Well, you got me motivated to set up some user accounts. I set up a main
account for me, and one for my daughter, newly back in our household. Before
doing so, I did some much needed organizing of my files, and backed up
everything, just in case. Sometime after uninstalling IE7 Beta, the
mysterious additional "Administrator" TIFs disappeared. After setting up my
new account, tweaking of my preferences, restoring my Outlook Express mail
files, etc, I tried logging into most of the news sites, etc. that I was
automatically signing into in the past. Some worked, some didn't. I then
signed out and created the appropriate cookies. Along the way, I realized
how much I liked using IE7 beta. Thanks for all of the links to get this
done, and the minor prodding to get me started in doing something I should
have done when I first bought this computer (and upgraded from an old, slow
Windows 98SE system.
Post by Don VarnauChanging direction, for a moment, you *really* should setup a user account
for yourself and stop using the HP Administrator account. You don't want
that account to get corrupted. This may solve the autologin problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=279783
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151
Create a duplicate user profile with a different name
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/dupprofile.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=315222
If you're still running IE7 Beta, I would uninstall it before making any
changes to user accounts.
The login problem might be a cookies issue. Check Internet Options> Privacy
settings to make sure that settings aren't too restrictive.
Please post back if this doesn't resolve the login problem.
Don
[MS MVP- IE]
Post by TripoddBeing basically lazy, I haven't ever set up any groups, and only use the
"HP
Post by TripoddAdministrator" account. All of my TIFs are located under the
"Administrator"
Post by Tripoddaccount, and I just noticed many more are in the "Default" user account.
Not
Post by Tripoddsure what you mean about "Move Folder" comment.
Post by Don VarnauWhen logged in (as yourself)
Internet Options> General> Browsing History> Settings> (TIF) Current
location> Move folder...
Does a TIF folder show up under My Computer\Local Disk C\Documents and
Settings\{Your Username}\Local Settings ?
Post by TripoddYes, hidden protected operating system files are viewable. I'm fairly
sure
Post by Tripoddthat the files are usually under the "HP Administrator", as that is
the
Post by TripoddPost by Don Varnauonly
Post by TripoddAdministrator logon that I use. Just can't totally prove that
anymore...
Post by TripoddPost by Don VarnauPost by TripoddPost by Don VarnauIn Folder Options> View, is "Hide protected operating system files"
unchecked? Does that allow you to see Temporary Internet Files under
Local Settings?
Post by TripoddShortly after installing IE7 beta, some of the autologins to sites
such as
Post by TripoddPost by Don VarnauPost by Tripoddthe Washington Post ceased to work. I spent part of one morning
logging into
Post by Tripoddmany of the sites, which seemed to resolve the problem. I was
later
Post by TripoddPost by Don VarnauPost by TripoddPost by Don Varnaulooking
Post by Tripoddfor something in my temporary internet files, local settings, ad
noticed I
Post by TripoddPost by Don VarnauPost by Tripodddidn't have any such folder. My setting is to use "HP
Administrator"
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