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Win 8.1 does not remember last user after reboot - [Solved]
JohnCoool:
A few months Win 8.1 does not remember the last user logged in anymore.
I think it happened during the time I changed the Antivirus to AVG but not sure if that was the cause. I don't remember the exact thing I did.
Now it just shows all the user list instead of the last user logged in.
I did also some delete some files that all users use for background so that when I log off it shows the same background for all users.
I checked forums and found a registry entry that suggests to change a value from 1 to 0 but mine is already set to 0.
Does anyone know where I should check to solve this small issue?
Boggin:
I don't have any experience of Win 8.1 but as this seems to be self inflicted, I would suggest a Refresh which will preserve your personal stuff but not your installed programs.
I had considered a repair install but that preserves your Users files and if they are already corrupt, then that may not reinstate them.
Anyway, the choice is yours.
https://www.eightforums.com/threads/repair-install-windows-8.26095/
You could however see if these cmds will do anything for you.
Open a Command Prompt (Admin) and enter -
dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth
sfc /scannow
shutdown /r /t 00
Then see what happens after the reboot.
JohnCoool:
I did try sfc /scannow before I opened this ticket and it did not help.
Usually I don't use the dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth unless there is a huge problem. But it could repair the issue and might restore the deleted files that I removed.
They are system protected files and could only be deleted if a person logs in from another O/S that can bypass all locked files.
However, I would like to try a couple of methods 1st and leave this as a last resort.
A solution that does not require running a repair.
I prefer to find the source of the issue before fixing it to be aware of it for future reference.
Are there any tips for checking in the windows registry?
Boggin:
As you have removed files, then you may need to repair the system.
While a sfc /scannow doesn't check all files, it can repair some corruption, whereas the dism /restorehealth cmd can do much more, but it's best to perform a sfc /scannow after the dism /restorehealth cmd to see that no corruption remains.
This is also the procedure to resolve when a sfc /scannow reports it is unable to repair all corruption in Win 8.1 and Win 10.
What I would suggest is to create Win 8.1 install media if you don't have any and boot up with that.
You can create Win 8.1 install media from https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows8ISO
You will need to do this on the Win 8.1 machine.
Boot up with the media and navigate to the Install screen and click on Repair your computer.
I assume you know how to change the boot order ?
I think Win 8.1 will be similar to Win 10 in that you would click on Troubleshoot to select Command Prompt.
At the prompt enter bcdedit |find "osdevice"
For clarity that is a Pipe symbol before find and is the uppercase of \
Using your partition letter instead of the x I have exampled, enter -
dism /image:x:\ /cleanup-image /restorehealth
Disregard what it says about the scratch directory and wait for the cmd to complete.
You can also perform a sfc /scannow with the following cmd, again using your partition letter instead of the X I have exampled.
sfc /scannow /offbootdir=X:\ /offwindir=X:\Windows
Enter exit to close the cmd window, remove the install media and restart to see if they have resolved.
Boggin:
AVG may be a contributing factor to your other problem in that antivirus programs can be slow in releasing files after it has checked them.
I remember reading that AVG can become bloated which could unnecessarily take up memory.
Use AVG's uninstaller to remove it and see if that improves the situation.
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