Login problem

Hi all.
I have a intermitent problem.
Every now and again passwords cannot be entered at the xp login screen.
All users are there, plus a guest account.
I highlight my, or any other password protected account, the box appears but no flashing cursor no matter what i do.
I have to click the unprotected guest account, wait for it to log on, then come back out of that account and all is well.
Any clues??
Cheers.

 

Are you using a USB keyboard? I'm just guessing but that wouldn't explain why it doesn't happen all the time.

 

Hi.
In a nutshell, no!

 

Have you tried in safe mode see what happens there !

 

rustyjack.
It is so infrequent that it would be impractical i'm afraid.
Plus, in safe mode, you don't have all the same user options.
You get a administrator option so it isn't emulating the situation when it actually happens.
Thanks for the suggestion though.

 

The reason i suggested this, because it may be a virus or software problem and you may just be able to point the finger in some kind of direction, also try getting rid of all temp files, type in run " %temp% " and delete everything in there this is a safe practice so don't worry !

 

Cheers for that. There was alot of stuff in there.
You never know!

 

x2

Does it happen when the computer has been on for awhile or after switching users at times. If you have a spare USB keyboard, I would replace it and check to see if that helps out.

I had an issue similar to this and found out that when accounts running under the "Users" group logged off and I tried to log in with the Admin Group policies, the keyboard didn't function until I rebooted the computer. Once the reboot was done, the keyboard functioned correctly. I changed out the keyboard and everything work perfectly.

And no, there weren't any virus', malware, or spyware on the computer. I did check it out because that was a concern that I had.

 

This is the problem da bell.
It has happened when someone has logged off and it has happened from a boot up.
I haven't got a usb keyboard.
I have no known viruses or malware.
I shall have to see if rustys clearance of the temp folder does the trick!
I'm having a few issues at the mo, perhaps my comp is dying.
I get bsod's concerning driver issues and my onboard sound has stopped working twice in one day.
Had to uninstall the drivers and disable the sound then reboot and reinstall.
PAIN!