Problem when windows xp starts up.

[emartin \(removethis\)]

I just installed the latest updates from MSFT's website
for XP when we received this new Toshiba laptop. For
some reason there is a problem when the system first
loads to the desktop. I looked in the event viewer and I
see there is an error with the "autoenrollment"
function. We are connecting this machine to a windows nt
server which doesn't (of course) use active directory.
This causes a problem when the laptop first starts where
I cannot do anything on the taskbar, or use the start
button for about the first 10 mins that the laptop is
booted. To correct this I found the KB article that
shows you how to remove the "autoenrollment" function in
group policy. I did this and still receive the wait time
(and the error in the event viewer) that autoenrollment
failed again. I found that if I load task manager and
end the process on rundll32.exe that the problem
disappears immediately and I am able to use the taskbar
and start button again. The only problem is that this
laptop is being given to one of our developers and I know
that he is not going to want to deal with this every time
he boots the machine up. Does anyone have any other
ideas on what I can do to stop this problem? I have to
hand this laptop to him by the end of the day. Any
information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Eddie

 

[Paul B T Hodges]

Is this the article you mean,



http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310461



I found the instructions a bit confusing and I can't see anything on this
system, as its not in a domain.



Did you change the Public Key Policy under user configuration or Computer
Configuration?



Post the error in the event log



Paul