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    How do I get XP welcome screen back?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by xwray, Feb 7, 2009.

  1. xwray

    xwray Notebook Enthusiast

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    My X200 is a one user machine so I decided to turn off fast user switching. In the process I also inadvertantly turned off the welcome scree. When I went to turn it on again I received a dialog box with a message to the effect that a program - atginahook.dll - had disabled the welcome screen and fast switching. I believe that file is part of the fingerprint software. Does anyone have any idea how to get around this - both the weclome screen and fast switching check boxes are now greyed out so I can go no further at this point...how can I restore functionality to the "Change the way user's log on or off" option?

    thanks for your feedback
     
    xwray, Feb 7, 2009
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    Thread moved.
     
    Arki, Feb 8, 2009
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    apparently, that DLL does have something to do with your fingerprint reader software. Try uninstalling it and see what happens. :)
     
    booboo12, Feb 8, 2009
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    Also check if there are any settings for welcome screen in your fingerprint reader driver software.
     
    PhoenixFx, Feb 8, 2009
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    This worked for me when some new wireless drivers I installed disabled those options.
     
    Nebelwand, Feb 8, 2009
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    xwray Notebook Enthusiast

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    There was indeed a setting in the fingerprint options for fast switching. It turns out if you have a fingerprint reader the Fast User Switching and the Welcome Screen options are not actually independent...they both have to be on or off; ie, you can't turn off fast switching and still use the XP welcome screen like you can on a machine without the fingerprint reader.

    thanks
     
    xwray, Feb 8, 2009
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