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Ok so i recently reformatted my comp. and installed sims 2 double deluxe and then my gf installed some photo software and last night i let her log in just fine but now everytime I click my username it freezes and wont let me type in my password?
Whats going on?

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— quick, practical steps to narrow this down before doing anything drastic.

Try these first:

  1. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the welcome screen to force the classic logon box (sometimes the welcome UI loses focus). Press Tab once or twice and try typing, and watch NumLock/ScrollLock LEDs to confirm the keyboard is sending keystrokes.
  2. Reboot and test the keyboard during POST (press F8 or Del). If it does not respond, try a different USB port or another keyboard.
  3. If any other account can log in, use it to uninstall the most recent add-on and run a full antivirus scan.
  4. If nothing works, reboot, press F8 and try “Last Known Good Configuration” or boot into Safe Mode. In Safe Mode log in as Administrator, run System Restore to a point before the recent installs, and schedule chkdsk /f on the drive. If you have the XP CD, run sfc /scannow from a normal session.

If the problem is a corrupted user profile, create a new user from the Administrator account and copy your files from C:\Documents and Settings\<olduser>. Always back up important data first (use a Linux live CD or attach the drive to another PC if needed). Tell us whether Safe Mode or another account works and whether the keyboard responds during POST — that will help pinpoint the cause.

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