Username not showing up at login screen in safe mode

lamai · 03-19-2007, 05:29 AM

Hi Guys,
I'm trying to run a Spybot and Adaware scan in safe mode. i have 3 users accounts on my Xp home machine all are administrator accounts, but when i boot in safe mode only one user account shows up along with an Administrator account.I want to scan all 3 accounts in Safe Mode.any ideas?

Thanks
Paul

Changeling · 03-19-2007, 07:05 AM

worried as to why you are scanning in safe mode.

safe mode is just that safe mode, it'll probably come up clean by virtue of being in safe mode.

lamai · 03-19-2007, 07:08 AM

I was told that this is the best was to use these programs AVG, Spybot, Adaware, to scan in safe mode.

Poleaxe · 03-19-2007, 11:15 AM

not really as safe mode boots up the computer with the absolute absolute basic drivers for everything, to minimalise the possibility of a system crash in the event of system instability. therefore all the nasties your scanning for while in safe mode probably cant do anything because you in safe mode and due to that they probably wont be detected.

thts my guess at least...

**Glaswegian** · 03-19-2007, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamai

I was told that this is the best was to use these programs AVG, Spybot, Adaware, to scan in safe mode.

You are correct. We use Safe Mode because malware can, and does, use a Normal boot to load/restore itself. By scanning in Safe Mode you have a better chance of clearing out malware without interference. You can use them in Normal but Safe is better.

Not sure about the users problem, but most scanners will have an option to scan all drives and/or all users, so I would check your settings and see what's available.

lamai · 03-20-2007, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glaswegian

You are correct. We use Safe Mode because malware can, and does, use a Normal boot to load/restore itself. By scanning in Safe Mode you have a better chance of clearing out malware without interference. You can use them in Normal but Safe is better.

Not sure about the users problem, but most scanners will have an option to scan all drives and/or all users, so I would check your settings and see what's available.

thanks mate

Geekgirl · 03-22-2007, 05:28 AM

When you boot into Safe Mode and see the one user account and the Administrator account, use the down arrow key to access the other accounts, it should show all admin accounts

03-19-2007, 05:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
lamai Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 14 OS: xp	Username not showing up at login screen in safe mode Hi Guys, I'm trying to run a Spybot and Adaware scan in safe mode. i have 3 users accounts on my Xp home machine all are administrator accounts, but when i boot in safe mode only one user account shows up along with an Administrator account.I want to scan all 3 accounts in Safe Mode.any ideas? Thanks Paul

03-19-2007, 07:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Changeling Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 423 OS: XP, Waiting for Vista serivce pack 1 before I commit.	Re: Username not showing up at login screen in safe mode worried as to why you are scanning in safe mode. safe mode is just that safe mode, it'll probably come up clean by virtue of being in safe mode. __________________ If it ain't broke don't fix it!

03-19-2007, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
lamai Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 14 OS: xp	Re: Username not showing up at login screen in safe mode I was told that this is the best was to use these programs AVG, Spybot, Adaware, to scan in safe mode.

03-19-2007, 11:15 AM	#4 (permalink)
Poleaxe Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: south west england Posts: 2 OS: WinXP SP2 My System	Re: Username not showing up at login screen in safe mode not really as safe mode boots up the computer with the absolute absolute basic drivers for everything, to minimalise the possibility of a system crash in the event of system instability. therefore all the nasties your scanning for while in safe mode probably cant do anything because you in safe mode and due to that they probably wont be detected. thts my guess at least...

03-22-2007, 05:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
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