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Configuration Preferences May Not Be Applied to Other Users

Article ID: 177498

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2007

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SYMPTOMS

When you specify a configuration preference on a computer running Windows NT, the setting may not be applied to other users or to new users who log on to the computer.

CAUSE

Some configuration preferences in Windows NT are stored on a per-user basis in the user's profile.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

  • Log on as each user and specify the configuration preference individually for that user.
  • Copy a configured user profile to the default user profile, so that new users automatically receive the configuration preference the first time they log on.

MORE INFORMATION

Some commonly used configuration preferences stored on a per-user basis include:

  • User-definable settings for Windows NT Explorer.
  • Persistent network connections and network printer connections.
  • User-definable settings for Control Panel such as regional settings, preferred server, open database connectivity, and other settings.
  • User-definable taskbar settings, personal program groups and program items, and their properties.
  • User-specific settings for accessories such as Calculator, Clock, Notepad, Paint, HyperTerminal, and other accessories.
  • Personal folders for each user's Start Menu, Desktop, Favorites, and other folders.

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