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From: Patok on 26 Jul 2010 19:12
Oh. I didn't know that Home has no policy editor - I'm on Pro. A
quick google shows a registry key with a similar name, which presumably
does the same thing:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/RegistryTips/Security/AutomaticLogon.html

You can try adding RunLogonScriptSync set to 1, like they show on
that page, and see if it has any effect.


John wrote:
> Oops, can't find the group policy editor. I googled this and found that the
> group policy editor is not part of Xp home edition (which this is). There
> have been several things on this computer that appear to be very stripped
> down or missing. I just thought I wasn't looking in the correct area. I
> guess I had never associated these things with the level of the operating
> system. I thought it was just me.
>
> Any other ideas? Maybe I should just live with it?
> Thanks, John
>
> "Patok" <crazy.div.patok(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:i2km6u$2ui$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>> Hmm, that complicates things somewhat. I don't know a solution, but then
>> I'm not a WinXP professional, just a user. :)
>> I have a suggestion you can try to see if it works - with the Group
>> Policy Editor (run gpedit.msc), enable "Run logon scripts synchronously" -
>> the one in Computer Configuration/ Administrative Templates/ System/
>> Scripts/. I don't know if it will have any effect, but then it might.
>>
>>
>> John wrote:
>>> Hey progress!!!
>>> Unchecking the "show volume icon" and rechecking it isn't a permanent
>>> fix, but it does make the icon reappear when it is missing. I put a
>>> shortcut to the "Sound and Audio Devices" section of the control panel on
>>> the desktop and getting to the box for the "show speaker" icon now is
>>> sure faster than logging off and logging back on. Thanks much.
>>>
>>> Your idea of delaying logon is a good one but isn't appropriate for this
>>> particular machine. I must use auto logon because this machine runs our
>>> Home Control system and it must restart automatically if the power fails,
>>> (so I must use auto logon). Too bad there isn't a way to build an
>>> automatic delay into it. Hmmmm.
>>>
>>> Any additional thoughts?
>>>
>>> Thanks much again, John
>>>
>>>
>>> "Patok" <crazy.div.patok(a)gmail.com> wrote
>>>> John wrote:
>>>>> Hi::
>>>>> I have an older 866Mhz machine with Xp Sp3 home on it. This machine was
>>>>> upgraded from Me. Ever since the upgrade my speaker icon has been
>>>>> missing on startup. Everything works fine except that. the only way I
>>>>> can get the icon is to simply log off and log back on everytime I
>>>>> restart the machine. Does anybody have an easy solution for this
>>>>> situation (other than log off/ log on)?
>>>> Yes. Go to Control Panel -> Sound and Audio Devices properties.
>>>> Uncheck the "Place volume icon in the taskbar", click Apply. Then check
>>>> it, and click Apply. It should re-appear.
>>>> The reason for it not appearing could be various. I've seen iTunes
>>>> preventing this one and sometimes the power status icon in laptops.
>>>> Another way to prevent it from happening, (if that was the reason to
>>>> begin with) is to not log into your account right away when the login
>>>> screen appears after reboot, but to wait about 30 seconds, and only then
>>>> log in.

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From: John on 27 Jul 2010 17:54
Hi:
Thanks, I think most of the links listed deal with enabling autologon, and
passwords etc. I didn't see anything about running scripts synchronously. I
think I am probably getting in over my head and experience tells me to leave
well enough alone (sort of).
Thanks again, John.

"Patok" <crazy.div.patok(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
news:i2l4po$vk$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
> Oh. I didn't know that Home has no policy editor - I'm on Pro. A quick
> google shows a registry key with a similar name, which presumably does the
> same thing:
>
> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsXP/RegistryTips/Security/AutomaticLogon.html
>
> You can try adding RunLogonScriptSync set to 1, like they show on that
> page, and see if it has any effect.
>
>
> John wrote:
>> Oops, can't find the group policy editor. I googled this and found that
>> the group policy editor is not part of Xp home edition (which this is).
>> There have been several things on this computer that appear to be very
>> stripped down or missing. I just thought I wasn't looking in the correct
>> area. I guess I had never associated these things with the level of the
>> operating system. I thought it was just me.
>>
>> Any other ideas? Maybe I should just live with it?
>> Thanks, John
>>
>> "Patok" <crazy.div.patok(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:i2km6u$2ui$1(a)news.eternal-september.org...
>>> Hmm, that complicates things somewhat. I don't know a solution, but
>>> then I'm not a WinXP professional, just a user. :)
>>> I have a suggestion you can try to see if it works - with the Group
>>> Policy Editor (run gpedit.msc), enable "Run logon scripts
>>> synchronously" - the one in Computer Configuration/ Administrative
>>> Templates/ System/ Scripts/. I don't know if it will have any effect,
>>> but then it might.
>>>
>>>
>>> John wrote:
>>>> Hey progress!!!
>>>> Unchecking the "show volume icon" and rechecking it isn't a permanent
>>>> fix, but it does make the icon reappear when it is missing. I put a
>>>> shortcut to the "Sound and Audio Devices" section of the control panel
>>>> on the desktop and getting to the box for the "show speaker" icon now
>>>> is sure faster than logging off and logging back on. Thanks much.
>>>>
>>>> Your idea of delaying logon is a good one but isn't appropriate for
>>>> this particular machine. I must use auto logon because this machine
>>>> runs our Home Control system and it must restart automatically if the
>>>> power fails, (so I must use auto logon). Too bad there isn't a way to
>>>> build an automatic delay into it. Hmmmm.
>>>>
>>>> Any additional thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks much again, John
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Patok" <crazy.div.patok(a)gmail.com> wrote
>>>>> John wrote:
>>>>>> Hi::
>>>>>> I have an older 866Mhz machine with Xp Sp3 home on it. This machine
>>>>>> was upgraded from Me. Ever since the upgrade my speaker icon has been
>>>>>> missing on startup. Everything works fine except that. the only way I
>>>>>> can get the icon is to simply log off and log back on everytime I
>>>>>> restart the machine. Does anybody have an easy solution for this
>>>>>> situation (other than log off/ log on)?
>>>>> Yes. Go to Control Panel -> Sound and Audio Devices properties.
>>>>> Uncheck the "Place volume icon in the taskbar", click Apply. Then
>>>>> check it, and click Apply. It should re-appear.
>>>>> The reason for it not appearing could be various. I've seen iTunes
>>>>> preventing this one and sometimes the power status icon in laptops.
>>>>> Another way to prevent it from happening, (if that was the reason to
>>>>> begin with) is to not log into your account right away when the login
>>>>> screen appears after reboot, but to wait about 30 seconds, and only
>>>>> then log in.
>
> --
> You'd be crazy to e-mail me with the crazy. But leave the div alone.
> --
> Whoever bans a book, shall be banished. Whoever burns a book, shall burn.


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