Icon Position Not Stored When Using Roaming Profiles

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use roaming profiles for domain users to log on to multiple workstations, the position of the icons on the desktop may be lost. When this position is lost, the icons are rearranged on the left-hand side of the screen.

CAUSE

This occurs because icon position is not properly stored on the server that stores the profile so that they are displayed in the same position on all workstations.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: 4.00 roaming desktop profile

Keywords : kbui NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrvWkst ntui
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug