Windows Fast User Switching Problem

[jvr84]

Whenever I use the fast user switching i come to the welcome screen and when i click on another name to logon to it just stays there with the login name for 5 min then goes back to the welcome screen. Any help?

 

[linney]

How long has this been occurring, have you just installed new software or drivers that perhaps aren't programmed well enough to use Fast User Switching? See if any of these help.

294427 - Windows XP Stops Responding at the Welcome Screen

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;294427&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

816873 - Windows XP Welcome Screen Appears to Stop Responding (Hang) During Logon

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816873&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Some things for you to look at.

Logon - Logoff loop, also caused by BlazeFind

http://www.winxptutor.com/wsaremove.htm

http://www.paulscomputerservice.net/index.php?body=./os/autoLogoff.php

Log in Logs straight back Out
Thread779-924408

logs you on loads personal settings then logs you off?
Thread779-919265

A second reason can be security policy settings:

http://www.exodus-dev.com/techtips/windows_xp_pro_login_problems.htm

A User Logon Request Is Rejected Without Any Messages

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313322

"The security log on this system is full" message when you try to log on to a computer that is running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/867860/en-us

HOW TO: Install and Use the Recovery Console for Windows XP (Q307654)

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q307/6/54.asp

Try running ChkDsk /r from the Recovery Console.

An easy to follow recovery console description when unable to start computer due to corrupt registry.

http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm

This is a layman's version of Q307545 in simple language.

Removing adware & spyware
FAQ608-4650


HOW TO: Verify Unsigned Device Drivers in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/5/14.asp

How To Use the Fast User Switching Feature in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279765&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Error Message: Your System Has No Paging File, or the Paging File Is Too Small

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;315270

 

[jvr84]

in this article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;816873&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

How do you access the "Restoring Network Connections" task?

Thanks for your help!

 

[linney]

If that particular message is hidden behind the Welcome Screen then pressing the ALT and TAB keys will reveal any hidden message box, if not then you most probably have another error causing your problem.