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I have just finnished scanning my computer for spyware and virus, because it was running snails pace.I then installed microsoft Bootdis(?) and also Autorun. I then looked at startup programs using Autorun and disabled a few items (which ones I cannot tell you).I then rebooted computer. Now when I turn the computer on it starts up and gets to the windows screen without my icons, then immediately logs out to the startup screen. I turn it off from this screen and restart and the same thing keeps happening. It also the case whening trying in safe mode. Can anyone help.

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A machine that reaches the Windows splash but immediately returns to the logon/start screen usually means something needed for the interactive session (profile load or the shell) failed after the changes you made. As pointed out, restoring previous settings is the least invasive first step. If that is not possible or does not help, the approaches below avoid an immediate reinstall and help preserve data.

If a repair is needed, boot from the original Windows CD (or a recovery/PE disk) and run disk and system-file checks before reinstalling. From a recovery prompt run:

chkdsk c: /f /r
sfc /scannow

SFC will require the Windows CD. Also use a Linux/BartPE/WinPE USB to copy important documents off the drive before attempting repairs.

If the problem is a damaged user profile or registry change: create a new local administrator account (from recovery tools or by using offline registry edits), then copy the personal data folder from the broken profile into the new profile and fix file permissions. This preserves files without carrying forward a corrupted profile. Offline registry hive replacement (restoring Config hives from a known-good backup) can also recover a non-booting system but should be done carefully and with backups.

Prevention and safe workflow: always create a System Restore point and export the registry before disabling startup items. When auditing startup entries, use a trusted tool (for example, Microsoft/Sysinternals utilities) and only disable non-Microsoft, non-driver items first. Keep a bootable rescue USB and the Windows CD handy so you can back up or repair without a forced reformat.

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Member Avatar for prof.thakur

i think u have disabled the services and applications that are needed by the system to work
like explorer.exe,logonui.exe,hkcmd,igfxtray,etc.....
try
press f8 during boot
select last known good settings

it will solve ur problems
otherwise select command prompt only
and then type "scanreg /restore" command in the command prompt.
select the appropriate registry settings when the system was working..
it will come now

Member Avatar for Dave Melandri

Tks will keep that one filed, only now have reformatted harddrive and reinstalled operating system. running abreeze.
Thanks for your advice

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