XP says logging Off

[CyberWorld]

Hi Guys,

I now have a windows XP home PC that will not let me log in
When i click the icon and type in the password. it says loging off. This does this for all 3 accounts that are on the PC.

Any ideas ? I would like to save some vital information
that is in pc before i format this thing.

Thanks Steve

 

[bcastner]

At the moment, the most common reason for this behavior is malware. Read all of:

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

Some resolutions to this if the above is not possible:

http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showtopic=43115&st=40

http://www.lavasofthelp.com/articles/v6/04/06/0901.html

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

 

[CyberWorld]

Great,
Thank you i will take a look at them now.

 

[mkasson]

Thank you bcastner yet again. In short, winxptutor.com pointed me to a Microsoft download page to help create the Win XP Setup Boot Disks (neccesary). I then followed the lavasoftsupport.com link: page 4 goes over the steps to correct the registry.

- MSK

 

[bcastner]

Now is the time to load Recovery Console, as you will not be able to preload this when your install SP2:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q307/6/54.asp&NoWebContent=1

And enhance Recovery Console:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310497

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1289/