Windows XP Automatically Logs Off After Login

A malware infected registry can cause this harmless but annoying problem where Windows immediately logs off straight after logging on.

I’ve heard of guys reinstalling their entire systems because of this auto logoff issue.  Bizarre stuff.

If Windows XP automatically logs you off after login you can try these two step by step solutions.

The solutions are similar but one is executed locally and the other remotely over the network.

There’s also a third possible solution which is to edit the registry via command prompt which can be very tricky.

If you’re really stuck, leave a comment.

Boot up Windows XP into Command Prompt (If you don’t how to get into Safe Mode, see this article).
Note:  If you can’t get into Safe Mode you can try this from another Windows computer on your network.  See below for more.When at the desktop, click Start > RunType regedit and click OKIn regedit, browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonIn the right pane, double click on ShellEnter the following: explorer.exeClick OKIn the right pane again, double click UserInitEnter the following (assuming your hard disk is c:): c:\windows\system32\userinit.exeClick OKExit RegeditRestart your computer and try logging in
Boot up a working Windows XP computer normally.When at the desktop, click Start > RunType regedit and click OKClick File > Connect Network Registry…Enter the hostname or IP address of the infected PC > Click OKIn regedit, browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonIn the right pane, double click on ShellEnter the following: explorer.exeClick OKIn the right pane again, double click UserInitEnter the following (assuming your hard disk is c:): c:\windows\system32\userinit.exeClick OKExit RegeditRestart your computer and try logging in
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