Really brief I have already searched the boards tried running "regsvr32 /i
shell32.dll" and I am extremely reluctant to edit my resgistry as I do not
think is the issue you anyway.

I have a laptop running Win Xp Pro. I log onto a domain at work which
automates runnning a script to update links that are only relevant to the
network. (It is our custom accounting software). Basically the programmer is
sparatically updating and this script allows for us to be sure all the
clients are running on the most current build. Anyway, on all my other
clients (about 20 machines) when the network is disconnected at logon the
script simply does not run but the All Programs button is still functional.
The links for the accounting software are dead as the target points to a
network link but the Programs button still work.
Now, the problem is when my computer is disconnected from the network (like
at home) i log in under the domain anyway because all of my files and
programs are here. Unfortunately now when I click on "Start" and then "All
Programs" the computer just hangs for about ten seconds and nothing happens.

A few other tidbits before i throw this out to all you experts.

If i hibernate the system (which i often do) before i leave work and then
start it bak up at home there is no issue. Obviously this is because I am not
logging in the unit is just bring me back to where i was. This only occurs
when i shut down and restart off network. I assumed in the past that my
computer is trying to run the script and it is not finding what it needs
therefore jsut locks out hte All Programs menu. The programmer assures me
that the script is inherit of logging onto the actuall network, basically the
script does not exist until you log on each and everytime. The programmer has
no idea why this is happening and obviously neither do i.

Also I already went to http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AllPrograms.htm and do not
feel like changing these regedits as none of it corresponded to my screens
and didn't make much sense to me.

I am no expert so any help would be greatly appreciated but please be
specific in what you ask or tell me to do as I do not want to screw up the
computer (as if that needs to be stated right)

THANKS IN ADVACNED TO ANYONE WHOM MAY HELP

"shawnp" <shawnp@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C60C518D-012E-455F-9315-5F138DE86D05@microsoft.com...
Really brief I have already searched the boards tried running "regsvr32 /i
shell32.dll" and I am extremely reluctant to edit my resgistry as I do not
think is the issue you anyway.

I have a laptop running Win Xp Pro. I log onto a domain at work which
automates runnning a script to update links that are only relevant to the
network. (It is our custom accounting software). Basically the programmer is
sparatically updating and this script allows for us to be sure all the
clients are running on the most current build. Anyway, on all my other
clients (about 20 machines) when the network is disconnected at logon the
script simply does not run but the All Programs button is still functional.
The links for the accounting software are dead as the target points to a
network link but the Programs button still work.
Now, the problem is when my computer is disconnected from the network (like
at home) i log in under the domain anyway because all of my files and
programs are here. Unfortunately now when I click on "Start" and then "All
Programs" the computer just hangs for about ten seconds and nothing happens.

A few other tidbits before i throw this out to all you experts.

If i hibernate the system (which i often do) before i leave work and then
start it bak up at home there is no issue. Obviously this is because I am not
logging in the unit is just bring me back to where i was. This only occurs
when i shut down and restart off network. I assumed in the past that my
computer is trying to run the script and it is not finding what it needs
therefore jsut locks out hte All Programs menu. The programmer assures me
that the script is inherit of logging onto the actuall network, basically the
script does not exist until you log on each and everytime. The programmer has
no idea why this is happening and obviously neither do i.

Also I already went to http://windowsxp.mvps.org/AllPrograms.htm and do not
feel like changing these regedits as none of it corresponded to my screens
and didn't make much sense to me.

I am no expert so any help would be greatly appreciated but please be
specific in what you ask or tell me to do as I do not want to screw up the
computer (as if that needs to be stated right)

THANKS IN ADVACNED TO ANYONE WHOM MAY HELP

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Do you have an IT department at your office?
If so, I strongly suggest you discuss this matter in detail with them.

I find this quote from your post as rather curious:
"Now, the problem is when my computer is disconnected from the network (like
at home) i log in under the domain anyway because all of my files and
programs are here. Unfortunately now when I click on "Start" and then "All
Programs" the computer just hangs for about ten seconds and nothing happens."

Logging into a Domain means being authenticated by a Domain Controller Server.
You should not be able to "log in under the domain anyway" if you are in no way
connected to the Domain network.
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> You should not be able to "log in under the domain anyway" if you are in no
way
> connected to the Domain network.

Sory, but that's wildly incorrect. Domain-logons are cached and wil operate
for some considerable time away from the server.

As for the missing button, yes I'd ask the IT Dept. It might be
asystem-policy they've put in place.

You could try right-clicking the taskbar, and on the Start Menu tab, switch
to Classic layout. Sometimes the older things work better anyway ;-)

WHen i say log i nunder the domain i do not mean that I am beign
autehnticated by the netork. My laptop simply stores my user name under this
specific domain. If i preferred i could select a different domain which would
be my local computer an dlog in. This logs me in as a totally different user
though. None of my files are located with that usernames profiles.

Also I am the IT department and as I stated in my posting, this does not
occur on my other clients.

"Ian" wrote:

> > You should not be able to "log in under the domain anyway" if you are in no
> way
> > connected to the Domain network.
>
> Sory, but that's wildly incorrect. Domain-logons are cached and wil operate
> for some considerable time away from the server.
>
> As for the missing button, yes I'd ask the IT Dept. It might be
> asystem-policy they've put in place.
>
> You could try right-clicking the taskbar, and on the Start Menu tab, switch
> to Classic layout. Sometimes the older things work better anyway ;-)
>
>

Switching to classic did work which is great but why would this be. None of
my quick links are available on top the programs menu either. This is
normally where our script populates hte icons for the accounting software.
But i am missing like explorer, windows update, and outlook on here arent I?

"Ian" wrote:

> > You should not be able to "log in under the domain anyway" if you are in no
> way
> > connected to the Domain network.
>
> Sory, but that's wildly incorrect. Domain-logons are cached and wil operate
> for some considerable time away from the server.
>
> As for the missing button, yes I'd ask the IT Dept. It might be
> asystem-policy they've put in place.
>
> You could try right-clicking the taskbar, and on the Start Menu tab, switch
> to Classic layout. Sometimes the older things work better anyway ;-)
>
>

I think you'll lfind that shortcuts for things like Windows Update exist
deeper in the start-menu structure anyway. (under Accessories) Just
control-drag them to where you want them.

The Start Mneu (classic version) is simply a folder within the user-profile
anyway. I often find it's easier to adjust its contents directly with
Explorer (or better, with a third-party file-manager like Servant Salamander)