IBM ThinkPad account login error. i click on my account icon to login but it logs out right after

have u tried booting up in safe mode? do you know the password for administrator?
try logging in that way
then use some software like CCCleaner to check whats in your startup and delete anything that looks dodgy
hijackthis is also good to run

u could try running hijackthis and post log here. I could have a look

how do i boot from safe mode? i know the password for administrator. i can login but the second i login, the lap top automatically logs out by itself.

nevermind... i found out how to boot from safe mode.... ill get back to you later

okay, i opened CCleaner and clicked on tools then i clicked on startup and the only programs(w/files) i have there are......

MSMSGS ("C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe"/background)
TrackPointSrv (tp4mon.exe)
iTunesHelper ("C:\Program Files\itunes\iTunesHelper.exe")
QuickTime Task("C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe")
TkBellExe("C:\Program Files\Common Files\Real\Update_OB\realsched.exe")
SpyCatcher Reminder("C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher 2006\SpyCatcher.exe")
avgnt ("C:\Program Files\AntiVir PersonalEdition Classic\avgnt.exe"\min)
Scheduler(C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher 2006\Scheduler daemon.exe)
SpyCatcher Protector.Ink(C:\Program Files\SpyCatcher 2006\Protector.exe)

MSN Messenger, Apple Lover :), Real Update, Security, nothing looking dodgy there. How about hijack this?

Have you installed any software recently?

Have you tried running antvirius and especially spyware? I dont know how good SpyCatcher is but AVG have a decent free spyware checker as well.

well i used avg AND ccleaner.... i cleaned out a bunch of spyware and viruses but............... now my lap top cant book from safe mode anymore....

When you ran AVG - was it spyware or virus? when u say it cant boot in safe mode, what do you mean, does it just hang?

What did you remove? anti spyware shouldnt delete main files.

When you got into safe mode and ran software to check for spyware/viruses, did you manage to get your files off?

I ran antivirus avg and i cleaned spyware with ccleaner. i cant boot in safe mode as in it's giving me the same problem as if i was booting normally.

STUPID ME! I didn't copy my files because i thought there was no need since i could just keep booting from safe mode.... WRONG. all hope's lost isnt it?

i dont think its a contaminated file i removed that was the problem. i was able to login again after i ran the virus/spyware check.

Ok, thats better then. You obviously had something which was messing you up.
By going into safe mode and running this has helped you clean it out.
I got worried when you said you couldnt boot in safe mode.
Im glad your all okay now.

I suggest you backup your files onto a CD.

now with AVG installed, ensure it has auto update set on it. AVG spyware is manual update, unless u pay for it.
I trust AVG to be a good virus/spyware.
Never install more than one antivirus, but installing multiple spyware s/w is no problem.

Well I think your sorted now.
Good luck with it!

Note, CCleaner is a tool used to help clear your history plus check whats in the startup (useful for this kind of thing - as you may well of noticed)

no no no. you misunderstood. this is what happened. i logged in through safe mode. used the avg anti virus and ccleaner and cleaned out a bunch of crap. i was able to login through safe mode again after i ran the avg and ccleaner BUT later on.... i couldnt login through safe mode. do you get me now?

oh ok, I thought you said you was okay now
is there a restore option (last known good config)
try that
its in the boot options

that doesnt work either.... is all hope lost?

Hi there. Ive been away, very busy at work.

Are you still having problems?

no i already reformatted =( thanks for your help

ok, chance for you to get stuff back. Have a look at GetDataBack for Fat/NTFS whichever one you have.
I have used this s/w 3 times and it works great each time. It can recover files from formatted disks.
Depending on how much you have written to this, it may be still possible to retrieve your files.

Still interested?

If you want more info on this, get in touch with me at q u o m o n @ l i v e . c o . u k
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this appears to be an ibm thinkpad error... have a computer it has the same problem.. you cant log in to any accounts.. it starts to then logs you right back out again..