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I recently installed a Windows XP SP2 on a unit and will be used as a workstation. I have windows2003 service pack 1 for a server and is already configured with DHCP and AD.
My problem is that everytime i add my computer as a member of my domain, and log on as a administrator for the workstation's account (not windows2003 account) my taskbar delays its response. I can't click Start and if you leave it for a while(about 30 mins to 1 hr), the bar just functions back to Normal or sometimes it just hungs up. On the other hand, everytime i log on as an administrator for my windows 2003, my workstation will delay response on "Loading personal settings" for about 30 minutes, then stucks up of "applying computers settings"!! Please help....!! Thanky ou in advance.

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The symptoms reported by — long desktop/taskbar freezes after joining Active Directory and very slow "loading/applying" during logon — are classic timeout behavior rather than a purely local Explorer fault. 's question about GPOs is sensible, but the fact the delay appears for local logons as well shifts focus to machine-level operations: DNS/service discovery failures, unreachable network resources (mapped drives, home folders, printers), computer-startup scripts, or a broken secure channel to a domain controller.

A short diagnostic checklist (safe, non-destructive) that usually narrows the cause quickly:

ipconfig /all
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
nslookup domain.local
ping dc01.domain.local
net use
gpresult /r

Also check Event Viewer (System and Application) for entries logged at the time of the slow logon — look for Group Policy/User Profile/Netlogon related messages — and inspect the AD user object for any Profile path or Home Folder pointing to an inaccessible share.

Common root causes and isolation steps:

  • Incorrect DNS: DHCP or NIC DNS pointing at ISP/router instead of internal AD DNS causes long SRV/DC lookups. Fix DHCP scope option 006 or set the NIC to use the DCs as primary DNS.
  • Unavailable network resources: stale mapped drives, home folders, printers or startup scripts will block logon until timeouts expire. net use and AD profile settings will show these.
  • Computer-account/secure-channel problems: resetting the computer account in AD and rejoining can help.
  • Third-party items: AV, shell extensions or bad startup apps can hang Explorer — test with a clean boot or Safe Mode with Networking.

Typical fixes: correct DNS, remove or fix any network paths referenced by the machine or user account, reset/rejoin the computer account, and then reproduce while watching Event Viewer. These steps usually reveal the cause and restore normal logon/taskbar responsiveness.

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Member Avatar for alc6379

Does this domain have any group policies or login scripts applied to it?

Member Avatar for tlaurencet

Does this domain have any group policies or login scripts applied to it?

not yet... I dont have any problems wid windows2000AS.

Member Avatar for pillboxusa

not yet... I dont have any problems wid windows2000AS.

if you login to "this computer" is the same problem?

Member Avatar for tlaurencet

if you login to "this computer" is the same problem?

if you login to "this computer" the taskbar delays response or hungs up. but if you log in to the domain the loading personal settings takes a long time and the applying computer settings does not stop loading..

Member Avatar for mmannan

i'm also have this problem . i have domain server only.i'm not edit gp if any possible to speed up the login by gp editing or login scripts kindly replay this .

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Hi and welcome to the Daniweb forums :).

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Kindly begin a thread all of your own instead of posting to a dead thread :).

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