When one user is logged on, and the other isn't, logging off or switching user results in a black screen. The computer is still running, but the monitor does not get a signal and goes black. I'm forced to hard reboot the computer so that I can go to the other account.
This has not happened when I have both users logged in. But, after shutting down the computer, when only one user is logged in, this problem occurs.
I'm using Windows Vista Premium x64-bit. I'd appreciate any help!
I'm not sure this is pertinent, but examine this article and see. Also similar post here, search links here, and FAQ link here.
I'd suggest you post in one of the MS forums, either here or here.or at this link, and you'll be asking in the midst of more vista experts.
Have you gone to the event viewer to see what kind of errors may be logged in connection with this behavior? See here, here, here.
I hope this information allows you to resolve this issue. If you need further assistance, please post back with a comment to this thread.
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Login With the Administrator Account in Windows XP Professional
Click
the "Start" menu and then click "Log Off."
Click
"Switch User" when the prompt screen opens.
Press
"Ctrl," "Alt" and "Delete."
Click
on "Administrator" when the "Log on to Windows" screen pops
up. Type in the administrator password, if applicable.
Click
"OK." You will now be logged in as the administrator.
Log On as An Administrator in Windows Vista
Start your computer and
allow it to continue through its startup process. By default your computer will
simply load directly to the primary user account (usually the administrator
account), but if there are multiple users on the system it will load to the
account login screen. Use the mouse to
click on the administrator account from the list of available accounts to log
on. This step is only necessary if you've customized Windows Vista with more
than one account or you have set the operating system to load the login screen
first. Enter the password
required in the password field to log on to the administrator account. Click the
"OK" or "Log On" button once you have entered the password.
This button may be labeled differently depending on the version of Windows Vista
or any GUI (graphical user interface) changes you may have made.
Log on as an administrator from within the Windows
Vista environment by clicking on "Start" and then "Log
Off." As soon as you have logged off, you will be returned to the login
screen where you can choose the administrator account from the available list.
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To access the hidden Advanced User Accounts Control Panel, you’ll type Control Userpasswords2 in the Start Search box.
In a moment, you’ll see the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel, as shown in Figure B. (As you can see, the dialog box is simply titled User Accounts.)
The dialog box for the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel is simply titled User Accounts.
Configuring the automatic log on
To configure the automatic log on, select your user name in the Users For This Computer list, if it isn’t already selected. Then clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box. When you do so, your Advanced User Accounts Control Panel will look like the one in Figure C. To continue, click OK.
Once you clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer check box, the Users For This Computer list becomes unavailable.
As the last step in configuring the automatic log on, you’ll see the Automatically Log On dialog box, shown in Figure D, and will need to type your password in both the Password and Confirm Password text boxes. To complete the operation, click OK.
You’ll be prompted to type your password in the Automatically Log On dialog box.
To test your Automatic log on, simply restart your computer. When you do, Windows Vista should automatically log you on.571 views
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Thanks, great resources. I'll look into them.
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