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  • November 14, 2005 at 6:21 am #2180049

    Win2k Locked start button

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    by n3voc · about 17 years, 6 months ago

    In the past month I have had 3 users, all in the same department/OU who are experiencing a locked Start Button. The only way I have found to repair the problem is re-building their profiles from scratch. Any thoughts on a cause or less drastic repair? Win2K-SP4.

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    • November 14, 2005 at 9:35 am #3120024

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      by rickrbyrne · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Win2k Locked start button

      Hi,

      Do you have a policy on their systems or in the domain that is restricting the users on shutting down their computers.

      Rick

    • November 14, 2005 at 1:10 pm #3119874

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      by master3bs · about 17 years, 6 months ago

      In reply to Win2k Locked start button

      Possible fix:

      Go to the registry key [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{5b4dae26-b807-11d0-9815-00c04fd91972}]

      Rename the key by placing a dash “-” in front of the GUID (i.e. {-5b4dae26-b807-11d0-9815-00c04fd91972})

      As always its a good idea to backup your registry before making any changes.

      • November 14, 2005 at 1:15 pm #3118158

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        by n3voc · about 17 years, 6 months ago

        In reply to Reply To: Win2k Locked start button

        This is a profile related issue, not a local machine issue. The problem follows the user.

    • November 15, 2005 at 6:11 am #3117856

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      by spidershrek · about 17 years, 6 months ago

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      Question? Are the profiles create on the pc or roaming.

      Note. If you have not recieved the same error in any other department. There might be a problem complicting between an application and the profile. Hope it helps.

      • November 15, 2005 at 6:25 am #3117846

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        by n3voc · about 17 years, 6 months ago

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        The profiles are roaming, and the issue follows the user. So far, no problem in any other OU.

    • November 22, 2005 at 11:11 am #3123564

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      by scott_heath · about 17 years, 6 months ago

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      When you say “rebuild profile” I assume you mean you rename/delete the server copy of the profile, correct? Do you let it recreate from the local copy or rename/delete it as well? Does it re-occur on the same user. We have romaing profiles where I work and we constantly have niggly problems with them.

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