Well i just installed a new verison of java plus or something like that then when i re-start my computer it auto logs off. i had winxp home firewall up and a virus scanner so its less likely ita virus. safemode seems to just load a list of drivers then stop . any ideas???

arg forgot some info - computer will allow me to log on but it will blank screen for a split second then auto log off. i had just installed all winxp critical updates the day befor and had installed nerly all of the windows xp ones. the system was apparently clean of viruses the day befor as well. System specs: winxp home edition Amd athlon xp 1700+ Palamino (runs at 1.466) 512 SDRAM 40GB HDD Radion 9600 pro 256mb msi mobo - Verry Old

Be careful with the updates that are not critical. I had installed the one for Hazmat because I thought I needed it only to have my cd/rw drive not work afterwards. Luckily, I had system restore on and that was how I saved it. If this happened after you installed the new version of Java then try to get into safe mode and uninstall it and see if it fixes the problem. Honey X 030811 k7S5a Pro rev. 5 XP 2400+ @2200ghz Thoroughbred-B Crucial PC2100 ddr 768 Radeon 9000 64 mb Maxtor 40g (32g) Coolmax "Taurus" 450w PS Asus QT CD/RW Samsung DVD<br

yeah i did install some new AMD drivers that were on the XP list the day befor but i thought that if they were gonna make the compyuter go wrong they'd do it on the next start up. i tried safemode last night and it didnt work but apparently u can have to wait for up to 20 mins sometimes for safemode to kick in. Quote"XP 2400+ @2200ghz Thoroughbred-B" bloody eck thats a nice overclock ... pity mines one of the worst processors amd ever made for overclocking