Slow Logon - Applying Computer Settings

Some of our users are experiencing very slow logons.
It always seems to occur on an Monday Morning (from an full shutdown).
The problem pcs just hang on "Applying Computer Settings" (between
5-15mins).

This never used to be an issue and nothing major has changed in the domain.

I have tried an few things:

Changed to Local Profile
Verbose Logging
Network Monitoring on DC's

Nothing seems to have solved the problem.

Any Ideas??

Thanks

Mark

Windows 2003 Server Domain Domain Controllers and Servers
Windows XP Pro Clients

In message %(E-Mail Removed),
Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> Proclaimed from the tallest
tower:

> Some of our users are experiencing very slow logons.
> It always seems to occur on an Monday Morning (from an full shutdown).
> The problem pcs just hang on "Applying Computer Settings" (between
> 5-15mins).
>
> This never used to be an issue and nothing major has changed in the
> domain.
> I have tried an few things:
>
> Changed to Local Profile
> Verbose Logging
> Network Monitoring on DC's
>
> Nothing seems to have solved the problem.
>
> Any Ideas??
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
> Windows 2003 Server Domain Domain Controllers and Servers
> Windows XP Pro Clients

Virus scan? ChkDsk or similar running?

Once it has started up, if you shut it down and power off, does it take as
long when you switch it back on again?

Nothing major has changed... what about 'minor' changes?



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Mark wrote:
> Some of our users are experiencing very slow logons.
> It always seems to occur on an Monday Morning (from an full shutdown).
> The problem pcs just hang on "Applying Computer Settings" (between
> 5-15mins).
>
> This never used to be an issue and nothing major has changed in the domain.
>
> I have tried an few things:
>
> Changed to Local Profile
> Verbose Logging
> Network Monitoring on DC's
>
> Nothing seems to have solved the problem.

> Windows 2003 Server Domain Domain Controllers and Servers
> Windows XP Pro Clients

You say "nothing seems to have solved the problem" but forgot to tell us
what you've tried. Normally slow logon such as you describe is caused by
incorrect DNS. Presumably - since things used to work - you have DNS set
up correctly with the server only looking to itself for DNS with
forward/reverse lookups set for Internet access. Since the workstations
must only look to the server for DNS, I'd check on those users' machines
to see if the DNS settings were changed.


Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

DNS is set up correctly and has not been changed on both client and server.

The strangest thing is why has this started happening? All that has changed
on both Clients and Servers are the Windows Updates?


"Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Mark wrote:
>> Some of our users are experiencing very slow logons.
>> It always seems to occur on an Monday Morning (from an full shutdown).
>> The problem pcs just hang on "Applying Computer Settings" (between
>> 5-15mins).
>>
>> This never used to be an issue and nothing major has changed in the
>> domain.
>>
>> I have tried an few things:
>>
>> Changed to Local Profile
>> Verbose Logging
>> Network Monitoring on DC's
>>
>> Nothing seems to have solved the problem.
>
>> Windows 2003 Server Domain Domain Controllers and Servers
>> Windows XP Pro Clients
>
> You say "nothing seems to have solved the problem" but forgot to tell us
> what you've tried. Normally slow logon such as you describe is caused by
> incorrect DNS. Presumably - since things used to work - you have DNS set
> up correctly with the server only looking to itself for DNS with
> forward/reverse lookups set for Internet access. Since the workstations
> must only look to the server for DNS, I'd check on those users' machines
> to see if the DNS settings were changed.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

In message (E-Mail Removed),
Mark <(E-Mail Removed)> Proclaimed from the tallest
tower:

> DNS is set up correctly and has not been changed on both client and
> server.
> The strangest thing is why has this started happening? All that has
> changed on both Clients and Servers are the Windows Updates?
>

If you can work out which Windows Updates have been applied between it
working and not working, it might be worth searching for any known issues
caused by said updates in the areas you are experiencing problems...


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Regards,
Chris.
(Remove Elvis's shoes to email me)

Mark wrote:
> DNS is set up correctly and has not been changed on both client and server.
>
> The strangest thing is why has this started happening? All that has changed
> on both Clients and Servers are the Windows Updates?

Sorry, I don't know why this is happening because I can't see your
machines. I haven't had any problems with any of the clients I support
since the latest Windows Updates, but that doesn't mean something wasn't
b0rked for you.

You might want to look in the Windows Update newsgroup or open a free
support incident.

microsoft.public.windowsupdate

Start a free Windows Update support incident request -
https://support.microsoft.com/oas/de...spx?gprid=6527

I'm sorry that I was unable to help you.


Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Hello mark,

Please post an ipconfig /all from one client and your DNS server.

Best regards

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> DNS is set up correctly and has not been changed on both client and
> server.
>
> The strangest thing is why has this started happening? All that has
> changed on both Clients and Servers are the Windows Updates?
>
> "Malke" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
>> Mark wrote:
>>
>>> Some of our users are experiencing very slow logons.
>>> It always seems to occur on an Monday Morning (from an full
>>> shutdown).
>>> The problem pcs just hang on "Applying Computer Settings" (between
>>> 5-15mins).
>>> This never used to be an issue and nothing major has changed in the
>>> domain.
>>>
>>> I have tried an few things:
>>>
>>> Changed to Local Profile
>>> Verbose Logging
>>> Network Monitoring on DC's
>>> Nothing seems to have solved the problem.
>>>
>>> Windows 2003 Server Domain Domain Controllers and Servers Windows XP
>>> Pro Clients
>>>
>> You say "nothing seems to have solved the problem" but forgot to tell
>> us what you've tried. Normally slow logon such as you describe is
>> caused by incorrect DNS. Presumably - since things used to work - you
>> have DNS set up correctly with the server only looking to itself for
>> DNS with forward/reverse lookups set for Internet access. Since the
>> workstations must only look to the server for DNS, I'd check on those
>> users' machines to see if the DNS settings were changed.
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> "Don't Panic!"
>> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/Use