minimizing ntuser.dat

[Andre Laarakker]

Hi,

We use restricted (roaming) profiles.

Sometimes it is easy to delete unwanted items from the profile, but
when ntuser.dat is too big, I don't know how to examine what is the
cause of its growing, and how to reduce its size again.

Can somebody give a hint?
Thanks!

Andre Laarakker

 

[Buz [MSFT]]

In the registry software hive there are 2 main places where alot of data can
be stored.

1 - Classes

2 - Windows NT/Current Version/Print/Providers/LanMan Print Services/Servers


Here are some articles that touch on this issue:

Err Msg: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File...[ntrelease]
ID: Q269075

System May Not Start w. Large Number of Logical Units & Volumes[ntrelease]
ID: Q277222

Q270028 Windows NT May Not Start with Many DFS Shares

Q216369 Unable to Create a Large Number of Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) Scopes

Q239907 Too Many Printers Can Cause Unsuccessful Boot

Q259930 Cannot Start Windows 2000 with a Large Number of DNS Zones

Buz Brodin
MCSE NT4 / Win2K
Microsoft Enterprise Domain Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no rights.

Please do not send e-mail directly to this alias. This alias is for
newsgroup purposes only.