Re: CTRL + ALT + DEL option does not function - XP SP2

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/15/04


Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 02:03:36 -0400

Control Panel, User Accounts, Change the way users log on and log off. You can disable FUS and the Welcome Screen there.

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Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
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"God's Fantasy" <God's Fantasy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:BAB91104-786C-4C5D-9729-02B3D74F7893@microsoft.com...
>I have recently deployed SP2 on a freshly installed Windows XP (Gold Version 
> / Original Release).  After installing this update, I have began customizing 
> Windows, installing the proper divers, and setting XP to my likings.
> 
> However, the trouble begins here.  When you look in Local Security Policies 
> from the Administrative tools, there is an option stating "Do not require 
> CTRL + ALT + DEL".  By default, the value is undefined.  I went ahead to set 
> the value to "Disable", remembering that with SP1a, if this value was set to 
> disable, the more secure/classic "Please press CTRL + ALT + DEL" keys to 
> logon.  Then, I restarted my laptop, hoping that the CTRL + ALT + DEL logon 
> screen would come up, but it did NOT.  It showed me the default XP logon 
> screen. 
> 
> I'm wondering, does anyone else seem to have the same problem?  How can this 
> be fixed?
> 
> Also, how can I disable "Fast user Switch" as several of my 
> applications/programs states that this Windows XP function will cause the 
> program to crash.


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