I finally got this fixed. First I slept on it for days. Then I attacked the security permissions from the top level folder all the way down to the image file itself. Seizing ownership and giving...

Hopefully one better. Here is a video of my boot, from BIOS thru "Preparing Windows" to Desktop.

Note that before the "Preparing Windows" dialogue appears there is a brief flash of "Please wait...

Thanks, cereberus. I've already disabled the "lock" screen with different methods, including the gpedit, but the screen in question still appears. I'm confident this screen is NOT a lock screen. I...

Thanks for the reply, spunk, and the link. As I said in the OP, my system already bypasses the login screen. I can't remember which method was used, as it was initially done over 5 years ago under...

Forum newbie here. I've been discussing the following issue in the photography forum dpreview with no luck. Someone there suggested I try here at TenForums.
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I get the following...