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Old May 19th 05, 01:32 PM
Rick T
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hmm... I'm still under the impression that if you pare everything but
the essentials in Networking (usually down to adapter + tcp/ip) you
could then use the method posted.


Rick



ms wrote:
inline comments:
Mart wrote:

Mike, I'm stumped. My previous response is a 'potted' version of the
MS KB article 152104, which is effectively, the 'standard' fix.

However, there is a passing reference in your startup processes to
SCRNSAVE.EXE and just wonder if it might be affecting the problem. Try
this KB article and see if it helps :-
"How to Change Passwords in Windows Me/98/95"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;257485

Also, I notice that you have some other 'desktop utilities' - again, I
wonder if these are influencing/overriding the logon screen setting.

If you mean 2XExplorer, ClipTrak, Whizlauncher, etc., IMO they don't
cause problems, used them for years in W98SE, the logon screen (as you
know) happens early in loading process, those utils only load afterward.

BTW - what operation to you need to make to get past the logon screen?
Cancel? Input a password? etc.,?

I have to enter a username, then either return, or close, or cancel, all
work to close the screen.

Otherwise - I'm stumped g

Mart

Thanks again for all the help, I need to shut it down for several weeks
and maybe when I start playing with it again, if anything occurs, can
post back.

I gather the answer was No, to a registry key for the password screen.


Mike S



"ms" wrote in message
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Mart wrote:

ms, just to re-cap in simple terms :-

Delete (or rename) ALL .pwl files on your pc - (Search for *.pwl)

Re-boot and when it (the wizard?) asks for a name, enter yourname or
whatever.

DO NOT put anything in the Password box.

Then Press Return - DO NOT CANCEL.

Shut down and Re-boot.

You should no longer be presented with a logon screen.

Mart


I've done the above before, but wanted to be sure to answer to you.

I searched for *.pwl, only found (now) the one "ms.pwl", deleted it,
then did as you described, rebooted twice as sometimes the second
time catches it.

No luck. The screen keeps coming up.

Jack: in my last reply I mentioned that with no Network icon, I could
not do some of what was mentioned in that app note.

When I got the puter, no screen. It started when I used Tweakui for
*other* settings, nothing to do with password. The next reboot
started the password screen.

One thing always puzzled me, why is there no registry key to change
to stop the screen?

Below I posted my startup processes to see if that helps:

StartupList report, 5/17/2005, 8:40:57 AM
StartupList version: 1.52
Started from : C:\UTILITIES\CLEANUP\STARTUPLIST152.EXE
Detected: Windows ME (Win9x 4.90.3000)
Detected: Internet Explorer v5.50 (5.50.4134.0100)
* Using default options
==================================================

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSGSRV32.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\mmtask.tsk
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MPREXE.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSTASK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\TASKMON.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\SYSTRAY.EXE
C:\UTILITIES\DESKTOP\WHIZ LAUNCHER MINI\WLMINI.EXE
C:\UTILITIES\DESKTOP\2XEXPLORER14112.EXE
C:\UTILITIES\DESKTOP\CLIPTRAK\CLIPTRAK.EXE
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WMIEXE.EXE
C:\UTILITIES\CLEANUP\STARTUPLIST152.EXE
--------------------------------------------------

Listing of startup folders:
Shell folders Startup:
[C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp]
wlmini.exe.lnk = C:\UTILITIES\Desktop\Whiz Launcher Mini\wlmini.exe
2xExplorer14112.lnk = C:\UTILITIES\Desktop\2xExplorer14112.exe
ClipTrak.lnk = C:\UTILITIES\Desktop\Cliptrak\ClipTrak.exe
--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

ScanRegistry = C:\WINDOWS\scanregw.exe /autorun
TaskMonitor = C:\WINDOWS\taskmon.exe
SystemTray = SysTray.Exe
LoadPowerProfile = Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
DLLHOSTXP.EXE = DLLHOSTXP.EXE
Tweak UI = RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp
--------------------------------------------------

Autorun entries from Registry:
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Services

LoadPowerProfile = Rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,LoadCurrentPwrScheme
SchedulingAgent = mstask.exe
--------------------------------------------------

Shell & screensaver key from C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI:
Shell=Explorer.exe
SCRNSAVE.EXE=
drivers=mmsystem.dll power.drv
--------------------------------------------------

C:\WINDOWS\WININIT.BAK listing:
(Created 16/5/2005, 10:5:10)

[Rename]
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\TEMPOR~1\CONTENT.IE5\INDEX.DAT
NUL=C:\WINDOWS\COOKIES\INDEX.DAT
--------------------------------------------------

C:\AUTOEXEC.BAT listing:
SET windir=C:\WINDOWS
SET winbootdir=C:\WINDOWS
SET COMSPEC=C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND.COM
SET PATH=C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND
SET PROMPT=$p$g
SET TEMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
SET TMP=C:\WINDOWS\TEMP
--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Browser Helper Objects:
NavErrRedir Class - (no file) - {00D6A7E7-4A97-456f-848A-3B75BF7554D7}
(no name) - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\MSACMX.DLL -
{A5366673-E8CA-11D3-9CD9-0090271D075B}
--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating Download Program Files:
[{11212111-2121-1311-1141-115611111222}]
CODEBASE = ms-its:mhtml:file://d:
oo.mht!http://fastsearchweb.com/counter/new/x.chm::/update.exe
--------------------------------------------------

Enumerating ShellServiceObjectDelayLoad items:
WebCheck: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\WEBCHECK.DLL
AUHook: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\AUHOOK.DLL
Web Event Logger: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\Lebane32.dll

One entry I don't relate to, is this normal for ME?
DLLHOSTXP.EXE = DLLHOSTXP.EXE

This has been the most helpful windows ng I've seen. And I remember
Alex Nichol from the old days, a very helpful fellow, sorry to hear
(before) of his passing.

Thanks,

Mike S





 




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