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Win 8.1 does not remember last user after reboot - [Solved]
JohnCoool:
That solution did not solve the issue it just added a new way to go into safe mode after a crash...
JohnCoool:
I think I found the cause of the safe mode issue but resolving it wont be as easy...
I found the below in a thread and I was going to open a thread here next after this one is done but I won't anymore.
Had to think about anything that i may have done to change the way windows boots in the past and remembered this,
I used a program called Boot UI Tuner from winaero.com to remove the Windows 8 logo during boot a while ago (because I dont like it).
I have just re-enabled the boot logo using Boot UI Tuner and now Safe Mode works from the Advanced Startup Options.
I think the logo in the laptop I am using is controlled by the vendor because it used to be blank and after I updated the BIOS it now says Lenovo. On other platforms it would just show the Windows logo. I tried to change it when it was blank and then again a few days ago but it just wont go away.
You will also notice that one of the corrupted files I had before is the same one from this program. I am not using the same program as this person is but it does the same thing.
I am not sure how to remove it. I might have to put back the corrupted file from before and then try to remove it. Let me know if you have any ideas. The logo is not there but the changes are...
I will be back on this some time tomorrow evening. I have attached another screen shot...
Boggin:
You seem to have done so much that has changed your system which could have left remnants when you have tried to remove them.
For the moment you appear to be going around in circles.
I think you should start with a clean slate by performing a repair install and then take it from there.
JohnCoool:
While you do have a valid point from your point of view but certainly not from mine.
I have been doing changes to the system almost every week to a month since early 2018 and every once in a while I would run SFC /scannow to keep it well.
The only issue I have with it is not remembering last user login... which has been resolved now.
As part of sharpening my skills which I learned during the IT support days. I can't give up and restart. I need to keep on learning how to solve issues to keep it going.
I had to restart it twice before. it was around once per year were the system would get to a total crashed state, but since 2018 things have changed for the system stability.
Anyway, it is ok if you want out of this... but I will keep on updating. I will 1st fix this issue which will probably also fix the clean boot issue too...
Till later then.....
Boggin:
Well for me - if it aint broke then I don't try to fix it.
My machines seem to work okay without any tweaks - in fact they don't like tweaks :)
You can get bogged down in trying to undo anything you have put on when it causes other problems, it is sometimes prudent to wipe the slate with a repair install.
The machine I've kept Win 7 on once lost the Repair your computer from the advanced boot options and the only solution was to factory reset and I've done a repair install a couple of times on my other upgraded to Win 10 laptop.
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