Earlier today, I installed DVD Shrink, no problem.  Later in the day, I go to switch users, and I find out it's disabled.  "Ok" I think to myself, so I go to the logon settings, and try to enable it.  It refuses to stay enabled.  I go system services and try to enable Terminal services and Fast user switching, but they won't start.  Whether they're set on manual or automatic.  I'm a bit frustrated now, so I go to uninstall DVD Shrink, thinking it may be the source of my troubles.  Wrong.  Nothing changes.  I have no freakin idea what I did, or why it won't enable.  Any ideas?

Tried Restarting?, I know it's kinda a dumb question but mostly when I find that services won't start, a restart fixes it.

I tried.  Before anyone mentions it, I don't have system restore enabled.  It never worked anyway.  I always got a "restore failed" error of some sort.

Have a look at the account settings (requires admin account..if it doesn't work from yours, wich i think it didn't from your post,  boot into safemode and go on the one called "administrator"). Specificly controlpanel > Useraccounts..click on "Change the way users log in/out" (free translation..sorry i got dutch OS here...but its the 3rd under tasks right above the account) and make sure those two boxes there are ticked.

I tried safe mode, no go.

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Originally posted by Woraug
I tried safe mode, no go.

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I don't have Defender installed, and after checking, I realized the options in my system properties have changed as well.

I think you downloaded a modifuked version of DVD shrink...
dodgy and maybe a dumb question but have you scanned for spyware/adware/viruses?

I did that last night.  No viruses, one or two nasty cookies found by Adaware, and some spyware found by Spybot S&D.  All of which were eliminated.

obviously what ran in your computer had administrator rights so I'm thinkin u allowed it to run (probably not known it) what's the error message it gives u when trying to change to fast Switch User?

U can also try and change the registry which is the highest authority in Windows
Warning: Modifying the registry could crash your system down to unrepairable causing u to lose data and maybe even havin to format the Hard Drive 

I got u the address on how to edit the registry for this:

http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/973/

Nope, that registry setting is as it should be.  Set to allowed.

Then I would recommend to repair you O.S.