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06F3FDE-3E05-49ED-9C16-767026042133@microsoft.com,
Neil <Neil@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> I have a PC running XP home with several users, some of which are
> password protected, but all are admins.
>
> PC has recently had a virus / spyware problem, which appears to have
> been resolved.
>
> When the PC boots and goes to logon screen, then everything looks OK.
> If I log off to change user or PC goes back to logon screen, there is
> a message at the bottom left of the screen.
> Where it says Turn off, it also says 'This thing betta start working
> properly' is this linked to a virus, or can it be edited manually?
>
> Thank you
Assuming it's a virus leftover and that the virus has been removed, here's ways to take care of the message. I've used an HTML format here so if you're reading in Plain Text, press ALT-SHIFT-H to see it in HTML. Assuming the newsgroup doesn't botch it, that is.
These come from the MS site but I've lost the location of them; otherwise I'd just give you the URL.
HTH,
Twayne
LegalNoticeCaption
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Data type
Range
Default value
REG_SZ
String
(Blank)
Description
Specifies the caption (title bar text) for the message box that appears after a user presses CTRL+ALT+DEL to log on.
If the value of this entry is not blank, a message box with this caption and the message specified in the value of the LegalNoticeText entry appears before the Log On to Windows dialog box appears. The user must click OK in the message box to continue logging on.
For example, in the figure below, the value of this entry is "Legal Notice".
Note
The message does not appear when the value of disablecad is 1.
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HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Data type
Range
Default value
REG_SZ
String
(Blank)
Description
Specifies a message for the Log On to Windows dialog box. By default, there is no logon prompt message.
Note
Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.
Welcome
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Data type
Range
Default value
REG_SZ
String
(Blank)
Description
Specifies the text that appears in the caption bar beside the title of the Log On to Windows,Windows Security,Computer Locked, and Unlock Computer dialog boxes.
Note
Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.
Tip
The system adds only one space between the dialog box title and your message. To further separate the title from your message, begin your message with leading spaces.
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LegalNoticeCaption