i'm not really sure if this *actually* belongs here.. but i noticed something the other day. as a result of all of my latest disc "builds", task man has stopped showing who (or for the matter what) is launching what process in the "processes" tab. i have included a screenie for clarification; you'll notice that there is nothing in the middle section. anyhow, i can't seem to make heads or tails of why it would do that.

No probs with my setup.

Maybe something in your regtweaks is causing this effect?

i was thinking that (i mean that seems to be the logical thing thing to think).. but i can't seem to narrow down what could be the source of that.. i guess this would be the appropriate time to post what i have in the reg for the user account...

useraccounts.cmd (via cmdlines.txt):

@echo off

Echo.
Echo.
Echo.
Echo Installing Administrative account of "Kronus Kaos"...

net user "Kronus Kaos" xxxxxxxxxx /add
net localgroup Administrators "Kronus Kaos" /add
net accounts /maxpwage:unlimited
REGEDIT /S autologon.reg
EXIT

autologon.reg (via useraccounts.cmd):

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DefaultUserName"="Kronus Kaos"
"DefaultPassword"="xxxxxxxxxx"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"

winnt.sif:

;SetupMgrTag
[Data]
    AutoPartition=0
    MsDosInitiated="0"
    UnattendedInstall="Yes"

[Unattended]
    UnattendMode=FullUnattended
    OemSkipEula=Yes
    OemPreinstall=Yes
    TargetPath=\WINDOWS
    UnattendSwitch="yes"
    FileSystem=*
    Repartition=No
    KeyboardLayout="US-International"
    DriverSigningPolicy=Ignore
    OemPnPDriversPath="Drivers\000_chipset;Drivers\001_graphics;
       Drivers\002_vivo;Drivers\003_network;
       Drivers\004_sound;Drivers\005_raid"

[GuiUnattended]
    AdminPassword=*
    EncryptedAdminPassword=NO
    OEMSkipRegional=1
    TimeZone=20
    OemSkipWelcome=1

[UserData]
    ProductKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx
    FullName="Kronus Kyros Kaos"
    OrgName="Kiss My Astrix, Inc."
    ComputerName=SOAKSUNORK

[Display]
    BitsPerPel=32
    Xresolution=1280
    YResolution=1024

[TapiLocation]
    CountryCode=1
    Dialing=Tone
    AreaCode=816

[RegionalSettings]
    LanguageGroup=13,2,4,7,10,9,1
    SystemLocale=00000409
    UserLocale=00000409
    InputLocale=0409:00000409

[GuiRunOnce]

[Branding]
    BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[URL]
    Home_Page=http://www.google.com
    Help_Page=http://www.google.com
    Search_Page=http://www.google.com

[Proxy]
    Proxy_Enable=0
    Use_Same_Proxy=1

[Identification]
    JoinWorkgroup=WORKGROUP

[Networking]
    InstallDefaultComponents=No

[NetAdapters]
    Adapter1=params.Adapter1

[params.Adapter1]
    INFID=*

[NetClients]
    MS_MSClient=params.MS_MSClient

[NetServices]
    MS_SERVER=params.MS_SERVER

[NetProtocols]
    MS_TCPIP=params.MS_TCPIP
    MS_NWIPX=params.MS_NWIPX
    MS_NetBEUI=params.MS_NetBEUI

[params.MS_TCPIP]
    DNS=Yes
    UseDomainNameDevolution=No
    EnableLMHosts=Yes
    AdapterSections=params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1

[params.MS_TCPIP.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    DHCP=Yes
    WINS=No
    NetBIOSOptions=0

[params.MS_NWIPX]
    VirtualNetworkNumber=00000000
    AdapterSections=params.MS_NWIPX.Adapter1

[params.MS_NWIPX.Adapter1]
    SpecificTo=Adapter1
    PktType=0xFF
    NetworkNumber=00000000

[Shell]
    CustomDefaultThemeFile="%Systemroot%
       \Resources\Themes\Community.THEME"

i didn't find anything else (in a quick search thru my files on the disc), but if there is anything else i should post to help, or anything else that *should* exist, let me know and i'll look/post it.

I do know that the 'Terminal Services' service needs to be enabled. Check and see if that service is running. If not, then that is most likely the problem.

Yep. That's exactally the problem. Terminal Services need to be running.

Are you using nLite and removed Terminal Services? If so, then there's your problem.

ahh, yes i did use nLite... and i prolly removed it from there... this means i have to re-make a new disc with nLite to use it again, eh?

Unfortunately yes.

I've done this many times (removed something and had to start over to fix it).

awesome guys, that fixed it. the all mighty jrzycrim has struck again thank you guys. and you too RaveRod & MHz.