Re: Can't Switch user on XP anymore

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 09:57:31 -0400

Once in Safe Mode, rescan your system. Make sure you AV software is up to date with the latest defitions. You should be able to check the other issues in Device Manager and the User Accounts applet, without your AV software trying to interfere, since it should only run when you load it manually. 

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Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2b7ac01c467d1$5b3f7e10$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Once in Safe Mode, then what???
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Boot the computer into Safe Mode (See Help and Support).  
> Also you may want to turn off Script blocking in McAfee, 
> temporarily.  MSHTA.EXE is the executable for HTA 
> (HyperText Application) files.  And Windows does use a 
> number of HTA files, which can include Java or Visual 
> Basic Script code.
>>
>>-- 
>>Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered 
> Smart Display
>>Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>>http://www.dougknox.com
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>>Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>>http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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>>Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>>Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
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>>"Ray" <rayjruiz@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
> news:2b78201c467cb$0ea8ebf0$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>>> Hey guys,
>>> 
>>> Been having a ton of XP problems lately. I'll mention 
>>> them, any help appreciated. Trying to avoid a REINSTALL 
> of 
>>> XP !
>>> 
>>> 1. When attempting to SWITCH USER in XP, Nothing 
> happens 
>>> anymore. I go to control panel,user accounts...when I 
> try 
>>> to click on "Change way user logs off/on" I get a 
>>> suspicious script from Mcafee names MSHTA.exe. Won't 
> allow 
>>> me to change anything.
>>> 
>>> 2. My fonts changed all by themselves. Still trying to 
>>> figure that one out.
>>> 
>>> 3. I lost all audio on the internet except for my 
> internal 
>>> speaker, which I just get occasional beeps from. But if 
> I 
>>> run an MP3, audio is just fine. Just no audio on web 
> sites.
>>> 
>>> All this happened in the same night. Thought it was a 
>>> VIRUS. Suscribed to McAfee, have a firewall and virus 
> scan 
>>> set up, nothing detected. BUT now everytime I boot 
>>> up...type in my password at log in screen and hit 
>>> enter...I GET ABOUT 4 MCAFEE WARNINGS that a VIRUS has 
>>> been detected. I run a scan with current updates, still 
>>> get those 4 beep/warnings EVERY SINGLE BOOT UP.
>>> 
>>> I ran SPYBOT, detected about 15 critical, fixed them 
> all.
>>> 
>>> Still get 4 Beep/Warnings
>>> 
>>> 
>>> SIGH....any help appreciated!
>>.
>>