Scripting as an Alternative
An alternative to customizing a bunch of settings in default user profiles is scripting. Create a script that configures Windows XP Professional user settings per your company’s requirements. This assumes that you have a specification (or at the very least, a list of settings that you want to customize for users). Then, run this script each time a new user logs on to the computer. The sections following this one describe this technique as well as using logon scripts to customize user settings.
One problem common to all scripting methods for customizing user profiles is the order of operations. If you run a customization script as soon as the user logs on and the desktop becomes available, then Windows XP Professional ...
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