Welcome Screen/Logon issue still remains unsolved??

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Couple of checkpoints:

1. Check the value-data for "UIHost" here:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

It should be "logonui.exe" (REG_EXPAND_SZ by default)

2. Check for the "LogonType" Policy here:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system]

Delete the "LogonType" key if found.

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


<cenozoite@altern.org> wrote in message
news:1117778274.192846.136210@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> I've been having the problem where my normal Windows XP Pro (SP2)
> welcome screen got suddenly replaced by the old NT style login window
> asking for a username and password, and I haven't been able to switch
> back to the Welcome Screen mode.
>
> All day today I've been reading through the several hundred threads
> throughout usenet related to this problem, and tried every single
> solution suggested out there, with no success.
>
> Some of the more frequently suggested ones I tried are:
>
> 1. Enabling the welcome screen option under "Change how users log on
> and off".
>
> 2. Using various vbs programs, registry fixes, and manual reg-editing
> to address any possible "gina.dll" type issues.
>
> 3. Using the "control userpasswords2" screen from RUN
>
> 4. Editng Group Policy settings from gpedit.msc from RUN
>
> 5. Ensuring that I am not on a domain (I'm not) but setup as a
> workgroup instead.
>
> 6. Uninstalling any third party software that may have messed with the
> logon settings or files.
>
> 7. Restoring windows to a previous restore point.
>
> None of these methods have had any success. I am still faced with the
> NT-style login dialog window, instead of the welcome screen. If I set
> the system to automatically log into a specific account, yes, that
> works and goes right into windows, but that's not what I'm after. I
> want the old Welcome Screen back, with the user account icons and
> names.
>
> I had recently instaled the ASP.NET framework 1.1 which I hear can
> cause problems, but I have since uninstalled it. Same with Symantec
> Norton Ghost 9.0. Both are gone now, but the login window remains.
>
> In relation to gina.dll type files, my original msgina.dll file appears
> to be intact and the correct version, and there is no enrty for any
> alternate one under HKLM......winlogon.
>
> In my System32 folder, there is an additional "shgina.dll" file, which
> gets instantly recreated by some process the moment I delete or rename
> it. That seems pretty nefarious to me.
>
> In all my reading of all the threads on this subject, it seems that
> there are many people with this problem, for whom none of the solutions
> mentioned have worked. Does this problem still remain completely
> unsolved? I'm surprised that in the whole wide world of usenet, any
> Windows-related problem could persist for long without any of the many
> knowledgeable people being able to figure this out.
>
> Can anyone give me an update on whether this solution-resistant problem
> continues to plague users, or has been finally solved once and for all?
>
> I anxiously await any news on this most frustrating issue. Thanks!
>

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Hi Ramesh, thanks for your reply.

I checked the UIHOST key, and it was correctly set to "Logonui.exe" as
you suggested.

I did find a "Logontype" key in the directory you mentioned, deleted
it, restarted, but stil got the NT-style login window.

There is also a "logontype" key under the first directory mentioned
(winlogon) where UIHOST is located. That logontype is set to 1, which I
understand *should* mean welcome screen, as opposed to 0, which would
be classic login.

Still getting the login window though.

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The "logontype" key did not re-appear after I deleted it and rebooted
the system, no.

Now however, when I try to check the "user accounts" settings from the
control panel, Windows tells me it cannot open the user accounts
control panel. Is there an obvious fix for this, and how did I cause it?

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Okay forget the "windows cannot open the user accounts control panel"
problem, I've fixed that.

And yes, the options (Use Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching) do
remain checked after system restartm although I still get the NT style
login window and shot down screen.

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>> Enabling the welcome screen option under "Change how users log on and
>> off".

Is this option / checkbox retained, or gets unchecked the next time you open
the dialog? Also, see if the LogonType Policy is re-created, by chance.

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


<cenozoite@altern.org> wrote in message
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> Hi Ramesh, thanks for your reply.
>
> I checked the UIHOST key, and it was correctly set to "Logonui.exe" as
> you suggested.
>
> I did find a "Logontype" key in the directory you mentioned, deleted
> it, restarted, but stil got the NT-style login window.
>
> There is also a "logontype" key under the first directory mentioned
> (winlogon) where UIHOST is located. That logontype is set to 1, which I
> understand *should* mean welcome screen, as opposed to 0, which would
> be classic login.
>
> Still getting the login window though.
>

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See if you can upload the Regmon boot log to your web space somewhere. More
information

Monitoring and Troubleshooting the Registry:
http://www.windowsitlibrary.com/Content/313/2.html?Ad=1...

