frozen screen even after reboot

I never saw a dialog box "Type to search" in Ubuntu , that freezes the screen and the Operating System.
Can you take a screenshot (mobile phone) and upload it to a free hosting site and give here the link , so we can see the exact screen ?
e.g http://imgur.com/

Also , can you boot from [Recovery Mode] ?
Is this a regular installation or something like wubi.exe ? (install Ubuntu from within Windows)

Thanks

Screen shots attached. I tried to upload to imgur and it crashed? This
is just a regular installation in a desktop PC. I can boot into the
Recovery Menu.

Terry

------ Original Message ------
From: "NikTh" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: 1/16/2013 1:01:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #219336]: frozen screen even after reboot
>Your question #219336 on Ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/219336
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
>NikTh proposed the following answer:
>I never saw a dialog box "Type to search" in Ubuntu , that freezes the
>screen and the Operating System.
>Can you take a screenshot (mobile phone) and upload it to a free
>hosting site and give here the link , so we can see the exact screen ?
>e.g http://imgur.com/
>
>Also , can you boot from [Recovery Mode] ?
>Is this a regular installation or something like wubi.exe ? (install
>Ubuntu from within Windows)
>
>Thanks
>
>--
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>us
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You cannot attach files here in Launchpad answers tracker , so I told you to upload the picture somewhere and give here the link.

You can attach files only in bug tracker.

Try again to another free image hosting. e.g http://imageshack.us/

Thanks

Here are the screen shots.

http://imageshack.us/a/img607/5816/boxese.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img35/3500/fullscreens.jpg

------ Original Message ------
From: "NikTh" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: 1/16/2013 5:41:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #219336]: frozen screen even after reboot
>Your question #219336 on Ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/219336
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
>NikTh requested more information:
>You cannot attach files here in Launchpad answers tracker , so I told
>you to upload the picture somewhere and give here the link.
>
>You can attach files only in bug tracker.
>
>Try again to another free image hosting. e.g http://imageshack.us/
>
>Thanks
>
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I cannot see the picture , sorry. The message I'm receiving when I click the link(s) is something about "Violation of Terms" or "the file removed by user".

Try these links:

http://s20.postimage.org/l5prbf9jx/boxes.jpg
http://s20.postimage.org/5y9rr2hp9/full_screen.jpg

------ Original Message ------
From: "NikTh" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: 1/16/2013 6:31:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #219336]: frozen screen even after reboot
>Your question #219336 on Ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/219336
>
>NikTh posted a new comment:
>I cannot see the picture , sorry. The message I'm receiving when I
>click the link(s) is something about "Violation of Terms" or "the file
>removed by user".
>
>--
>You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Well , I don't know what is this "Type to Search" box. Probably some program you installed ? and it runs on startup...

But the other box , behind this "Type to Search" box , is the login keyring. Are you using the automatic login feature ? If yes , then either you must disable autologin or clear up the password. The first is more secure.

Can't you click the box behind this "Type for search" box ? It wants to write your password. The password you gave when you installed Ubuntu. The User's password. Then it will unlock.

If you cannot do that , then you must login from the Console Mode (CTRL+ALT+F2) or boot from a Live media of Ubuntu (CD/DVD/USB) and use the chroot utility and try to fix the problem.

Both procedures (Console mode and/or Chroot) are not easy for a non experienced user.

But tell me , are using the autologin ? If yes , maybe we can fix this from Console Mode.

I do not have to enter a password when I boot the system. Nothing has
been installed that did not come through the Ubuntu software center.
When I hit Cntr-Alt-F2 I go to a login prompt.

------ Original Message ------
From: "NikTh" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: 1/16/2013 7:21:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Question #219336]: frozen screen even after reboot
>Your question #219336 on Ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/219336
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
>NikTh proposed the following answer:
>Well , I don't know what is this "Type to Search" box. Probably some
>program you installed ? and it runs on startup...
>
>But the other box , behind this "Type to Search" box , is the login
>keyring. Are you using the automatic login feature ? If yes , then
>either you must disable autologin or clear up the password. The first
>is
>more secure.
>
>Can't you click the box behind this "Type for search" box ? It wants to
>write your password. The password you gave when you installed Ubuntu.
>The User's password. Then it will unlock.
>
>If you cannot do that , then you must login from the Console Mode
>(CTRL+ALT+F2) or boot from a Live media of Ubuntu (CD/DVD/USB) and use
>the chroot utility and try to fix the problem.
>
>Both procedures (Console mode and/or Chroot) are not easy for a non
>experienced user.
>
>But tell me , are using the autologin ? If yes , maybe we can fix this
>from Console Mode.
>
>--
>If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let
>us
>know that it is solved:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/219336/+confirm?answer_id=6
>
>If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
>following page to enter your feedback:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/219336
>
>You received this question notification because you asked the question.

OK , then login from this prompt. Give your username & password and then execute this command

sudo service lightdm stop (it will ask again for your password).

Then we must use the nano editor to edit a file ..

sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf

at the opened window you will see the "autologin-user= ....." line . You have to remove your name from there.Your user's name.

To save the document hit CTRL+X , then Y(es) and then [Enter] .

Now give the command

sudo service lightdm start

and the login screen will come back , but you must enter your password now , to login.

If you login without problems and then you have a working desktop we can clear up the password from the keyring and we can re-enalbe the auto-login feature.
Also we can search about this program at startup programs . This "type to search" box.

Thanks

OK, followed your directions. Everything worked and got back to the main
screen. The keyring box was gone. The "type to search" box was still
there, screen not locked. I clicked on the down arrow at the upper
right of the box and it gave me to option to quit. It had a GNOME label
at the top.

------ Original Message ------
From: "NikTh" <email address hidden>
To: <email address hidden>
Sent: 1/17/2013 2:45:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Question #219336]: frozen screen even after reboot
>Your question #219336 on Ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/219336
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
>NikTh proposed the following answer:
>OK , then login from this prompt. Give your username & password and
>then
>execute this command
>
>sudo service lightdm stop (it will ask again for your password).
>
>Then we must use the nano editor to edit a file ..
>
>sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
>
>at the opened window you will see the "autologin-user= ....." line .
>You
>have to remove your name from there.Your user's name.
>
>To save the document hit CTRL+X , then Y(es) and then [Enter] .
>
>Now give the command
>
>sudo service lightdm start
>
>and the login screen will come back , but you must enter your password
>now , to login.
>
>If you login without problems and then you have a working desktop we
>can clear up the password from the keyring and we can re-enalbe the
>auto-login feature.
>Also we can search about this program at startup programs . This "type
>to search" box.
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let
>us
>know that it is solved:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/219336/+confirm?answer_id=8
>
>If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
>following page to enter your feedback:
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>
>You received this question notification because you asked the question.

Disabling the auto login enabled me to resolve the problem and close the "Type to Search" box. Thank you very much for your assistance.