Start Menu Policies May Not Work Using the Shell.adm File
Article ID: 199013
Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q199013
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Shellm.adm template file from the Windows 98 CD-ROM to create a policy file, the Start menu policies may not take effect.
CAUSE
This behavior occurs because of a problem with the Shellm.adm file.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue:
- Change the order of the following lines contained near the end of the "CATEGORY !!StartMenu" section of the Shellm.adm file
from
KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
PART !!MemCheckBoxInRunDlg CHECKBOX
PART !!MemCheckBoxInRunDlg CHECKBOX
KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
- Save and close the Shell.adm file.
- Re-create the policy using the new copy of the Shellm.adm file.
MORE INFORMATION
The Shellm.adm file is located in the Tools\Reskit\Netadmin\Poledit folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. If Poledit.exe has been installed, it is also located in the Windows\Inf folder on your hard disk.
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