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

<cenozoite@altern.org> wrote in message
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> Okay forget the "windows cannot open the user accounts control panel"
> problem, I've fixed that.
>
> And yes, the options (Use Welcome Screen and Fast User Switching) do
> remain checked after system restartm although I still get the NT style
> login window and shot down screen.
>

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"cenozoite" wrote:
> I've been having the problem where my normal Windows XP Pro
> (SP2)
> welcome screen got suddenly replaced by the old NT style login
> window
> asking for a username and password, and I haven't been able to
> switch
> back to the Welcome Screen mode.
>
> All day today I've been reading through the several hundred
> threads
> throughout usenet related to this problem, and tried every
> single
> solution suggested out there, with no success.
>
> Some of the more frequently suggested ones I tried are:
>
> 1. Enabling the welcome screen option under "Change how users
> log on
> and off".
>
> 2. Using various vbs programs, registry fixes, and manual
> reg-editing
> to address any possible "gina.dll" type issues.
>
> 3. Using the "control userpasswords2" screen from RUN
>
> 4. Editng Group Policy settings from gpedit.msc from RUN
>
> 5. Ensuring that I am not on a domain (I'm not) but setup as a
> workgroup instead.
>
> 6. Uninstalling any third party software that may have messed
> with the
> logon settings or files.
>
> 7. Restoring windows to a previous restore point.
>
> None of these methods have had any success. I am still faced
> with the
> NT-style login dialog window, instead of the welcome screen.
> If I set
> the system to automatically log into a specific account, yes,
> that
> works and goes right into windows, but that's not what I'm
> after. I
> want the old Welcome Screen back, with the user account icons
> and
> names.
>
> I had recently instaled the ASP.NET framework 1.1 which I hear
> can
> cause problems, but I have since uninstalled it. Same with
> Symantec
> Norton Ghost 9.0. Both are gone now, but the login window
> remains.
>
> In relation to gina.dll type files, my original msgina.dll
> file appears
> to be intact and the correct version, and there is no enrty
> for any
> alternate one under HKLM......winlogon.
>
> In my System32 folder, there is an additional "shgina.dll"
> file, which
> gets instantly recreated by some process the moment I delete
> or rename
> it. That seems pretty nefarious to me.
>
> In all my reading of all the threads on this subject, it seems
> that
> there are many people with this problem, for whom none of the
> solutions
> mentioned have worked. Does this problem still remain
> completely
> unsolved? I'm surprised that in the whole wide world of
> usenet, any
> Windows-related problem could persist for long without any of
> the many
> knowledgeable people being able to figure this out.
>
> Can anyone give me an update on whether this
> solution-resistant problem
> continues to plague users, or has been finally solved once and
> for all?
>
> I anxiously await any news on this most frustrating issue.
> Thanks!

If you joined a domain, you will get the classic screen because of the
way winlogon (local and domain) communicates to the DC’s and Fast User
Switching is disabled in domain PCs (i have not been able to find a
workaround that one).
If you have not joined a domain, try changing the workgroup and then
changing it back to the original work group.

Also, here is a link that might help:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_wel_screen.htm

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Okay Ramesh, I've used Regmon to create a boot log, but it's a massive
50MB file. I'm not sure whether that's normal or not since the
developer's website only mentioned 10-15 meg files.

I'd rather not publicly list where I'm uploading it, so if you contact
me at "cenozoite at mail dot com" or give me an address where I can
contact you, I'll send you the link.

Many thanks for your continuing assistance with this most frustrating
problem.

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WOW! 50 MB log is very huge. Send a mail to ( ramesh @ mvps . org ). I may
look at the log sometime later.

--
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Windows Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
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<cenozoite@altern.org> wrote in message
news:1118421572.321416.115060@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
> Okay Ramesh, I've used Regmon to create a boot log, but it's a massive
> 50MB file. I'm not sure whether that's normal or not since the
> developer's website only mentioned 10-15 meg files.
>
> I'd rather not publicly list where I'm uploading it, so if you contact
> me at "cenozoite at mail dot com" or give me an address where I can
> contact you, I'll send you the link.
>
> Many thanks for your continuing assistance with this most frustrating
> problem.
>