explorer does not work when setting up user accounts

any time I set up a user account explorer does not start up. I then have to
run task manager to open explorer to have access to any programs. I have
tried deleting the user accounts that were present and when I create a new
one the same problem ocmes up. The accounts that are set as "asministrator"
work fine

"blakrain" <blakrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>any time I set up a user account explorer does not start up. I then have to
>run task manager to open explorer to have access to any programs. I have
>tried deleting the user accounts that were present and when I create a new
>one the same problem ocmes up. The accounts that are set as "asministrator"
>work fine

Maybe this is a problem with the current DEFAULT user profile. See
"How to Create a Custom Default User Profile"
(http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974) and retry after doing
that.

"blakrain" <blakrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A71B0A35-AECC-4AF0-A3CE-BDA58CAE4C27@microsoft.com...
> any time I set up a user account explorer does not start up. I then have
to
> run task manager to open explorer to have access to any programs. I have
> tried deleting the user accounts that were present and when I create a new
> one the same problem ocmes up. The accounts that are set as
"asministrator"
> work fine

Either your default profile is corrupt or you have a
permissions problem.

Elevate a new user to "administrator" then log on as this
user. Does the problem still exist? If no then it's a
permissions problem. If yes then do this:

1. Reboot the PC.
2. Log on as the elevated user.
3. Rename the hidden folder c:\documents and settings\default user
to something else.
4. Copy the administrator's profile to
c:\documents and settings\default user
(Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles)
5. Create a new user. Your problem should now be solved.
6. Delete the flawed user profile folders.

it appears to be a permissions problem. upgraded the new profile and it
booted up just fine. so what next?

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "blakrain" <blakrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A71B0A35-AECC-4AF0-A3CE-BDA58CAE4C27@microsoft.com...
> > any time I set up a user account explorer does not start up. I then have
> to
> > run task manager to open explorer to have access to any programs. I have
> > tried deleting the user accounts that were present and when I create a new
> > one the same problem ocmes up. The accounts that are set as
> "asministrator"
> > work fine
>
> Either your default profile is corrupt or you have a
> permissions problem.
>
> Elevate a new user to "administrator" then log on as this
> user. Does the problem still exist? If no then it's a
> permissions problem. If yes then do this:
>
> 1. Reboot the PC.
> 2. Log on as the elevated user.
> 3. Rename the hidden folder c:\documents and settings\default user
> to something else.
> 4. Copy the administrator's profile to
> c:\documents and settings\default user
> (Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles)
> 5. Create a new user. Your problem should now be solved.
> 6. Delete the flawed user profile folders.
>
>
>

Now do this, in this order:
- Log on as administrator
- Click Start / run
- Type cmd {OK}
- Type these commands:
cd /d "c:\documents and settings" {Enter}
cacls *.* /t /e /c /g Everone:F {Enter}

This will reset the permissions in your profiles.


"blakrain" <blakrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0CE577B7-7C0C-47AB-95AB-E5B6F2A0CA65@microsoft.com...
> it appears to be a permissions problem. upgraded the new profile and it
> booted up just fine. so what next?
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "blakrain" <blakrain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:A71B0A35-AECC-4AF0-A3CE-BDA58CAE4C27@microsoft.com...
> > > any time I set up a user account explorer does not start up. I then
have
> > to
> > > run task manager to open explorer to have access to any programs. I
have
> > > tried deleting the user accounts that were present and when I create a
new
> > > one the same problem ocmes up. The accounts that are set as
> > "asministrator"
> > > work fine
> >
> > Either your default profile is corrupt or you have a
> > permissions problem.
> >
> > Elevate a new user to "administrator" then log on as this
> > user. Does the problem still exist? If no then it's a
> > permissions problem. If yes then do this:
> >
> > 1. Reboot the PC.
> > 2. Log on as the elevated user.
> > 3. Rename the hidden folder c:\documents and settings\default user
> > to something else.
> > 4. Copy the administrator's profile to
> > c:\documents and settings\default user
> > (Control Panel / System / Advanced / User Profiles)
> > 5. Create a new user. Your problem should now be solved.
> > 6. Delete the flawed user profile folders.
> >
> >
> >