Category: At least Windows 2000
Hide the common dialog back button
Hide the Back button in the Open dialog box. This policy setting lets you remove new features added in Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional so the Open dialog box appears as it did in Windows NT 4. 0 and earlier. This policy setting affects only programs that use the standard Open dialog box provided to developers of Windows programs. If you enable this policy setting the Back button is removed from the standard Open dialog box. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting the Back button is displayed for any standard Open dialog box. To see an example of the standard Open dialog box start Notepad and on the File menu click Open. Note: In Windows Vista this policy setting applies only to applications that are using the Windows XP common dialog box style. This policy setting does not apply to the new Windows Vista common dialog box style. Also third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to are required to adhere to this policy setting.
Hide the dropdown list of recent files
Removes the list of most recently used files from the Open dialog box. If you disable this setting or do not configure it the “File name” field includes a drop-down list of recently used files. If you enable this setting the “File name” field is a simple text box. Users must browse directories to find a file or type a file name in the text box. This setting and others in this folder lets you remove new features added in Windows 2000 Professional so that the Open dialog box looks like it did in Windows NT 4. 0 and earlier. These policies only affect programs that use the standard Open dialog box provided to developers of Windows programs. To see an example of the standard Open dialog box start Wordpad and on the File menu click Open. Note: In Windows Vista this policy setting applies only to applications that are using the Windows XP common dialog box style. This policy setting does not apply to the new Windows Vista common dialog box style. It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to adhere to this setting.
Hide the common dialog places bar
Removes the shortcut bar from the Open dialog box. This setting and others in this folder lets you remove new features added in Windows 2000 Professional so that the Open dialog box looks like it did in Windows NT 4. 0 and earlier. These policies only affect programs that use the standard Open dialog box provided to developers of Windows programs. To see an example of the standard Open dialog box start Wordpad and on the File menu click Open. Note: In Windows Vista this policy setting applies only to applications that are using the Windows XP common dialog box style. This policy setting does not apply to the new Windows Vista common dialog box style. It is a requirement for third-party applications with Windows 2000 or later certification to adhere to this setting.
Allow only per user or approved shell extensions
This setting is designed to ensure that shell extensions can operate on a per-user basis. If you enable this setting Windows is directed to only run those shell extensions that have either been approved by an administrator or that will not impact other users of the machine. A shell extension only runs if there is an entry in at least one of the following locations in registry. For shell extensions that have been approved by the administrator and are available to all users of the computer there must be an entry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Shell Extensions -> Approved. For shell extensions to run on a per-user basis there must be an entry at HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Shell Extensions -> Approved.
Do not track Shell shortcuts during roaming
This policy setting determines whether Windows traces shortcuts back to their sources when it cannot find the target on the user’s system. Shortcut files typically include an absolute path to the original target file as well as the relative path to the current target file. When the system cannot find the file in the current target path then by default it searches for the target in the original path. If the shortcut has been copied to a different computer the original path might lead to a network computer including external resources such as an Internet server. If you enable this policy setting Windows only searches the current target path. It does not search for the original path even when it cannot find the target file in the current target path. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Windows searches for the original path when it cannot find the target file in the current target path.
Do not log users on with temporary profiles
This policy setting will automatically log off a user when Windows cannot load their profile. If Windows cannot access the user profile folder or the profile contains errors that prevent it from loading Windows logs on the user with a temporary profile. This policy setting allows the administrator to disable this behavior preventing Windows from loggin on the user with a temporary profile. If you enable this policy setting Windows will not log on a user with a temporary profile. Windows logs the user off if their profile cannot be loaded. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it Windows logs on the user with a temporary profile when Windows cannot load their user profile. Also see the “Delete cached copies of roaming profiles” policy setting.
Wait for remote user profile
This policy setting directs the system to wait for the remote copy of the roaming user profile to load even when loading is slow. Also the system waits for the remote copy when the user is notified about a slow connection but does not respond in the time allowed. This policy setting and related policy settings in this folder together define the system’s response when roaming user profiles are slow to load. If you enable this policy setting the system waits for the remote copy of the roaming user profile to load even when loading is slow. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it when a remote profile is slow to load the system loads the local copy of the roaming user profile. The local copy is also used when the user is consulted (as set in the “Prompt user when slow link is detected” policy setting) but does not respond in the time allowed (as set in the “Timeout for dialog boxes” policy setting). Waiting for the remote profile is appropriate when users move between computers frequently and the local copy of their profile is not always current. Using the local copy is desirable when quick logging on is a priority. Important: If the “Do not detect slow network connections” policy setting is enabled this policy setting is ignored. Also if the “Delete cached copies of roaming profiles” policy setting is enabled there is no local copy of the roaming profile to load when the system detects a slow connection.
Control slow network connection timeout for user profiles
This policy setting defines a slow connection for roaming user profiles and establishes thresholds for two tests of network speed. To determine the network performance characteristics a connection is made to the file share storing the user’s profile and 64 kilobytes of data is transfered. From that connection and data transfer the network’s latency and connection speed are determined. This policy setting and related policy settings in this folder together define the system’s response when roaming user profiles are slow to load. If you enable this policy setting you can change how long Windows waits for a response from the server before considering the connection to be slow. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Windows considers the network connection to be slow if the server returns less than 500 kilobits of data per second or take 120 milliseconds to respond. Consider increasing this value for clients using DHCP Service-assigned addresses or for computers accessing profiles across dial-up connections. Important: If the “Do not detect slow network connections” policy setting is enabled this policy setting is ignored. Also if the “Delete cached copies of roaming profiles” policy setting is enabled there is no local copy of the roaming profile to load when the system detects a slow connection.
Limit profile size
This policy setting sets the maximum size of each user profile and determines the system’s response when a user profile reaches the maximum size. This policy setting affects both local and roaming profiles. If you disable this policy setting or do not configure it the system does not limit the size of user profiles. If you enable this policy setting you can:– Set a maximum permitted user profile size. — Determine whether the registry files are included in the calculation of the profile size. — Determine whether users are notified when the profile exceeds the permitted maximum size. — Specify a customized message notifying users of the oversized profile. — Determine how often the customized message is displayed. Note: In operating systems earlier than Microsoft Windows Vista Windows will not allow users to log off until the profile size has been reduced to within the allowable limit. In Microsoft Windows Vista Windows will not block users from logging off. Instead if the user has a roaming user profile Windows will not synchronize the user’s profile with the roaming profile server if the maximum profile size limit specified here is exceeded.
Delete cached copies of roaming profiles
This policy setting determines whether Windows keeps a copy of a user’s roaming profile on the local computer’s hard drive when the user logs off. Roaming profiles reside on a network server. By default when users with roaming profiles log off the system also saves a copy of their roaming profile on the hard drive of the computer they are using in case the server that stores the roaming profile is unavailable when the user logs on again. The local copy is also used when the remote copy of the roaming user profile is slow to load. If you enable this policy setting any local copies of the user’s roaming profile are deleted when the user logs off. The roaming profile still remains on the network server that stores it. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting Windows keeps a copy of a user’s roaming profile on the local computer’s hard drive when the user logs off. Important: Do not enable this policy setting if you are using the slow link detection feature. To respond to a slow link the system requires a local copy of the user’s roaming profile.