Safexp + Secure Desktop

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In news:newscache$44r0ni$zb$1@newsfront4.netvisao.pt,
LUMINOSO <luminoso@gmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Hi!
> I am using windows xp pro SP2, with all windows updates made.
> I also use Kaspersky as antivirus and sygate as firewall.
> Everything was working fine until i decided to apply Safexp
> (http://www.theorica.net/safexp.htm) on my computer. I selected a lot
> of options to increase my computer security and privacy. A lot of
> options worked fine and i also noticed a lot of speed improvements.
>
> But..
> I am a massive user of fast user switching utility of windows XP. It
> stoped working.
>
> 1)I lost windows key+L function(it started to block my computer
> insted going to welcome screen)
>
> 2)On Task manager(control+alt+delete) on tab "process" there is no
> respective user to process, it is blank (only inactive process have
> "system" ), on tab "users" no user is logged in.
>
> So, i decided to look arround and i checked that "use fast user
> switching" was disabled on Control panel. I try to enable it but it
> doesn't worked.
> I applyed "Secure Desktop undo" and "Restore Fast User Switching" of
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm i a got back my windows
> key+L function, welcome screen back and teh option of control painel
> checked.
> I was happy until that when i try to have 2 (or more) users logged on
> at same time Welcome Screen loops when trying to log on. I can only
> have a user at once.
>
> I already contacted Safexp forum and technical support, but no
> answers.
> Please, i really need help and (re)format is out of question.
> Any help is welcome.
> Thanks for all and sorry bad english.
>
> Guilherme

Making vast automated changes to the OS is, as you seem to now be aware, not
always the best choice. I'd try a repair installation:

Repair Installation of XP :
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes

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LUMINOSO <luminoso@gmail.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> will i lose my x:\documents and settings\*.* files?
> do i must (re)install everything?
>
>
>
> "Galen" <galennews@gmail.com> escreveu na mensagem
> newslUdMyIvFHA.2076@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> In news:newscache$44r0ni$zb$1@newsfront4.netvisao.pt,
>> LUMINOSO <luminoso@gmail.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> Hi!
>>> I am using windows xp pro SP2, with all windows updates made.
>>> I also use Kaspersky as antivirus and sygate as firewall.
>>> Everything was working fine until i decided to apply Safexp
>>> (http://www.theorica.net/safexp.htm) on my computer. I selected a
>>> lot of options to increase my computer security and privacy. A lot
>>> of options worked fine and i also noticed a lot of speed
>>> improvements. But..
>>> I am a massive user of fast user switching utility of windows XP. It
>>> stoped working.
>>>
>>> 1)I lost windows key+L function(it started to block my computer
>>> insted going to welcome screen)
>>>
>>> 2)On Task manager(control+alt+delete) on tab "process" there is no
>>> respective user to process, it is blank (only inactive process have
>>> "system" ), on tab "users" no user is logged in.
>>>
>>> So, i decided to look arround and i checked that "use fast user
>>> switching" was disabled on Control panel. I try to enable it but it
>>> doesn't worked.
>>> I applyed "Secure Desktop undo" and "Restore Fast User Switching" of
>>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm i a got back my
>>> windows key+L function, welcome screen back and teh option of
>>> control painel checked.
>>> I was happy until that when i try to have 2 (or more) users logged
>>> on at same time Welcome Screen loops when trying to log on. I can
>>> only have a user at once.
>>>
>>> I already contacted Safexp forum and technical support, but no
>>> answers.
>>> Please, i really need help and (re)format is out of question.
>>> Any help is welcome.
>>> Thanks for all and sorry bad english.
>>>
>>> Guilherme
>>
>> Making vast automated changes to the OS is, as you seem to now be
>> aware, not always the best choice. I'd try a repair installation:
>>
>> Repair Installation of XP :
>> http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/xprepair.html
>>
>> Galen
>> --
>>
>> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
>> his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you
>> will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual
>> after all." Sherlock Holmes

You should not, just make sure you use a different profile name to be sure.
If you want you can then copy your old profile into your new one.

Corrupted Profile: Windows XP :
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/gener [...] ofile.html

Those are the directions but usually for a different reason.

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes