No, I don't think you are missing something, the default profile settings are not being used=2E The users profile settings are being used=2E Defau= lt User settings would only come into play for a new profile=2E=20 Microsoft is not explaining that XP workstations do not play well with NT domains=2E First many NT domains still have roaming profile folders with t= he extension =2Eusr XP requires the extension to be =2Epds and own't read profiles in a =2Eusr folder=2E Also, the WebClient service in XP can caus= e file locking problems with the usrclass=2Edat file and prevent the users profile from updating on logout=2E I don't think the service provides any= functionality in an NT server domain, so you will need to turn the service= off to prevent the usrclass=2Edat logout problem=2E David Original Message: ----------------- From: Matt Fowler mfowler@harpercollege=2Eedu Date: Wed, 08 Oct 2003 15:01:11 -0500 To: mswindowsxp@freelists=2Eorg Subject: [mswindowsxp] Profile problem We use roaming profiles with NT currently and are soon rolling out XP to=20= the desktop=2E However, when I login to an XP machine with my roaming NT=20= profile, the setting from Default User on the machine do not take effect=2E= =20 For instance, we have set all themes to classic and they become XP's=20 playschool instead=2E Does this mean that XP's Default User settings are n= ot=20 being used? Am I missing something? Thanks, Matt Fowler LAN Specialist (847)925-6113 mfowler@harper=2Ecc=2Eil=2Eus =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link=2E http://thethin=2Enet/winxplist=2Ecfm -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web=2Ecom/ =2E ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/winxplist.cfm