The TweakUI Autologon Feature Does Not Work Correctly (190082)

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

After you enable the TweakUI program's Autologon feature on your Windows 95 OEM Service Release 1-based computer, you may still be prompted for your user name and password when you restart your computer.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur if the following string value does not exist in the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ 
      RunServices

   string value: RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakLogon

RESOLUTION

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To resolve this issue, add the appropriate string value to the registry. To do so, use Registry Editor to navigate to the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ 
      RunServices

Create a new string value named "Tweak UI" (without quotation marks) in this key with the following data value:

   Rundll32.exe Tweakui.cpl,TweakLogon

After you make this change, restart your computer.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft Platforms Support Desktop (MPSD) does not support the installation or usage of the TweakUI program.

The TSR Csinject.exe program, a component of Norton Anti-Virus (part of CleanSweep), also causes this problem to occur.