Microsoft KB Archive/243085

= Performance Problems with Shortcuts After Using the System Preperation Tool =

Article ID: 243085

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 2
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4
 * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q243085



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SYMPTOMS
After you use the System Preparation Tool (SYSPREP) to clone a "master computer" and you double-click the shortcuts on the cloned computer, the associated programs may take a long time to start.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if the shortcut is resolving the path on the master computer and not on the cloned computer.

This issue occurs because shortcuts you create on a computer automatically embed a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path in the .lnk file. The default shortcut resolution method is to resolve the link to the original location of the file before it looks at another path where the file exists.



RESOLUTION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

To resolve this issue, make the following changes in the Windows registry before you run the System Preperation Tool.  Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). Add the Explorer key to the following registry key if it does not exist:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\

 Add the following value to the Explorer registry key: Value Name: LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo

Data Type: REG_DWORD

Data: 1 (enable)

 Click OK. restart the computer.</ol>

For additional information about shortcuts, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

158682 Shortcuts Created Under Windows NT 4.0 Resolve to UNC Paths

Keywords: kbenv kbnetwork kbprb KB243085

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