I recently joined a Windows 7 computer to a domain.
There is one Computer Policy configured: the use of roaming profiles.
From the moment I restarted the client, I could stare for hours at the "Starting Windows" title with the nice colors of the windows logo. Now I have worked around this problem by specifying the roaming profile in the profile tab of the user. So I solved that problem.
What I would like to know however, is why this happens. I also have other servers (2008) that boot fast enough, XP clients that do, al clients in the same GPO structure.
Only Windows 7 doesn't seem to like my Computer Policy.
Can anybody explain me the reasons why?
Best Answer
Glenn,
Does the computer boot faster without Roaming Profiles enabled? Have you moved that computer to an OU where the roaming profiles GPO does not apply? If you haven't, please try that.
If you GPOs are set up correctly, you shouldn't see an increase in logon time when logging into Server 2008 because the Roaming Profiles GPO should not be applied to servers.