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Windows Start up Thread last updated on 2003-02-11 13:20:13

Posted by member 5368 on 2003-02-08 08:46:10

I've just installed litestep. I like it so far. Theres a problem I find minor but it just bugs me. I'm running Windows XP Pro, and when I log under my user-name, it loads the settings... and sits. My desktop won't come up until I hit CTRL+ALT+DEL then everything will run fine. Anyone got any clues on what I may have done wrong?
Thanks,

-Wan [Anti-Hero]

Posted by member 4078 on 2003-02-08 22:05:06 link

I have the same problem, sorta. I am running XP Pro as well. When I boot up, everything seems fine but before anything loads (just my background is showing) I get an error message saying litestep has crashed. If I control+alt+delete and run litestep from there, it works. Could someone help us?

Posted by member 298 on 2003-02-08 23:11:07 link

Have you loaded SP1 for XP? What version of LiteStep? What version of the installer? Any particuar theme? It happens everytime? You are using the Welcome screen? Does a black bar appear where the Wharf bar should be? Have you tried to change the way you log into XP, Control Panel, User Accounts, Change the way users log on or off? Uncheck Welcome Screen (and possibly Fast User Switching). Have you run through your Services and tried turning off the unnecessary ones, and rebooting?

Just some thoughts...

Posted by member 4078 on 2003-02-08 23:23:38 link

I have SP1, version 0.24.6, installer 2.1, BarqNX (although it does this with all the other themes I have excluding the default one), happens MOST of the time, the black bar does appear, I've messed around with all the welcome screens, account stuff, etc,.

Ok so how do I check exactly what services I have running and disable the unnecessary ones? All the third party ones I've tried but none of windows services.

Posted by member 298 on 2003-02-09 05:29:19 link

Control Panel, Admin Tools, Services. I may not be giving you any helpful info for LiteStep. But at least take a look and see if anything seems a little unusual. So the default theme (simplicity) works just fine? No errors with it? I get the black bar on the Welcome screen too. So far it hasn't bothered me too badly. *grin*

Posted by member 298 on 2003-02-09 05:41:43 link

Here's some of my info

Software -
LiteStep Shell version 0.24.6 from litestep.com
LiteStep installer version 2.0.1 from litestep.com
XP Pro version 5.1.2600 build 2600 (no SP1)
Office XP



Hardware -
Dell 8100 laptop
866 MHZ
512MB RAM
20 Gig HD
Geforce2 16MB
TrueMobile Wireless card

Posted by member 7 on 2003-02-09 07:49:41 link

Version 2.0.2 of the Installer is out, you might have better luck with that one. Get it from http://beyondconvention.net/ohussain/installer.htm

Posted by member 591 on 2003-02-11 13:20:13 link

Try using a recent indiestep build.