Start Menu Policies May Not Work Using the Shell.adm File

• Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Shellm.adm template file from the Windows 98 CD-ROM to create a policy file, the Start menu policies may not take effect.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because of a problem with the Shellm.adm file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue:

1. Change the order of the following lines contained near the end of the "CATEGORY !!StartMenu" section of the Shellm.adm file
   from
   
   

   KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
   PART !!MemCheckBoxInRunDlg CHECKBOX

   to:
   
   

   PART !!MemCheckBoxInRunDlg CHECKBOX
   KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies




2. Save and close the Shell.adm file.



3. Re-create the policy using the new copy of the Shellm.adm file.

MORE INFORMATION

The Shellm.adm file is located in the Tools\Reskit\Netadmin\Poledit folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. If Poledit.exe has been installed, it is also located in the Windows\Inf folder on your hard disk.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbtool win98
Version : WINDOWS:
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb