Logon Process has failed to create the security options dialog

[Gluteus]

Hi,

i'm having vista home premium, pentium dual-core, 2GB RAM.
Software norton Anti-virus.

I am getting error "Logon Process has failed to create the security options dialog"
I first turn the computer on. It boots up VERY slowly, and when I try to open internet explorer, or any other programs that I have on my computer they either won't open, or after a couple of minutes they lock up.

No CTRL-ALT-DEL worked, couldn't shutdown, programs would not close. All I got was a repeated black screen with the message "Logon Process has failed to create the security options dialog.".

can anyone help me ??

[JIII]

Check the similar threads for your reference :-

• "Logon Process has failed to create the security options dialog." Error Message
• failure - security options logon process has failed to create dial
• http://forums.techarena.in/vista-security/771124.htm
• Logon Process Initialization Failure
• http://forums.techarena.in/vista-adm...ion/925323.htm

[Allan.d]

Firewall must be blocking a script that is running in your temp directory. "C:\Users\localadmin\AppData\Local\Temp"
use windows cleanup tool to delete temp files, so delete everything in the temp directory except, temporary internet files and the history folder.

[Gluteus]

Thank you,

my problem has been solved. I turned off Firewall. I cleaned my registry and then manually removed Norton.

[Half_Pint]

Hi,

I was having this same problem (If my laptop got past the the logon screen, and then to the desktop, it would keep freezing within 30 seconds, and c-a-d would lead to the black screen and then the Logon process failed error message) - this occuring after my laptop working fine for the previous 7 months.

This problem was horrible, and I've signed up specifically to say that I believe the above advice solved the problem for me. I did try check disk and rolling back, (restore point and last start up).
However after lots of restarting I did make it to the desktop, and immediately went to the temp folder and deleted all of its contents.

I can't say for definite that deleting the contents of the temporary files folder was the solution to this problem for me, but I do urge everyone struggling with the crashing to attempt to do the same.

Good luck, best wishes

[baddawgg]

Microsoft uses a lot of reusable code lately. The "Failure--Security Option" appears in several processes. The fault is triggered when Vista detects certain unnecessary files (with extensions log and bak) have been deleted. This can happen if you use several file/registry cleaners (the combination Ccleaner, Eusing, and JV16 Powertools creates this problem.) The way to eliminate the problem is to open Start/Run/taskschd.msi and disable all the scheduled tasks except your antivirus update. You can then enable them one at a time to see which process causes the problem (there usually are more than one perpetrator) but very few of Microsoft's scheduled processes are worth running anyway. Check your hard drive for failure because the fault triggers scrambling of the hard drive firmware.

[MVI]

ffs... for all those people who cop-out with the 'just re-format your HD' or 'Get a new HD' solution. That's like fixing a car by nuking it and getting a new one / replacing everything inside it - you're bound to no longer have a problem but you haven't even addressed it!

anyway! my solution! go to safe mode - whatever is interfering with the processes and services does not seem to affect anything there; go to your control panel, go to system - and go open your services panel.

DISABLE anything that you seriously don't need and following from previous advice disable Readyboost (reading from its description, it does interfere with programs and tools as you execute them). I also disabled an array of other such services that are similar to it (anything that says it 'enhances' your experience of windows, or performance etc).

On top of disabling them, there are further options to stop it trying to re-initialise should it 'fail' (like lets say... being disabled).

That and I believe I also managed to get to the startup manager and disabled anything that is totally unnecessary to run.

So far so good now that I've done this- apps and tools can be executed anytime, and task manager no longer shits a brick when I try to start it up (via Ctrl+Alt+Del OR Ctrl+Shift+Esc).

Good luck all.

[Cheondee]

Like many, I’ve been plagued by this issue and BELIEVED it to be a firewall issue. HOWEVER, I did something that allowed me this morning to do something that I wouldn't be able to do when this happens and I don’t understand how. First, my laptop has a battery problem; which I need to replace when I get the money. I have my power cord taped to the laptop to keep it from pulling out – several times it came out on its own and I lost everything. Well, my system froze without going to Task Manager and I couldn’t log off. I went to pull out the power cord, but wasn’t able to get it out. What happened, however, was that the computer unfroze and things seem fine. My firewall works and everything else. As proof, I am typing this. Don’t ask me how a battery has anything to do with this issue. I don’t have foggiest idea. I’m curious how many people who use laptops have this issue compared to those with desktops and how many people have a hardware issue?

[dport1]

I am having the same problem out of two computers. I bought one in late July when my old system running windows 2000 finally bit the dust.
The second system I built; two different brands of hard drives (WD and seagate), same motherboard (Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H); Running Vista Pro 64 on both systems. Both give identical error messages. Sometimes I can get the systems to reboot (eventually) by using Ctrl + Alt + Del, (then getting the error message; after which I can access the start menu); but most of the time I have to hit the reset button. This occurs even though I have done nothing but turn the system on.
Makes you wonder what issues we are looking forward to with windows 7, especially after no real help from microsoft to solve all of the vista problems.
I first tried vista when it first came on the market; I fought with problems and incompatibility for about six months before I went back to windows 2000 pro. I had hoped that by now more of the issues would have been resolved, but apparently not. Unfortunately, I have nothing to fall back to now.

[ajlcompfit]

I have this issue on and off with a Vista Home Premium desktop and trying a number of possible solutions. The bottom line is I have too much installed on my machine.

[EINSTEIN_007]

Originally Posted by ajlcompfit

I have this issue on and off with a Vista Home Premium desktop and trying a number of possible solutions. The bottom line is I have too much installed on my machine.

This solution was given on other website, so you can try and check for yourself whether it works or not. There's a service, Superfetch, that tries to load up your idle RAM with stuff that youmay soon use. This is stored in "Cached Memory," and is supposedly freed up if a running process needs it. I believe that perhaps something happened that corrupted the superfetch service which causes it to constantly cache things in memory, but never frees the memory when another process actually needs it. If no other remedy has helped to relieve this problem, try this. Go to Start -> run, type "services.msc" and click OK. Locate the process named "Superfetch", right click, properties, and disable it. Now, reboot and see if your problem has gone away.

[ajlcompfit]

Yes, Superfetch was running as automatic startup. The problem only happens occasionally so no way to verify it works at this point.

Thank you

[JAMES_911]

Have you tried disabling ReadyBoost from the Windows Services which is the culprit here. It can be done by start > run > msconfig under the services tab disable readyboost from microsoft corporation. ReadyBoost is an operating system feature included with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. It works by using flash memory, USB 2.0 drive, SD card, CompactFlash or any kind of portable massive flash storage as a drive for disk cache.

[ajlcompfit]

Originally Posted by james_911

Have you tried disabling ReadyBoost from the Windows Services which is the culprit here. It can be done by start > run > msconfig under the services tab disable readyboost from microsoft corporation. ReadyBoost is an operating system feature included with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system. It works by using flash memory, USB 2.0 drive, SD card, CompactFlash or any kind of portable massive flash storage as a drive for disk cache.

No I have not but will. I did disable SuperFetch and I think that helped.

[ajlcompfit]

Hi,

I still get logon process has failed to create the security options, but is less frequent after disabling Readyboos and Superfetch and I registry fix.

I only get this message when trying to download Windows 7 Upgrade advisor.

Thanks