Works like a charm! If i ever get to australia I owe you a drink or twenty :-) Erik > Hi Erik, > > Sorry, I intended that it should go into an existing file adm file. > > Otherwise it needs a CLASS USER statement at the top of the file so that > it will appear under the user configuration. Otherwise it would be > creating that value under HKLM\Software. > > How about you use this (just cut and paste): > > ------- start visualfx.adm --------- > ; visualfx.adm > ; note this is an unmanaged policy > > CLASS USER > > CATEGORY "Visual Effects" > KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects" > POLICY "Visual Effects" > PART "Disable Visual Effects" CHECKBOX > VALUENAME "VisualFXSetting" > VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 > VALUEON NUMERIC 2 > END PART > END POLICY > > END CATEGORY ; visual effects > ----- end ------------ > > That'll do it. > > regards, > > Rick > > Ulrich Mack > Volante Systems > > ________________________________ > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Erik Blom > Sent: Thu 7/10/2004 6:02 PM > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [THIN] Re: performance setting W2K3 > > > > Rick, > > Again, thank you: I can see my policy now. I suppose it is okay that it > adds itself under 'computer configuration' and not under 'user > configuration' although I tried to add it under 'user configuration'? This > is, when I copied the text in its own .adm file... > > Regards, > > Erik > >> Hi Erik, >> >> This statement isn't 100% accurate but is close enough (exceptions >> include things like folder redirection). >> >> There are major differences between "managed" and "unmanaged" policies. >> >> Disregarding machine policies for this explanation, "managed" user >> policies manipulate registry values/keys under HKCU\Software\Policies or >> HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies. "Managed" >> policies are transient so if a policy is removed the changes induced by >> the policy disappear. However "managed" don't do everything we need. >> >> "Unmanaged" policies are basically your NT 4 style policies where a >> policy changed an application (or Operating system) registry value. If >> the policy is removed, the changes stay so an "unmanaged" policy has to >> be reverted (put back to the original setting) before it is removed. I >> feel they are a mandatory alternative to reg hacks using .reg files etc >> because in win2k3, if registry editting is disabled, regedit -s won't >> work either. You can still use Vbscript, Kix etc, but policies are >> neater. >> >> Microsoft distiguishes between "managed" and "unmanaged" policies in >> Gpedit (GPMC uses gpedit as well). >> >> Gpedit doesn't normally show unmanaged user policies. >> >> So you will see an empty folder when you add one to your policy >> template. However if you right click a folder under administrative >> templates > view > filtering > "Only show policy settings that can be >> fully managed" (Windows Server 2003/Winds XP, win2k slightly different) >> you will see the unmanaged policy folder contents. >> >> Regards, >> >> Rick >> >> Ulrich Mack >> Volante Systems Ltd >> 18 Heussler Terrace, Milton 4064 >> Queensland Australia. >> Ph: +61 7 3246 7704 >> email: rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> web: www.volante.com.au >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >> Behalf Of Erik Blom >> Sent: Thursday, 7 October 2004 12:03 AM >> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [THIN] Re: performance setting W2K3 >> >> >> Rick, >> >> When I do this, in my GPO only an extra empty folder appears? >> >> Here's what I did: >> >> copied and pasted text in new .adm template, added template in GPO: >> result: empty folder under computer configuration, administrative >> templates >> >> copied and pasted text in system.adm, under user settings. result: empty >> folder under user configuration, administrative templates. >> >> Maybe I can also make this work by adding a VisualFXSetting value of 0 >> under >> HKCUSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects >> (using the logon script)? >> This value doesn't exist, however, so I'm unsure about its relevance. >> >> Tx, >> >> Erik >> >>> Hi Erik, >>> >>> There isn't anything available officially. >>> >>> Either configure the default user before letting any users log on, or >>> use the custom policy setting below. >>> >>> Just insert it into a policy template and it'll do what you want. >>> >>> The only proviso is that this is an unmanaged policy so you will have >>> to set the view filter on gpedit to alow you to see unmanaged >>> policies. >>> >>> CATEGORY "Visual Effects" >>> KEYNAME >>> "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\VisualEffects" >>> POLICY "Visual Effects" >>> PART "Disable Visual Effects" CHECKBOX >>> VALUENAME "VisualFXSetting" >>> VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0 >>> VALUEON NUMERIC 2 >>> END PART >>> END POLICY >>> >>> END CATEGORY ; visual effects >>> >>> Enjoy. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> Ulrich Mack >>> Volante Systems Ltd >>> 18 Heussler Terrace, Milton 4064 >>> Queensland Australia. >>> Ph: +61 7 3246 7704 >>> email: rmack@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> web: www.volante.com.au >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>> Behalf Of Erik Blom >>> Sent: Tuesday, 5 October 2004 5:09 PM >>> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: [THIN] >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I need to force all users to use the "adjust for best performance" >>> setting in their W2K3 terminal sessions. Is there a way to force them >>> to use this setting? 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