Setting up personal settings for XP?

[Guest]

We recently changed our domain and now when logging on to the computers they
are taking forever to "Setting up personal settings for Internet Explorer
(among other things)". This morning I had one which took 1 1/2 hours and
still didn't finish! I can do nothing to get past this and when I am trying
to support these PC's there is no way I can wait a hour to get logged on to
them!

ANY SUGGESTIONS? PLEASE!!!!!

 

[Terry R.]

On 9/4/2007 9:58 AM On a whim, bstaub pounded out on the keyboard

We recently changed our domain and now when logging on to the computers they
are taking forever to "Setting up personal settings for Internet Explorer
(among other things)". This morning I had one which took 1 1/2 hours and
still didn't finish! I can do nothing to get past this and when I am trying
to support these PC's there is no way I can wait a hour to get logged on to
them!

ANY SUGGESTIONS? PLEASE!!!!!

Last time I had an issue like that the DNS settings were wrong. Didn't
take an hour, but still took a long time.

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[Guest]

Thanks Terry

But that wasn't it. I checked the DNS addresses and they are correct. I have
encountered this on more than one machine but this one took far longer than
any of the previous machines. I have noticed that if it is taking a long time
once in a while if I log off and then back on it will speed it up
"sometimes".

Still looking for answers.

 

[Malke]

Thanks Terry

But that wasn't it. I checked the DNS addresses and they are correct. I have
encountered this on more than one machine but this one took far longer than
any of the previous machines. I have noticed that if it is taking a long time
once in a while if I log off and then back on it will speed it up
"sometimes".

What does "correct" mean? The server should only look to itself for DNS
with forward/reverse lookup zones configured for Internet access.
Workstations should *only* look to the server for DNS. If you have it
set up otherwise, that's why you are having trouble and the DNS
addresses are not "correct".

How Domain Controllers Are Located in Windows XP -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314861
Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237675
DNS and AD FAQs - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=291382


Malke

 

[Guest]

Malke

Yes I am aware of all of that! And correct means that the PC is looking to
the correct DNS servers.

I think we are getting off the subject! I have no problems with any of the
machines in question logging on to the network or connecting to resources or
anything once the "personalized settings" are finished. This is all centered
around the being stuck at "setting up personalized settings for internet
explorer" the first time I (or any new user) logs on to a machine. And this
being "stuck" has taken on some machines a LONG TIME! And until those
"personalized settings" are finished there are no icons, no menus, no
nothing. I can control + alt + delete and log off, do the task manager thing
or any of the things you can do from the task manager but if I cancel back to
the desktop it goes right back to "setting up the personalized settings".

 

[Terry R.]

On 9/4/2007 11:18 AM On a whim, bstaub pounded out on the keyboard

Thanks Terry

But that wasn't it. I checked the DNS addresses and they are correct. I have
encountered this on more than one machine but this one took far longer than
any of the previous machines. I have noticed that if it is taking a long time
once in a while if I log off and then back on it will speed it up
"sometimes".

Still looking for answers.

Ah, your response to Malke was key. "1st time" log in. Because each
time a user logs on, there is a "loading your personal settings" dialog,
and that is the one that would sit forever on machines that had the DNS
settings wrong I was speaking of.

The only thing I can think of offhand is that something that is being
configured can't be found or a file corruption is preventing it. But
because the computer is still logging in while this is happening (even
for the 1st time), I would still check all TCP/IP settings to make sure
they're correct.

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[Malke]

The only thing I can think of offhand is that something that is being
configured can't be found or a file corruption is preventing it. But
because the computer is still logging in while this is happening (even
for the 1st time), I would still check all TCP/IP settings to make sure
they're correct.

Great points, Terry R. Perhaps the workstation was done with an image
that has a network resource that no longer exists. Perhaps there is a
logon script that is faulty or calling for something that no longer
exists or where permissions are incorrect. Etc. There really isn't any
way for people who can't see the machine to know. Certainly it sounds
like something is timing out/failing, but only someone on-site will be
able to see what that is.


Malke

 

[Guest]

Terry

My error! I did forget to mention that this happens only the first time
someone new logs in to one of these machines! And since I am one of the
admins it seems like it is usually me it happens to.

I checked the IP settings and they are all correct.

When it does happen I have checked the processes and the systems are mainly
idle. The CPU is usually doing next to nothing and there isn't any network
traffic or anything. I realize that during this time the machine is creating
the profile of whom ever is logging on but this still should not take any
where from 10 to 90 minutes! And the fact that it is doing something should
be evident which is doesn't appear to be.

And maybe it is something I have here since no one else seems to be having
the same problem. Or at least from the searches I have done it isn't
mentioned often.

 

[Terry R.]

On 9/4/2007 11:18 AM On a whim, bstaub pounded out on the keyboard

Ah, your response to Malke was key. "1st time" log in. Because each
time a user logs on, there is a "loading your personal settings" dialog,
and that is the one that would sit forever on machines that had the DNS
settings wrong I was speaking of.

The only thing I can think of offhand is that something that is being
configured can't be found or a file corruption is preventing it. But
because the computer is still logging in while this is happening (even
for the 1st time), I would still check all TCP/IP settings to make sure
they're correct.

Terry

My error! I did forget to mention that this happens only the first
time someone new logs in to one of these machines! And since I am one
of the admins it seems like it is usually me it happens to.

I checked the IP settings and they are all correct.

When it does happen I have checked the processes and the systems are
mainly idle. The CPU is usually doing next to nothing and there isn't
any network traffic or anything. I realize that during this time the
machine is creating the profile of whom ever is logging on but this
still should not take any where from 10 to 90 minutes! And the fact
that it is doing something should be evident which is doesn't appear
to be.

And maybe it is something I have here since no one else seems to be
having the same problem. Or at least from the searches I have done it
isn't mentioned often.
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Try setting up a local profile off the network and see if the same thing
happens.

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[Twayne]

Ok, I too am getting this same message every time I boot up.

"*Setting up personal settings for:
Internet Explorer*"

I have searched far and wide on the Internet for an answer.

I'll keep it simple.

What causes it to pop up and what can I remove or change to get rid of
it?

The bootup startup process "causes" it to pop up as windows loads.

I usually keep my PC running many days at a time so I do not recall
the 1st time I started seeing it or what change may have taken place
when it 1st started showing up.

Doesn't matter. It has always been there. Without that part of the
startup process, windows will fail to start. Basically I think it's
building the registry into memory at that point.

My PC sits on that message about 15-30 sec. It's not long but I want
to know how it ever started. I did not have it over a month ago.

Yes, you did have it over a month ago. It may not have been on the
screen for the same length of time as that can vary, but it was there.
It's part of the startup process, just like the POST and the rest of it.

Please, no 20 questions.

HTH,

Twayne