minimizing ntuser.dat

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Andre Laarakker

Hi,

We use restricted (roaming) profiles.

Sometimes it is easy to delete unwanted items from the profile, but
when ntuser.dat is too big, I don't know how to examine what is the
cause of its growing, and how to reduce its size again.

Can somebody give a hint?
Thanks!

Andre Laarakker
 
In the registry software hive there are 2 main places where alot of data can
be stored.

1 - Classes

2 - Windows NT/Current Version/Print/Providers/LanMan Print Services/Servers


Here are some articles that touch on this issue:

Err Msg: Windows Could Not Start Because the Following File...[ntrelease]
ID: Q269075

System May Not Start w. Large Number of Logical Units & Volumes[ntrelease]
ID: Q277222

Q270028 Windows NT May Not Start with Many DFS Shares

Q216369 Unable to Create a Large Number of Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) Scopes

Q239907 Too Many Printers Can Cause Unsuccessful Boot

Q259930 Cannot Start Windows 2000 with a Large Number of DNS Zones

Buz Brodin
MCSE NT4 / Win2K
Microsoft Enterprise Domain Support

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