Users apparently corrupt

kraal · 01-07-2008, 04:15 AM

My win2k box has several accounts, which all used to work. Normally I
use one account but yesterday I needed to do something that meant using a different one. But when I logged on with the other account I just got a blank window (not a bluescreen). No task bar, no desktop, nothing. Then I tried the other accounts - the same. Then I created another couple of accounts - the same.

So I have one working account. Anyone know what's gone wrong? AFAICR I've done no admin stuff lately, and file permissions are unhidden, r/w. I don't use passwords. My normal user is steve - I don't use admin or the others except when the laptop is on the lan, and then
only from the lappie. Administrator doesn't work.

Looking at the users, I have

administrator
SYSTEM (in caps)
All Users
All Users.WINNT
Default User
Default User.WINNT
and a couple of users I've defined, including steve, the one I normally use, and the only one that currently works.

Any ideas?

01-07-2008, 04:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
kraal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1 OS: win2k sp4	Users apparently corrupt My win2k box has several accounts, which all used to work. Normally I use one account but yesterday I needed to do something that meant using a different one. But when I logged on with the other account I just got a blank window (not a bluescreen). No task bar, no desktop, nothing. Then I tried the other accounts - the same. Then I created another couple of accounts - the same. So I have one working account. Anyone know what's gone wrong? AFAICR I've done no admin stuff lately, and file permissions are unhidden, r/w. I don't use passwords. My normal user is steve - I don't use admin or the others except when the laptop is on the lan, and then only from the lappie. Administrator doesn't work. Looking at the users, I have administrator SYSTEM (in caps) All Users All Users.WINNT Default User Default User.WINNT and a couple of users I've defined, including steve, the one I normally use, and the only one that currently works. Any ideas?