Desktop Redirect Help

[andyk]

Hi,

 

I've taken over from a technician who used to store pupil desktops locally on each machine. I want to redirect student desktops to one location. I've applied the redirection which appears to be working as I can see a test redirect folder on student desktops. The problem I have, however, is that old desktop items that are stored locally are also showing on the desktop, despite the redirect in place. I would expect only the test redirect folder to be shown, and not a mix of server side and local items.

 

The settings are as follows:

 

Basic - redirect everyone's folder to the same location

Target - redirect to the following location

 

Root path: \\server\PupilDesktop

 

Setting tab:

 

I've only ticked: Also apply redirection policy to windows 2000....

 

Policy Removal: Leave the folder in the new location when policy is removed.

 

How can I remove the desktop items stored locally so that the desktop only looks to the redirected folder.

 

We run server 2012 and windows 7 clients.

 

Any advice would be welcome.

[Davit2005]

You've not checked the box to move contents have you.

[andyk]

Thanks Davit2005. I've ticked this but still nothing despite rebooting and gpupdate /force on client side.

 

Items are showing from the redirect, but simply old desktop icons that are stored locally are also appearing. It is a mix between desktop folder redirect items and local desktop items.

 

Any further ideas would be great.

[cpjitservices]

Could it be A profile problem ? Have you tried clearing the profiles from the machine both from the C:\Users folder and the registry ?

 

Have you tried it on a brand new account too ? One that never had a local desktop ?

[computer_expert]

Have you tried enabling the GPO setting below:

 

User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar

Remove common program groups from Start Menu

 

I think this setting also removes the public desktop icons too (despite the name)