The Welcome Screen in your Windows Vista computer may show duplicate icons for each user account in the system. This problem may have surfaced after installing a Microsoft Update or Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
This issue is caused by certain versions of OmniPass Fingerprint Reader software, from Softex Incorporated. Softex Inc offers a fix for this problem, and it’s available at the following URL:
http://www.softexinc.com/download/UninstMSPwdProv.exe (~4MB)
The software fixes the setting in the Credential Providers registry key.
Note: Please contact Softex Inc support to know if there are any latest fixes for this problem, or if they have any product updates for the Omnipass Fingerprint Reader software.
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The fix for this doesn’t work. I tried the url, it no longer exists, I have contacted the manufacturer to see if it is still available somewhere else