User Accounts screen appears whenever I use the Start button.

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Pithecanthropus

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The User Accounts screen appears continually on my desktop, always when I click "Start", and possibly other times too. I recently changed from Norton AIS to MSE but it's been happening since before then. This is using my own administrator level account.

I have not changed my password, and it appears that I have not lost any actual functionality or access. It's just a nuisance I would like to be rid of. I've seen one or two years-old threads about this here, but for me this just started a week or so ago.

Has anyone run into this recently? I suspect a recent Windows update was the cause, but I'm not sure.
 

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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    toshiba satellite
    CPU
    Intel Pentium T2080 @ 1.73GHz 66 °C Yonah 65nm Technology
    Motherboard
    TOSHIBA ISRAE (U2E1)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Generic PnP Monitor (1440x900@60Hz) Mobile Intel(R) 945 Expr
jasond19 said:
this link should help
'User Account Control' appears whenever I start Outlook 2010 - Microsoft Answers
i do applgz that is not the right link, ill see if i can get you the right 1 again sry
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Ah, the joy of posting to a message board from your handheld. Let me guess: Windows smart phone, with the stylus, right? That's what I have as well, and it makes me appreciate your effort in replying all the more.

Regardless, thanks for the response. In spite of your comment above the link seems highly relevant, and I've changed the setting accordingly. I wasn't 100% sure when or how the problem was occurring, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's any time I open an Office app, and that it also has something to do with Microsoft Security Essentials, which I just installed.
 

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System One

Pithecanthropus said:
The User Accounts screen appears continually on my desktop, always when I click "Start", and possibly other times too. I recently changed from Norton AIS to MSE but it's been happening since before then. This is using my own administrator level account.

I have not changed my password, and it appears that I have not lost any actual functionality or access. It's just a nuisance I would like to be rid of. I've seen one or two years-old threads about this here, but for me this just started a week or so ago.

Has anyone run into this recently? I suspect a recent Windows update was the cause, but I'm not sure.
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Hello and welcome.

Can you give us a little more ino on your system please.

1. Manufacture Name...
2. Model Number...
3. 32 bit or 64 bit...
4. Laptop or desktop...
5. How much Ram...

Always set your system up with 2 administartor accounts, if one fails you then have access.

The user account is this the one you use have you thought about deleting the user account and starting another one...
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    a6530f Desktop
    CPU
    HP-PAVILION
    Motherboard
    M2N68-LA (Narra3)
    Memory
    8 Gigs of Ram/DDR2 PC2-6400 MB/sec
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
    Sound Card
    Intergrated Realtex ALC888S Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG W40 series widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    1 640 GB Sata transfer rating: 3.0 Gb/sec speed: 7200 RPM
    PSU
    300W
    Case
    Mid-Size ATX
    Keyboard
    HP Multimedia Keyboard
    Mouse
    Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
    Other Info
    Processor: AMD Phenom X3 8450 Operating speed: Up to 2.1 GHz, Number of cores: 3, Socket: AM2+, Bus speed: 3600 MHz HT3 (clocked down to 2000 MHz)

    Modem: 56K WinModem/

    Supermulti: 16X DVD(+/-)R/RW 12X Ram (+/-)R DL Lightscribe SATA Drive

    Menory Card Reader: 15-in-1 Multimedia Card Reader

    Media Drive

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dell XPS420
    Memory
    6 gig
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon HD3650 256 MB
    Sound Card
    Intergrated 7.1 Channel Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dell SP2009W 20 inch Flat Panel w Webcam
    Hard Drives
    640 gb
    Cooling
    Fan
    Keyboard
    Dell USB
    Mouse
    Dell USB 4 button optical
    Other Info
    DSL provided by ATT
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