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[Minwah]

I just created a new user 'Cabinet' on my XP (home) setup with a view that I would set the shell for that user as my FE...

Now the user I created does not seem to exist any more(but I know it does, if I try creating 'Cabinet' again it says so).

I haven't a clue what I've done - anyone?

Sorry for the OT  

[Howard_Casto]

Do you use tweakui to auto login?  That'll bypass the login screen completely regardless of how many users you have.  Just a thought.  

[AlanS17]

So you're saying when your list of names pops up on the login screen the "Cabinet" is not there?

[Minwah]

So you're saying when your list of names pops up on the login screen the "Cabinet" is not there?

Exactly.  It was there the first time, and it auto-logged in, but now it is not there (I didn't delete it!).

HC: I didn't know there was a TweakUI for XP, I'll give it a look, thanks.

I just wanted to setup a user for 'working' and a user that shelled MAMEWAH...

[Howard_Casto]

A couple of things to check.  The icon to that login might be corrupted or missing.  Change the icon for it int he control panel.  

Also there is a "keep login hidden" checkbox burid somewhere in the settings.  If you use the 2000/nt style login dialog box you can log in to it that way, just not in the purdy new xp login screen.  

[Minwah]

A couple of things to check.  The icon to that login might be corrupted or missing.  Change the icon for it int he control panel.  

Also there is a "keep login hidden" checkbox burid somewhere in the settings.  If you use the 2000/nt style login dialog box you can log in to it that way, just not in the purdy new xp login screen.  

Do you mean in Control Panel > User Accounts?  It doesn't show up there either.  

[helios]

Have you tried manually removing the account and then remaking it? If it doesn't show up on the user accounts in the cp, go to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>System Tools>Local Users and Groups>Users. Then just right-click on the name and delete it. If the name is not listed there then you might have a bit of a problem....

[Howard_Casto]

A couple of things to check.  The icon to that login might be corrupted or missing.  Change the icon for it int he control panel.  

Also there is a "keep login hidden" checkbox burid somewhere in the settings.  If you use the 2000/nt style login dialog box you can log in to it that way, just not in the purdy new xp login screen.  

Do you mean in Control Panel > User Accounts?  It doesn't show up there either.  

No I meant turn off fast switching so you are prompted with a  traditional user/pass login box upon startup.

Anyway try what helios said.  If you can't get it to show up there I can probably help, just email me about it.  

[Minwah]

Have you tried manually removing the account and then remaking it? If it doesn't show up on the user accounts in the cp, go to Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>System Tools>Local Users and Groups>Users. Then just right-click on the name and delete it. If the name is not listed there then you might have a bit of a problem....

I don't even have 'Local Users' or 'Group' under the System Tools heading...

I had a thought tho, I have disabled some services, so presumably that could affect this...no worries I'll try to see what I need to re-enable.

HC: I tried turning off the fast switching but no difference

It's not a massive deal anyway, my 'normal' user works fine as before, it just bugs me a little having stuff not work right.

Thanks for the help guys

[slug54]

When your at the screen with the logins for the other users, Press Ctrl-alt-del twice. This will bring up a logon screen see if you can login as cabinet. If so you could use tweakui to auto login cabinet every time.
I think xp may only show 3 or 4 users on the welcome screen. You could tell xp not to use the welcome screen and use a normal logon box. You could also create another user like "cab" and copy the profile from "cabinet" to  "Cab" .


                                     Slug54