Windows XP Professional Fast Logon Optimization feature
From SupportMicrosoft.com :
« … By default in Windows XP Professional, the Fast Logon Optimization feature is set for both domain and workgroup members. As a result, Windows XP does not wait for the network to be fully initialized at startup and logon.
From Kixtart.org :
The logon optimization can be disabled in the following ways:
- Local PO via « Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesSystemLogonAlways wait for the network at computer startup and logon »
- Global PO via « Computer ConfigurationAdministrative TemplatesSystemLogonAlways wait for the network at computer startup and logon »
- Per-machine registry hack as a policy via « HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon » with registry value « SyncForegroundPolicy »=dword:00000001
- Per-machine registry hack via « HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon » with registry value « SyncForegroundPolicy »=dword:00000001
- Per-user registry hack as a policy via « HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon » with registry value « SyncForegroundPolicy »=dword:00000001
- Per-user registry hack via « HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon » with registry value « SyncForegroundPolicy »=dword:00000001
