adjust. Also, what happens if you use
the keyboard and press the "windows"+L keys. Does this give you more
logon options?

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Semper Fi

I tried this and it did not change over to the welcome screen. I still habve
to log off entirely to switch user.

"Rey Santos" wrote:

> It could the classic logon box you are getting, although enabling "welcome
> screen" and "fast switch user" should got rid of it. See the link bellow if
> it conforms to your registry. If the Value data for is 0 (Classic Mode )
> change it to to 1.
>
> Welcome Screen Logon versus Classic Logon
> http://www.theeldergeek.com/welcome_...ssic_logon.htm
> --
> Rey
>
>
> "Re-enable Welcome Screen & Switch User" wrote:
>
> > With help from a Dell telephone tech, I repaired my system with the OS CD,
> > safe mode, and running chkdsk/r after a power failure. But now when I turn
> > the computer on, I do not get the Welcome Screen; instead I get a box into
> > which I must type the user name and password. I called Dell again , and they
> > looked at various items that I do not understand, but they have no idea about
> > a solution except to wipe the hard disk and reinstall everything.
> >
> > To switch users, I have to log off entirely and use the box, which is
> > annoying since the first user must reload everything. When I try "switch
> > user" from the start tab or from the task manager, I get the sign-in box
> > again, even though "welcome screen" and "fast switch user" are enabled for
> > each user. What happened? How do I regain access to the welcome screen and
> > switch user features without reinstalling XP Professional and the past 6
> > years of my life?

The windows+L combination returns me to the user ID/pasword box that I am
trying to get rid of.

"Ed Mc" wrote:

> Rey Santos wrote:
> > It could the classic logon box you are getting, although enabling "welcome
> > screen" and "fast switch user" should got rid of it. See the link bellow if
> > it conforms to your registry. If the Value data for is 0 (Classic Mode )
> > change it to to 1.
> >
> > Welcome Screen Logon versus Classic Logon
> > http://www.theeldergeek.com/welcome_...ssic_logon.htm
> Do you have "TweakUI" for windows on your 'puter? There is a
> menu for logging on/off you can adjust. Also, what happens if you use
> the keyboard and press the "windows"+L keys. Does this give you more
> logon options?
>
> --
> Semper Fi
>