changing user in XP PRO

[Dulux]

I have recently changed my mobo and reinstalled XP PRO. all went OK but suddenly when logging off and changing user the screen goes blank and nothig happens I have to rebootand select 2nd user. if I leave things it eventually goes back to original user
It was working OK after i first reinstalled XP for about a week any ideas?

[GaryRouth]

Hi Dulux

A few questions:
1) Do you see any related errors when checking in Event Viewer? [in the Control Panel's "Administrative Tools"]
2) Have you visited Windows Update since the reinstall? If not, try that, too.
3) Any errors about profiles not unloading? There's a patch that helps (which installs the "User Profile Hive Cleanup Service") -- http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en
4) Check through your XP Services (also available in Administrative tools) to make sure all the dependent services that "Fast User Switching" needs to have running are setup OK. There's a good guide to XP services over at the Elder Geek website. And I think ForceFlow's article on tuning XP might have mentioned a few, too.
5) Does the same non-responsive hang occur when you try switching users in Safe Mode?

Seems like you should come across a clue in the Event Viewer. Let us know what you find.
. . . Gary

[Dulux]

hi GARY
THANKS FOR ALL THE INFO. i WIL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I FIND THE ANSWER. I HAVE RECENTLY DOWN LOADED SP2

EVERYTHING I DO IS TAKING ME 10 TIMES LONGER AS I HAVE HAD A STROKE SO IT WILL TAKE AWHILE. THANKA AGAIN
IAN

[GaryRouth]

Good luck to you - hope your recovery goes well, and returns you to good health.