BleepingComputer.com: Logging in to WinXP,wont let me log in

! REG.EXE VERSION 3.0

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Userinit REG_SZ C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

Good, that's what it should be. If it was the Spybot problem it would be blank, misspelled or set to something wrong.

You can delete checkreg.bat and checkreg.txt from your desktop.

Since you had that Excel problem, we can see if the problem is there.

That is most commonly a sign that Excel is receiving a 'MouseDown' event from the left mouse button. If possible try using another mouse or make sure that it is not dirty or sticky under the left button.

I wrote and ran a quick little program on a virtual XP machine just now and I confirmed that if it believes that it is receiving a 'MouseDown' event from the left mouse button, the user selection at start up exhibits exactly the behavior that you described (arrow key not turning into hand and not allowing me to select a user).

Let me know if you are able to try another mouse.

James

This post has been edited by NeverSayDie: 08 February 2012 - 07:45 PM

I used another mouse and the same thing is happening.

Okay, next item to check is the keyboard. Are any of the keys sticking?

Either try another keyboard or turn off the computer and tap each key a few times to make sure that they feel okay and then boot up the computer and see if there is any change.

Pay particular attention to keys like alt ctrl and shift.

Some of the things you said previously point towards sticky keyboard or mouse like

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So I think it's worth it to keep looking in this direction.

Also, are you using a Logitech mouse and keyboard?

Are they USB or PS/2?

Do you have a touchpad attached?

James

I checked the keyboard and it doesnt seem to be a problem. I changed the mouse again just to make sure and I still have the same issues. I am using a Logitech mouse & keyboard. They are connected thru USB. I do not have a touchpad attached to it but I do have a touchpad using the same wifi

I did some more research and everything comes up with it being a stuck left mouse button or two mice (maybe a touchpad and a mouse) attached to the computer and one has the left mouse button pushed down

If your mouse is not wireless, did you ever have a wireless mouse on that computer and maybe have the receiver still plugged into the computer? If you do, there may be a wireless mouse nearby in a drawer or a box that has its left mouse button pushed down and the receiver is detecting it.

I'll keep looking into it and let you know if I come up with anything else.

James

I disconnected all the wireless devices and unplugged the wireless USB and plugged in wired mouse and keyboard. I'm still having the same issues

Is the login issue the only one you are currently having or are you still having Excel and browser issues?

The thing that my research keeps coming back to is this. After a program receives the MouseDown message, in many instances (like your Excel issue or not being able to click Save File in the browser context menu) the program waits for a MouseUp message before doing the next action (like stopping selecting cells in Excel or actually saving the file in the browser context menu). What most people call a click, a programmer calls a MouseDown event followed by a MouseUp event. Your problems all seem to have a missing MouseUp event as the common denominator.

Have you added any custom key mapping commands to mouse buttons in your Logitech SetPoint software?

I'll keep looking into this for what else it could be. Maybe someone else has seen this before.

James

A couple of years ago, I wrote a tutorial on how to drag and drop objects on an HTML5 canvas, it uses the mouse up event for the "drop" part of the drag and drop. Here is the demo page that I wrote...

EDIT: removed link, not needed anymore

Are you able to drag and drop the square on the canvas? It's the 'drop' part that I think you may have an issue with.

James

This post has been edited by NeverSayDie: 09 February 2012 - 12:03 AM

I think my problem is solved, thanks to you!!

I did 2 things and I'm not sure which one did it.

1) I found a small USB plug that connected my mouse which I hadnt seen before. I disconnected all USB and wirless devices and reconnected a new wireless mouse with the same wireless keyboard.

2) I uninstalled Avira Anti virus & installed Avast.

All the problems that I mentioned including the Excel problem are GONE!

It may be that my previous wireless mouse was the problem. How can we find out?

Thanks

This post has been edited by dira: 08 February 2012 - 11:22 PM

Yay!

I'm 90% sure that was it.

Those receivers are tiny LOL!

Thanks for giving me a learning adventure that I won't forget. That was a tricky one.

James