Windows 8.1 Start Menu Folder Redirect/Login Time

[Cragzman]

Hi all,

 

I got really bored one day and decided to create a mandatory profile for Windows 8.1. I am so close to getting it to how I want it, but there is an issue where during logon for a test domain user takes 7 minutes to log in. Tried logging on again just in case it was for first time logon, but same result.

 

I soon discovered that my Start Menu folder redirection is causing the 7 minute login. Upon removing the Start Menu redirect from group policy, it pretty much instantly went straight to desktop. Downside is that I don't have the Start Menu/App Menu that I would like.

 

The Start Screen configuration XML works a treat. But the Start Menu redirect is being a pain. Any ideas to why it takes 7 minutes to log in? If its any help, the Start Menu folder that's being redirected is 1.68MB.

 

Thanks all

 

Cragz

[markwilfan]

Hey cragz. I found this tother day. Changed the redirected "old" menu for a shiney pruned one and was much quicker. In the process of going through all shortcuts for old dead links.

 

Did you get around the airplane mode problem? Ie you can't disable airplane mode?