"Other User" is only option after CTL-ALT-DEL on my Vista computer

March 4, 2009 8:38 AM

"Other User" is only option after CTL-ALT-DEL on my Vista computer. I don't know what happened, but now the two "normal" users of the machine are not listed at the login screen. The only user listed is "Other User" with a blank picture icon. I can enter my normal user name and password and I do get my desktop, but what is the problem and how do I fix it?
posted by Jackie_Treehorn to Computers & Internet (3 answers total)

Man, I don't really know, but maybe it's a virus you've downloaded? If not, it would have to be a pretty massive glitch in the administrative settings of your computer. Have you tried the support website for your computer manufacturer?
posted by big open mouth at 9:55 AM on March 4, 2009

This may depend on your flavor of Vista, see this link. If you're on a domain you are at the mercy of group policy. If not you may have a registry setting to change, see this link.
posted by greensweater at 10:10 AM on March 4, 2009

I would just flashback the machine to an earlier point in time before the problem was happening.

Just type backup in the start box.
posted by Slenny at 11:29 AM on March 4, 2009