Windows 2000 SP 4 slow when log off

[MWGP]

Hi,

We experience extended waiting time while logging off windows 2000 after SP4
has been patched. Any ideas how to fix this?

MWGP

 

[Steve Parry [MVP]]

MWGP fumbled, fiddled and fingered:

Hi,

We experience extended waiting time while logging off windows 2000
after SP4 has been patched. Any ideas how to fix this?

MWGP

start
run
type
gpedit.msc

navigate to

Computer Configuration
Administrative Templates
System
Logon

Maximum retries to unload and update user profile ...

set enabled and to say 5 ... default if not configured is 60!!

also see

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;837115&Product=win2000

in particular

"User Profile Hive Cleanup Service"

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...6D-8912-4E18-B570-42470E2F3582&displaylang=en