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Can't get past "other user" on log-in page
I'm using Windows 7 on a Dell machine. When I installed 7 a few months back, I didn't set up a system password (I don't think) because I'm the only person on this machine and I didn't want to log-in each time when starting up. Normally when I start or restart the computer I go straight into Windows and into my account.
While playing chess today, my monitor froze. I turned off the monitor and restarted the machine and the monitor seemed fine during start-up. But then I got a system log-in screen and an option to log in as "other user" and that's the only log-in option was available. (I'm not sure why all of a sudden I have to log in.)
So when I hit "other user" and then try to log in with what I think is my username and a likely password, the system says no go.
Why am I getting to a log-in screen now all of a sudden? And how do I get in to the system if it's saying my username and password are wrong?
Update: OK, after restarting several times, all of a sudden I see the welcome screen and then my desktop -- I'm in like normal. But my desktop picture is now back to a default Windows one and the task bar, which used to be a dark blue, is now a light gray. My theme had gone to "basic." Any guesses as to what all happened to my system?
Last edited by bilco5721; 10 Jul 2013 at 15:00. Reason: Update