Instant sheller help!!

[Mrmikey73]

Hi, I'm running windows xp64 with instant sheller and I keep getting a login box for a split second during boot. It doesn't require me to do anything but is just annoying when trying to completely hide windows. I've been looking online for days and have seen other people with the same problem but no one had a solution. Then I saw the creator of instant sheller was on this website so I figured I'd try here. I'm running as administrator with no password set. When I log into windows without instant sheller I see no sign of login box it just loads right to my desktop, so I have to assume instant sheller is doing something to make the login box show. Anyone that can help would be greatly appreciated since I see its a known issue for some but no responses on how to fix it or at least that I've found. Thanks

[Draco1962]

There may be some issues with Instant Sheller and Win 7 x64 as has been in discussion here. You did not indicate if you are using GameEx as your front end. If so, please provide copies of your gameex.ini and log.txt files. If you do not know where to find these, then please reference this link for assistance.

[Mrmikey73]

Thanks for the reply. I read your previous post about xp64 but my friend is using xp64 also and has no sign of the login box and we have the same set up. We are both using hyperspin as our front end. I saw in your post you talked about editing the registry, would that work along with instant sheller? Is there a way to disable message boxes in general? Again thanks for your help.

[Mrmikey73]

Btw I'm not using windows 7 it's xp64. Thanks again.

[rockyrocket]

I have had this issue before and the solution was to undo everything IS changed (using the undo function of IS), then redo everything except not enable auto log-in.

Then you need to set auto login manually and for me atleast this has worked in the past.

Here is a quick paste from an MS page...

You can also turn on automatic logon without editing the registry in Windows XP Home Edition and in Windows XP Professional on a computer that is not joined to a domain. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
   
2. In the Open box, type control userpasswords2, and then click OK.
   Note When users try to display help information in the User Accounts window in Windows XP Home Edition, the help information is not displayed. Additionally, users receive the following error message:
   Cannot find the Drive:\Windows\System32\users.hlp Help file. Check to see that the file exists on your hard disk drive. If it does not exist, you must reinstall it.
   
3. Clear the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" check box, and then click Apply.
   
4. In the Automatically Log On window, type the password in the Password box, and then retype the password in the Confirm Password box.
   
5. Click OK to close the Automatically Log On window, and then click OK to close the User Accounts window.
   

[Mrmikey73]

Thanks, I tried that but no luck. Found something interesting though. It's not really an instant sheller problem it's when I remove the blue welcome screen in general. I unchecked change the way user logs in under control panel/users to not show welcome screen and booted into windows normally and saw same login box flash. Then I unchecked it and no login box. It's like it needs some sort of image screen instead of just a black screen to hide this box? Any more ideas are appreciated as I feel like I'm getting closer.

[Draco1962]

Have you tried it with the default blue welcome screen restored?

[rockyrocket]

Sounds silly, but have you tried a blank password?.

[Mrmikey73]

If I use the default blue welcome screen I get no login box showing only when it's disabled or changed. I'm running as administrator with no password it's left blank. Would it be possible to use some sort of batch file to move this off screen or just edit the registry somewhere to just delete this box all together? I'm not to computer savy so I really appreciate your guys help.

[rockyrocket]

You could use a resource editor to remove the box - but if you are not exactly sure what you are doing then its best you do not try.

Unless ofcourse you first make a disk image, then you can screw around as much as you like and just do a restore if anything breaks. .

One other thing that comes to mind are the event sounds, have you disabled them?.

Maybe the box shows with the welcome sound (clutching at straws here).

Also heres some info some elsewhere..

Go to [Control Panel] [user Accounts] [Change the Way Users Log On and Off].

Uncheck [use the Welcome Screen] and [use Fast User Switching]

[Mrmikey73]

I tried disabling event sounds with no luck. It appears any change of the blue welcome screen causes the classic login box to flash for a second. Anyone have any idea what file needs to be edited to make this box go away?