Hello, I the major problem is that all of the computer seem to have some kind of registry problems that causes the computers not to be able to load software. I recommand that you restore these computers system state using a restore point that dates before the registry modifications. Another solution is to re-install their OS. Please make sure that your client computers are using an internal DNS server as primary one. If you are experiencing slow logons, then check which scripts / group policies are applied on the client computers. Also, I recommand that you perform a full scan on these computers to remove all viruses / spyware / malware programs and then perform a repair install operation. Don't forget to check that all is okay with your network equipements. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration

I have a client who would like me to mange the network and computers in his business. While I know a bit about PC's, I am scratching my head with the server and network. I the major problem is that all of the computer seem to have some kind of registry problems that causes the computers not to be able to load software. I think that's should be easy to fix, but I am have trouble figure out what account are on the server and what account are on the workstations. Some computer are connected to a domain, while others are not. And all the computer are extremely slow. The owner is blaming the slow down on the ISP, but the internet if rather fast. I was wondering how I go about confirming accounts, and speeding up the network, server, and the workstations. Sorry if I use the wrong vocabulary. Oh yeah. The owner got a new 2008 server because his old 2003 server seem to have the same slowness problem. All the workstations are xp. Linksys switch and a netgear router bring in the internet connection.

Hello, I the major problem is that all of the computer seem to have some kind of registry problems that causes the computers not to be able to load software. I recommand that you restore these computers system state using a restore point that dates before the registry modifications. Another solution is to re-install their OS. Please make sure that your client computers are using an internal DNS server as primary one. If you are experiencing slow logons, then check which scripts / group policies are applied on the client computers. Also, I recommand that you perform a full scan on these computers to remove all viruses / spyware / malware programs and then perform a repair install operation. Don't forget to check that all is okay with your network equipements. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration

Well everthing is suppose to be new. So it shouldn't be a network equipment problem, at least I hope. reinstalling the os is no problem for me. But, I new to all the server stuff. How would I find the DNS address? I know how to set that up on the clients. Should I setup static ip on all the clients? I think that the guys who setup the network just did a hack job. So I don't think their are any polices. I plan to do the full scan with some registry cleaning. I am hoping that will speed thing up a bit.

Well everthing is suppose to be new. So it shouldn't be a network equipment problem, at least I hope. reinstalling the os is no problem for me. But, I new to all the server stuff. How would I find the DNS address? I know how to set that up on the clients. Should I setup static ip on all the clients? I think that the guys who setup the network just did a hack job. So I don't think their are any polices. I plan to do the full scan with some registry cleaning. I am hoping that will speed thing up a bit.

Hello again, Well everthing is suppose to be new. So it shouldn't be a network equipment problem, at least I hope. Being new does not mean that there is no problem with such equipements. It may a configuration problem of them. How would I find the DNS address? I know how to set that up on the clients. Should I setup static ip on all the clients? Are you working in a domain? If yes, make sure that your users are using your internal DNS server as primary one. Also, make sure that your internal DNS server is using forwarders to forward public DNS traffic. I think that the guys who setup the network just did a hack job. So I don't think their are any polices. You should check which policies are being applied. I plan to do the full scan with some registry cleaning. I am hoping that will speed thing up a bit. No and no. Registry cleaners are dangerous so don't use them. Please try to restore the system state and follow my first suggestions. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration

I the major problem is that all of the computer seem to have some kind of registry problems that causes the computers not to be able to load software. This may not be a registry problem, this is most likely a GPO pollicy that is preventing this. Post the exact error message before you do anything else. You should get some good advice about whether this is a registry issue or something else from these forums. I am have trouble figure out what account are on the server and what account are on the workstations On each workstation manage computer accounts and look there for any local user accounts, i would recommend disabling these, and forcing users to use domain account. Create or verfiy domain account exists, and use good judgement on converting users over to these domain accounts. I would pick you battles here, get some of these issues resolved before attempting to tack all issues at once.

Wow thanks to all for being so helpful while I stubble through this. Last question for now. I did the virus scan, spyware scans, registry scans, and all the clients seem to be running faster. However, I am finding that some accounts run faster than other accounts on the server. Why would that be? The GPO policy? Also, I never understood how to make you make changes, say like changing wall paper, to an limited account under the administrator account in WinXP. In windows7, I see that and time a change is need the Admin account pop comes up and you can type in the admin account and make you changes. Ok next week I hope to take the servers. I can tell you now that the accounts are just a hot mess.

Wow thanks to all for being so helpful while I stubble through this. Last question for now. I did the virus scan, spyware scans, registry scans, and all the clients seem to be running faster. However, I am finding that some accounts run faster than other accounts on the server. Why would that be? The GPO policy? Also, I never understood how to make you make changes, say like changing wall paper, to an limited account under the administrator account in WinXP. In windows7, I see that and time a change is need the Admin account pop comes up and you can type in the admin account and make you changes. Ok next week I hope to take the servers. I can tell you now that the accounts are just a hot mess.

Hello again, applied group policies settings like folder redirection may cause slow logons. Check which group policies are applied by using rsop or gpresult. Also, have a look to event viewer to see which group policies are making more time to be applied. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration

please explain what you mean by take a look at the event viewer?

please explain what you mean by take a look at the event viewer?

Have a look to this Microsoft article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749336(WS.10).aspx This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration

Ok sorry guys, I just got into the servers. Ok I look into the 2003 server and the active directory is barely setup. There are only 3 policies that I can see and I don't even think that there are user folders on the server. all the rest of the setting are undefined? And the folders are not syncing with the client and server, I mean the each person account doesn't not have a home folder on the server. So, would it be safe to assume that the client computers are slow because they are just slow? I should wipe them clean and reinstall windows xp? One or 2 of the computer may need some ram, how ever they are still excessively slow and often freeze. If They are not syncing with the server and there are hardly any group policies, I don't understand what the problem can be. My 400mhz pentium ran faster than these guys.

Ok sorry guys, I just got into the servers. Ok I look into the 2003 server and the active directory is barely setup. There are only 3 policies that I can see and I don't even think that there are user folders on the server. all the rest of the setting are undefined? And the folders are not syncing with the client and server, I mean the each person account doesn't not have a home folder on the server. So, would it be safe to assume that the client computers are slow because they are just slow? I should wipe them clean and reinstall windows xp? One or 2 of the computer may need some ram, how ever they are still excessively slow and often freeze. If They are not syncing with the server and there are hardly any group policies, I don't understand what the problem can be. My 400mhz pentium ran faster than these guys.