When a user logs on to a computer, either directly on a client computer or through a remote desktop connection, the logon process may hang at the "Welcome" screen or the "Please wait for the User Profile Service" error message window.

Assume that you try to start a computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2. However, the logon process may not start. Additionally, you may receive the following error message: Interactive logon process initialization has failed. Please consult the event log for more details. Notes.

The logon UI crashes, and a black logon screen occurs for several seconds in one of the following scenarios: You connect to the server by using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) from a client that has a different screen resolution.

Fixes an issue in which a Windows RT-based, Windows 8-based, or Windows Server 2012-based computer may restart before the "Choose an option" screen appears. This issue occurs after you try to restart the computer into the UEFI Firmware settings by using the "Advanced startup" option.

Addressed issue where launching a published application using an application server system fails intermittently. Additionally, logonui.exe crashes during the process.

Therefore, you cannot type the previously selected non-English password to log on. This problem occurs because the LogonUI.exe process incorrectly changes a registry key. A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article.

The web page does not contain any information about logonui.exe, a process related to Windows login. It only shows the latest update for Windows 11 (original release) with various fixes and improvements.

Addresses an issue that causes LogonUI.exe to stop working because Direct Manipulation fails to start.

Addresses an issue in Safe Mode that prevents users from signing in if Web Sign-in is enabled. Addresses a reliability issue with LogonUI.exe, which affects the rendering of the network status text on the credentials screen.

When you try to log on to a Windows 8.1-based or Windows Server 2012 R2-based computer, the logon screen turns black after you enter the credentials. Then, the computer becomes unresponsive. Note The computer is unresponsive even if you press CTRL+ALT+DEL.