My network is set up as follows 1) windows 2003 server2) 4 win xp computers3) 1 windows 7 (pro) computer4) active directory, domain etc problem scenerio 1) logging on to the domain using using win xp - desktop icons appear2)logging on to the domain using using windows 7 (same user name as win xp) - desktop icons do not appear - just the default recycle bin icon Question What am I doing wrong? Thanks Phil

Are you using roaming profile or local profile? Do you redirect the Desktop folder and how do you set it? User profiles in Windows XP and Windows 7 are different. If you use folder redirection, I suggest that you redirect each folder such as Desktop, Favorite, Music, etc, separately.Arthur Xie - MSFT

Hi, I am using a roaming profile. I am not redirecting the desktop. After more investigation I have found that Win7 creates a new profile folder with the extension .V2 It appears that XP and win2003 use the original user profile folder (eg.%username%)and win7 uses the%username%.V2 folder. I have tried tosynchronise the profile folders bychanging the usersroaming profile folder to %username%.V2 but win7 then creates another profile folder. eg%username%.V2.V2 You state that User profiles in winxp and win7 are different. Does this mean that the behaviour I am experiencing is the norm and win7 will always have a different roaming profile folder? Please note that I have never use vista. Thanks for your help Phil

That is normal behavior. Please see: Managing Roaming User Data Deployment Guide If should not be the reasons why roaming profile does not work, unless you found and remove the username.v2 folder before.Arthur Xie - MSFT