re: Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen

I had the same problem, you need to update your windows from microsoft update, this is how you can avoid the problem and update...

When turning on your computer, just continue as normal, don't go into safe mode, wait till the welcome message comes on, now, as your windows has frozen on the welcome page, press "Ctrl-Alt-Delete" OR "ctrl-alt-del", the windows task manager will come up, go to "Shut Down" but don't shut down the machine, just go to option, then select "LOG OFF *Admin*" or what ever name you use, then enter the same again, ctrl-alt-del till the task manager is up again, log off admin...Etc, keep on doing that, until "End Program -explorer.Exe" appears, just hit "End Now" or "end task", it will then log you off, then you just double click on your name for instants "admin", enter your password if you have one, then you should have log on normally without a problem.

Hope this helps with your welcome freeze page or desktop freeze page.

Replying to k2wl



-reply by Mark

XP Welcome Screen will not allow password entry
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen

After much searching I found that MS acknowledges this as a bug

Http://support.Microsoft.Com/kb/917556/en-us

-reply by Paul

When you last switched off your PC, did you hold the power off/on button for five seconds or click on the 'Turn Off Computer' button on the start menu? If you forced it to shutdown, its probably that which is causing your computer to go like this. Try reinstalling Windows XP, using the original XP setup disc [if you have it]. If not, take it to PC World or a PC-Repairing shop. Hope I helped.

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Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen

I have the problem of being stuck on the login welcome screen. There usually isn't even a login screen. (no pw set up) Clicking on the login loads right back to the welcome screen again. I can't access the recovery console either. It will not load from the CD drive.

Windows XP error at Welcome Screen
Windows Xp Freezes At Welcome Screen

Hi!

Last night I was downloading a Java (TM) 6 Update 7 and when it was completed my computer froze. When I tried restarting my computer it would start up as normal and then freeze at the welcome screen (without user log-on icon). I tried going into safemode to delete the Java Update but it would not allow me to do so, and I am unable to do a system restore because it freezes when I attempt to. I also do not have the system recovery disk so I am unable to do that. BTW I can get into safemode but I can only access the admin icon but not my usual one.

If anyone has any insight into how to solve this problem PLEASE let me know. Any info is appreciated.

-question by Leslie