strange XP start up ??

[markmarkymark]

Yo all

I have an XP Home system , hi spec, connected to a 1Mbit modem via a router. I access emails via outlook - using VPN to connect to an exchange server (for work emails), and to a pop server for other emails ( on a separate profile) ...

Right, up until recently I boot the PC and it just starts - all the icons come up and everything is just fine .....

The last few times when I boot have been different. THis time the screen goes to an XP start up screen with a little icon of a duck (!), my PC name, and a link that tells me how many unread emails I have !!!!!

If i click on the duck to start up (i.e. login) the machine tends to hang until I press the escape key - and then it all starts as normal and everyhting is fine ....

Anyone know what is going on.

thanks

MArk

[Paul K]

Have you installed anything recently? Could try a system restore. If you have tweak ui you can choose to auto login to the account
Or in accounts go to choose the way users log on or off and make sure use the welcome screen is not selected.

[paulyoung666]

hopefully that will cover it

[KingPhoenix]

the machines at work did this when i installed some of the windows updates :S

[markmarkymark]

thanks - done some tweaks ..... thanks it is a .net issue ..