Default for Use Locally Cached Profile Dialog

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Windows NT 4.0 displays a prompt to the user when a slow network has been detected asking if the locally cached profile should be used to avoid the amount of time it may take to download a user profile over a modem connection, for example. Prior to Service Pack 4, this prompt defaulted to the action of using the locally cached profile and there was no way to change this default. A new addition has been made to the template files that create the options available in the System Policy Editor that allows the administrator to set this default to download the user profile from the server or to use the locally cached profile.

With the addition of the newest Userenv.dll, the changes can be applied directly to the registry.

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" online Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.

1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).
2. Add the following value to the registry:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
   
   Value: SlowLinkProfileDefault
   Type: REG_DWORD
   Value: 0 or 1
   
   1 = Download Profile
   0 = Use Local Profile

   The default for Windows NT 4.0 is 1
   The default for Windows 2000 is 0