User Profile Settings Do Not Seem to Be Maintained

• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01 Service Pack 1 for Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you choose not to include desktop icons and Network Neighborhood contents or Start menu items and program groups in user profiles, all users may not have the same shortcuts on the desktop or Start menu.

CAUSE

The behavior occurs because Internet Explorer 4 and Windows 98 include a Users tool that causes user profile settings to be specific to each user.

For example, one user may choose not to display desktop and Start menu items, while another chooses to display those items. In this case, the second user may not have shortcuts to programs installed by the first user, and vice versa.

RESOLUTION

To avoid this behavior:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.



2. Double-click Users.



3. Click the first user in the list, and then click Change Settings.



4. Click to clear the Desktop Folder and Documents Menu and Start Menu check boxes.



5. Repeat these steps for each user.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbenv kbui msiew95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01 Service Pack 1
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: March 24, 1999