System Policy Custom Desktop Icons Not Downloaded

• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

After you create a system policy for a group and define custom folders, the custom folders may not appear when a member of the group logs on to the network.

In addition, when a member of the group tries to connect to a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path, the following error message may occur:

   The folder \\<computer name>\<share name> does not exist.

CAUSE

The Hide Network Neighborhood option is enabled in the system policy.

RESOLUTION

Use System Policy Editor (Poledit.exe) to open the system policy file. Click the Hide Network Neighborhood check box to clear it. This option is located under Shell/Restrictions.

WARNING: Using System Policy Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of System Policy Editor can be solved. Use System Policy Editor at your own risk. System Policy Editor is available in the Admin\Apptools\Poledit folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control Panel to install System Policy Editor.

NOTE: Poledit.exe is included in the CD-ROM version of Windows 95, but not in the floppy disk version. If you are using the floppy disk version of Windows 95 and want to use Poledit.exe, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for information about the availability of Poledit.exe:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q135315
   TITLE     : CD-ROM Extras for Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade

MORE INFORMATION

The ability to connect to a UNC path is the only network functionality affected. You can still connect to the same path by mapping a drive letter to the path. Any program that uses a UNC path will be affected.

Note that the symptoms described in this article can also occur if you install the TweakUI PowerToy and then use TweakUI to remove the Network Neighborhood icon from the desktop.