Remove Personalized Settings for Users Running Terminal Server

• Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 4.0, 4.01 for Windows NT 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SUMMARY

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information on how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" online Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" online Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

When users log on to a Terminal Server and Internet Explorer 4.x is installed, Internet Explorer 4.x creates personalized settings for each user who logs on to the same Terminal Server after the logon process occurs.

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WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To prevent the personalized settings from being created, follow these steps:

1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).



2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following key:

   \Software\Microsoft\Active Setup 




3. Delete the Installed Components key; and the personalized settings will not be created.

Additional query words: terminalsrv

Keywords :
Version : Windows:4.0,4.01; WinNT:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbinfo