(Msg. 17) Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2007 1:21 am
Post subject: Re: Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs) [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>help_and_support (more info?)
In not sure. I reinstalled windows and just didn't install that
update. So far everything is ok. You should be able to remove it, I
would check out Microsoft for the answer.
On Tue, 18 Sep 2007 05:05:43 +0530, cub682
<cub682.2x2xzl.TakeThisOut@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
>
>I've had the same login issue for months and was wondering if anyone
>knows the fix.
>I cannot find Microsoft security update KB923191 in add/remove programs
>or c/windows to uninstall it, however Windows Update and Belarc Advisor
>both show it successfully installed.
>I have read on a couple other sites that this update is the problem.
>Could someone please explain to me how to remove this update?
(Msg. 18) Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:50 am
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Removing this update solved the problem for me
Here's how to do it...
Start - Control panel - add or remove programs (tick the "Show updates"
box at the top). You should be able to see Kb923191 in the list.
Uninstall it and don't forget not to re-install it the next time you do
a windows update!
(Msg. 19) Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:34 pm
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> Removing this update solved the problem for me
>
> Here's how to do it...
>
> Start - Control panel - add or remove programs (tick the "Show
> updates" box at the top). You should be able to see Kb923191 in the
> list. Uninstall it and don't forget not to re-install it the next
> time you do a windows update!
I started to remove it, but it came up with a warning that a long list of
other programs (including a load of Windows Security Updates and suchlike)
relied on it to work... isn't it a bit dangerous to uninstall a single
Windows Update like this, if there's a dependency chain of other updates and
programs?
(Msg. 20) Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:08 am
Post subject: Re: Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs) [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
I too was unable to login to Windows XP (media center edition) despite
having the correct password. This problem persisted even when I created
a user account that did not require a password. It occured "randomly"
when switching user accounts or when logging in after the screen saver
exits to windows screen. Rebooting did correct this problem.
I followed mrnoisy's instructions to remove Kb923191. This seems to
have fixed the problem. Thanks very much everyone, this bug was
seriously annoying!
(Msg. 21) Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:23 pm
Post subject: Re: Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs) [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
Isn't it dangerous to remove a windows update like this? I can
understand doing it to fix the logon problem, but doesn't that pose a
security risk by not having this patch? I would rather have the
inconvenience of having to resort to the classic login prompt where you
have to enter a username and password than to remove something that
could keep my computer safer.
I have two accounts on the computer, one an administrator account and
the other a limited account. I have the administrator account password
protected and I too have run into this issue of being unable to type a
password on the welcome screen. I don't have to reboot to fix it
though. Sometimes if I log into the limited account where I don't have
to enter a password and then log out again and try clicking on the admin
name again it then shows the cursor and I can type a password.
(Msg. 22) Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 7:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Login: unable to type password at welcome screen (several PCs) [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)
As yet I haven't tried to remove the update mentioned in previous posts,
but I have come upon a quick way around the problem. Hold down "ctrl"
and "alt", and press "delete" twice. This gets you into another login
screen where I have alway been able to enter my password without fail.
(Msg. 23) Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 11:23 pm
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... I have come upon a quick way around the problem. Hold down "ctrl" and "alt", and press "delete" twice. This gets you into another login screen where I have alway been able to enter my password without fail.[/QUOTE Wrote:
>
>
> Yes, as Cecil Ward said in the original post!
(Msg. 24) Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 3:09 am
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