Start Menu Policies May Not Work Using the Shell.adm File

ID: Q199013

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Shellm.adm template file from the Windows 98 CD-ROM to create a policy file, the Start menu policies may not take effect.


CAUSE

This behavior occurs because of a problem with the Shellm.adm file.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue:

  1. Change the order of the following lines contained near the end of the "CATEGORY !!StartMenu" section of the Shellm.adm file
    from

    KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
    PART !!MemCheckBoxInRunDlg CHECKBOX
    to:

    PART !!MemCheckBoxInRunDlg CHECKBOX
    KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies


  2. Save and close the Shell.adm file.


  3. Re-create the policy using the new copy of the Shellm.adm file.



MORE INFORMATION

The Shellm.adm file is located in the Tools\Reskit\Netadmin\Poledit folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. If Poledit.exe has been installed, it is also located in the Windows\Inf folder on your hard disk.

Additional query words: 


Keywords          : kbtool win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: January 29, 1999