Good Day
I have big problems withXP pro
For some reason to which i have no IDEA, I can no longer access other user account at start up.
There is mine with password, my wife's and one for the kidz. When my wife tries to start up her account only mine comes up with asking for a password.
also
When I shut down, I nolonger get the XP shutdown options the way XP normally presents them. What I do get is something that resembles windows 2000 shutdown screen. Anyone have any idea on how to fix this problem? Also
I cannot even see their account user incons in control panel then to account user.[ch12288]
DBSounds like someone has been fiddling in the control panel.  I bet the "kidz" account has adminstrator privileges...  If you're only seeing one user, could it be that someone has deleted the other user accounts?  Look under C:\Documents and Settings - how many user folders do you see there?

Under Control Panel-->Users-->Change the way users log on and off, what options are selected?

Is this XP Pro of Home?  Right-click "My Computer" and click the "Computer name" tab.  Are you connected to a domain or a workgroup?Thank you so much for your time,
Here is a better discription of what is happening
For my version of XP pro,
When I start up, I have a box prompting me to enter my password and my name is already in there. This User ID and password prompt looks very much like what you would see if you were using windows 2000. Before the trouble, in XP you get a screen with all the users icons, I am the space man and wife is the frog (She likes frogs) I do not get that anymore. However at the user ID box, if I change to my wife's name and hit enter I get to her account and I get to mine if I enter User ID and password. You do this the same way if you are using windows 2000.

Shutting down
I no longer have the OPTION switch users unless I shut down. The shut down prompt looks much like the windows 2000 prompt but it does have a decorative XP logo in it. I have to hit the drop down arrow and select what ever Shut down, RESTART etc. This is what I have now. I want it to return to the XP version where as everthing is right there you just hit the icon of choice including switching users.

My wife and kidz and my accounts are still there, and am able to access if I shut down completly or restart. I did as you said and they do exist.
Another sad story
When I try to go to user account in control panel, only my account comes up with useless options. I no longer have the ''Way users log on'' I do not have that option.

Another wierd thing, I cannot even defrag anymore
By the way I am the fool that inatvertenly fiddled with something

Is there any hope for me?
Thanks
DBThis is the kind of behaviour that you see with an XP Pro system that is a member of a domain - different logon METHOD, etc.  See what I said about about My Computer-->Computer name.  Change to a workgroup rather than a domain.  Then tell us if things have improved.Hello again,
I found what you were talking about for computer name. But what I found was in Control panel to System. However at first I did right click My computer and lloked for computer name and could not find it. I looked for about 30 minutes
As I mentioned above, I did find computer name. and work group was still entered. Below that there is and option I am not able to access that may SEEMINGLY allow me to change from domain to work group. But it is not highlighted for use. Is there anything else I can look at?
Good DayPerhaps you could use System Restore to go back to a point before this happened?Hi Rob,
I sent you a reply on your website emailHmm... it seems to have vanished into oblivion.    PM me if you really want private support, but unless you're in my area (northwest England) I may not be able to do a lot.  Otherwise, feel free to continue with this thread.PS  I have fixed the web contact page.  An error had arisen following a change of web server...  Thanks for highlighting it.