Microsoft KB Archive/811627

= &quot;Smooth Edges of Screen Fonts&quot; Check Box Is Unexpectedly Cleared After Group Policy Is Refreshed =

Article ID: 811627

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You click to select the Smooth edges of screen fonts check box on the Effects tab of the Display Properties dialog box on a Windows 2000-based computer, but you find that the Smooth edges of screen fonts check box is unexpectedly cleared after Group Policy is refreshed.



CAUSE
This problem may occur when Group Policy settings for the user who is currently logged on to the computer is refreshed. This problem may occur if either of the following conditions is true:
 * A background refresh of Group Policy settings for the user who is currently logged on to the computer occurs.

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 * You run the secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy /enforce command to immediately refresh Group Policy settings.

In this situation, the refresh operation incorrectly clears the Smooth edges of screen fonts check box, if it is selected.



Service Pack Information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

Hotfix Information
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.  Date         Time   Version           Size     File name --- 16-Dec-2002  16:35  5.0.2195.6148      42,256  Basesrv.dll 16-Dec-2002 16:35  5.0.2195.5907     222,992  Gdi32.dll 16-Dec-2002 16:35  5.0.2195.6137     709,392  Kernel32.dll 16-Dec-2002 16:35  5.0.2195.6158     333,072  Msgina.dll 11-Dec-2002 17:32  5.0.2195.6157     155,136  Sp3res.dll 16-Dec-2002 16:35  5.0.2195.6097     379,664  User32.dll 16-Dec-2002 16:35  5.0.2195.6140     370,960  Userenv.dll 16-Dec-2002 16:33  5.0.2195.6160   1,643,504  Win32k.sys 09-Dec-2002 16:26  5.0.2195.6154     181,008  Winlogon.exe 16-Dec-2002 16:35  5.0.2195.6097     243,472  Winsrv.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwin2ksp4fix kbwin2000presp4fix kbfix kbbug KB811627

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