NET framework 1.1 - I've named a registry key incorrectly

Cunhambebe wrote on 6/25/2004, 12:28 PM

I had installed NET framework. As some users told me, I had to delete the newly created ASPNET account for not having that logon screen anymore. Before trying this method, I tried Microsoft's one by trying to rename a key in the registry. Unfortunately I renamed a wrong key. If you all have just installed NET framework, could you please tell me the right name for the following key? Just go to....

-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

IT IS THE KEY UNDER "UseList" (there's only one), on the left side of the screen. PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME :) Note: I've already deleted ASPNET

THANKS!

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Cunhambebe wrote on 6/25/2004, 2:25 PM

Is there anyone around here? C'mon folks, this one is not that difficult.
;)

JohnnyRoy wrote on 6/25/2004, 3:02 PM

> this one is not that difficult

That depends. I have no Keys under SpecialAccounts\UserList so it would be impossible for me to tell you what’s there. UserList itself have seven (7) DWORD values but no keys. What problem are you trying to solve?

~jr

Cunhambebe wrote on 6/25/2004, 3:47 PM

Hi Johnny....you wrote:
"UserList itself have seven (7) DWORD values but no keys..."

I know that. These values are on the right. I'm talking about the key (it looks like a folder - dark yellow) under UserList on the left. It sounds strange you don't have anything under UserList. Anyway, the thing is, as I was trying to follow a Microsoft guide to hide or whatever ASPNET, I named the key under UserList on the left, incorrectly as value#1. I just don't know what name was there before. Anyway, I've already followed your guide and deleted ASPNET. Now I don't have that logon screen anymore. (If you want I can make a copy of the entire registry and e-mail you as soon as possible).
Thanks in advance.

nickle wrote on 6/25/2004, 6:48 PM

I'm not at my home pc so I can't tell you the key, but you could try a system restore to a date before you installed dotnet.
Aword of warning though with system restore...if it is set to monitor all drives, it can replace files you have deleted and delete files you have on other drives. I had a folder on my F: drive ready to burn to cd and did a system restore and lost some files. I now have it set to monitor C: only to repair windows only.

jetdv wrote on 6/25/2004, 8:44 PM

I have no keys "under" UserList on the left side. The next item down is "Wow" which is at a higher level.

MyST wrote on 6/25/2004, 8:51 PM

Same here, WOW is the next one under and it's on the same level as Winlogon.

Mario

Cunhambebe wrote on 6/26/2004, 4:29 AM

Thanks everybody. I find this so strange because most people around here are saying the same thing (nothing under UserList - Only the WOW....), but let's make it sure I am not mistaken. Please do check it out:

-Open SpecialAccounts;
-Under SpecialAccounts you've got UserList;
-Open UserList, there's a + (plus) sign on the left - click on the + sign to open the tree.
-There's a folder or key under UserList.

One more thing: Did you all installed NET framework 1.1? Did you already removed the ASPNET account not to have that logon screen anymore?

Thanks for the valuable help.
PS: You'd better folllow JohnnyRoy's advices when you try to delete ASPNET. Open control panel, accounts, find ASPNET and just delete it.

JohnnyRoy wrote on 6/26/2004, 4:50 AM

> -Open UserList, there's a + (plus) sign on the left - click on the + sign to open the tree.

No, UserList does not have a + (plus) sign next to it. That’s what we’ve been telling you. Is it possible that the Microsoft instructions told you to create a key? Because none of us have a key under UserList. I also deleted the ASPNET acount. Perhaps his key got removed when I deleted the account?

If your PC is acting normally, I wouldn’t worry about it.

~jr

Cunhambebe wrote on 6/26/2004, 12:46 PM

Hi JohnnyRoy! Thanks again for being so patient ;) and taking your time to respond. I am going to delete that key under UserList. What do ya think Johnny?
:)

nickle wrote on 6/26/2004, 12:57 PM

Why not just uninstall dot net and reinstall it and then delete the user acount?

JohnnyRoy wrote on 6/26/2004, 2:06 PM

Here’s what I would do. Right-click on UserList and select Export. Give the file a name with the .reg extension and save it to disk. Then you can safely delete the key under it (since none of us have it I would say its not needed) and if you do need it later, just double-click on the .reg file and it will be added back. No harm done.

~jr

r56 wrote on 6/26/2004, 10:04 PM

The Net Framework is installed as a separate account, if you delete the account from the Control Panel then you don't have to change anything in the registry because the account is already gone.

Performing the following simple registry hack will disable the log screen and there is no need of deleting the account altogether
So in case the account exists or if you decide to reinstall NET here it goes:

Click on UserList key to show the values on the right pane.
Right click on an empty spot on the right pane and from the "New" dropdown menu select DWORD Value.
The new dword value by default is assigned a label of "value #1".
Rename it to ASPNET.
That's it. When you restart the computer it will take you straight to the desktop

I hope it's clear and helps.

From what you report you have done, I think you have misinterpreted Microsoft's instructions.
Is it possible that the key under the UserList that you also wrongly renamed it to value #1 is a key that YOU created it while trying to follow Microsoft's instructions?

Cunhambebe wrote on 6/27/2004, 5:07 AM

Thanks again to all who took time to respond. Thanks JohnnyRoy. Thanks r56; you wrote: "From what you report you have done, I think you have misinterpreted Microsoft's instructions.
Is it possible that the key under the UserList that you also wrongly renamed it to value #1 is a key that YOU created it while trying to follow Microsoft's instructions?"

I guess, that's it. I might have created the key myself because I'm sure I have misinterpreted Microsomething's (lol) instructions. Thanks again for all the valuable help. Let's see what I'll do.....I will uninstall Net framework and install it once again. I'll check the registry and if the key is still there, I'll follow Johnny's advice or r56's.
Anyway, thank you very much.