Topic: Unable to manage user accounts

[ccbtimewiz]

I am using Windows XP SP3, and everytime I try to manage my user accounts, this appears instead of the manage screen:



Any help would be appreciated. I am not capable of reinstalling the OS on this computer, so please don't suggest that.

[alahuin]

 The link below goes to a web page that describes your problem exactly and has a solution for it.


http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/65/1/User-Accounts-applet-is-completely-blank-or-displays-raw-HTML-code.html


It says to download    useraccfix.vbs, a small script which when you run it, will fix the User Accounts applet automatically.


I have not personally used the script but I have downloaded it and here is  the actual content of of the script...

'-----------------------------------------------------------------------
'Copyright    : © 2006-2007 Ramesh Srinivasan
'Created on   : Aug 14, 2006
'Modified on  : Nov 05, 2008
'Description  : User Accounts applet fix (blank / showing raw HTML code)
'Homepage     : http://www.winhelponline.com & http://windowsxp.mvps.org
'Prerequisite : Windows XP / User account with administrative privileges
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
Dim htacommand
htacommand = "%windir%\system32\mshta.exe " & chr(34) & "%1" & chr(34) & " %*"
On Error resume Next
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCR\.hta\", "htafile", "REG_SZ"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCR\.hta\PerceivedType", "text", "REG_SZ"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCR\.hta\Content Type", "application/hta", "REG_SZ"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCR\htafile\", "HTML Application", "REG_SZ"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCR\htafile\EditFlags", "1048576", "REG_DWORD"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCR\htafile\DefaultIcon\", "%windir%\system32\mshta.exe,1", "REG_EXPAND_SZ"
WshShell.RegWrite "HKCR\htafile\Shell\Open\Command\", htacommand, "REG_EXPAND_SZ"
'Wshshell.RUN ("regsvr32.exe mshtml.dll -i -s")
'Wshshell.RUN ("regsvr32.exe shdocvw.dll -i -s")
Wshshell.RUN ("regsvr32.exe jscript.dll -s")
MsgUser = Msgbox ("Fixed the HTA settings.", 4160, "User accounts applet fix for Windows XP")
Set WshShell = Nothing

'-----------------------------------------------------------------------
'   Copyright © 2006 by Ramesh Srinivasan. All rights reserved.

'     For more tips & help in Windows, visit my sites below:
'   http://www.winhelponline.com  | http://windowsxp.mvps.org
'-----------------------------------------------------------------------

[ccbtimewiz]

I ran the script, however it did nothing to fix the problem. It said it fixed the HTA settings, however the panel still has HTML in it.

I restarted as well.

[Nesa]

I've never seen that problem you could try this.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/useracc.htm

Have you tried to run the sfc tool?