Local profiles cause slow performance

[Dale]

We have several Dell computers, P4 2.4 ghz pc's that as
we begin to add local user accounts to the machine that
performance is affected proportionately. These computer
are a member of a domain as well.

To fix the problem, we have to reformat the hard drive
and install XP Pro from scratch. Then all works as
before.

Has anyone else every experienced slow performance just
by adding local accounts?

Thanks,
Dale

 

[Malke]

We have several Dell computers, P4 2.4 ghz pc's that as
we begin to add local user accounts to the machine that
performance is affected proportionately. These computer
are a member of a domain as well.

To fix the problem, we have to reformat the hard drive
and install XP Pro from scratch. Then all works as
before.

Has anyone else every experienced slow performance just
by adding local accounts?

No, you shouldn't experience any particular slowness in the local
accounts on a machine that is also a member of the domain. I'd look at
your dns and other network settings. Look in Event Viewer for clues.
Perhaps the machines are searching for a network connection
(timeservers, nameservers, etc.) that they never find.

Malke