Problem with WinXP profiles

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811151 - How to Copy User Data to a New User Profile: http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] -us;811151

Try a new one.

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Mark L. Ferguson (NOT an MS-MVP)
FAQ for MS Antispyware version 1.0.509
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
marfers notes for windows xp http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/chatNotes.htm
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"PatrickMc" <PatrickMc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7D524BAD-21EB-4E95-B14C-01E2B3607F42@microsoft.com...
> In the last few weeks I have been having a problem with profiles logging in
> and out. If I login first others cannot seem to login after when I try to
> switch users. The request for new user bounces back to the list of users. I
> can log back in without a problem but others cannot. If I reboot than others
> can log in but I may have a problem logging in. It seems like WinXP is not
> releasing one user so that another can login. I have tried logging myself off
> but it seems to that no one once they are logged in can log off. I downloaded
> from MS the hive release but it does not seem to be working. I have a Dell
> Dimenison 4600C 3Gig processor, 512 megs of RAM. I have tried system restore
> and it works for a short period of time and than the problem comes back. My
> original profile became corrupted for some reason and programs would not open
> and in IE6 when I typed in Orbitz url and hit Go the entire window
> disappeared. I thought that it might be spy ware or malware or a virus so I
> ran Norton AV Adaware and Spy ware Doctor and nothing was found. Everything
> was working fine in the other four profiles I have on the machine. Is there a
> patch for logging off profiles and releasing them? This is a fairly new
> problem but it is a pain for others to not be able to use fast user
> switching. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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> Patrick insider@citlink.net