The Perfect Roaming Profile ?

Steve Audus, Chaucer BEC, Sheffield UK · Jul 28, 2008

Dear All,

We are trying to reduce the size of roaming profiles to improve our log on
times.

1st.
We are initialy trying to remove unnessary files from our Default Profile,
that is used when a user logs on for the first time.

It's presently 5.5mb, which seems a lot.
a file list is included below, my question is what can be deleted cause it's
not required?

2nd.
I believe we can restrict or exculde files or directorys being included in
the roaming profiles. Presently our users profiles can be anywhere between
6-25mb.
I think this can be done in Group Policy, can any point me to any help on
this subject, and again sugest files/directorys that can be left out to
reduce size and imporve log on time?

Thank you for any suggestions?

Steve Audus
IT Systems Manager
www.chaucer.sheffield.sch.uk

========== Default User File List ================
Path Size Last Change File Type
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\ 0.8 KB 05/06/2006 .log (Text
Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\ 0.1 KB 05/06/2006 .ini
(Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\ 0.0 KB 05/06/2006 .ini
(Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Cookies\ 48.0 KB 15/08/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Favorites\ 0.1 KB 10/08/2006 .url (Internet
Shortcut)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Favorites\ 0.1 KB 10/08/2006 .url (Internet
Shortcut)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Favorites\ 0.1 KB 05/06/2006 .ini
(Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\ 3,328.0 KB 15/08/2006 .DAT (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\ 1.0 KB 15/08/2006 .LOG (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\ 0.3 KB 15/08/2006 .ini (Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Recent\ 0.1 KB 04/08/2006 .ini (Configuration
Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\SendTo\ 0.0 KB 05/06/2006 .ZFSendToTarget
(Compressed (zipped) Folder SendTo Target)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\SendTo\ 0.3 KB 04/07/2006 .ini (Configuration
Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\SendTo\ 0.0 KB 05/06/2006 .MAPIMail (MAPIMAIL
File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\SendTo\ 0.0 KB 05/06/2006 .mydocs (MyDocs Drop
Target)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Start Menu\ 0.1 KB 05/06/2006 .ini
(Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\UserData\ 32.0 KB 29/06/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Apple Computer\QuickTime\ 1.5
KB 06/06/2006 .xml (XML Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Authorware 7\ 0.0
KB 19/06/2006 .INI (Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Authorware 7\ 78.9
KB 19/06/2006 .mch (MCH File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Access\ 104.0
KB 26/06/2006 .mdw (MDW File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Common\ 0.0
KB 16/06/2006 .tlx (TLX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Shockwave
Player\ 79.4 KB 29/06/2006 .mch (MCH File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Shockwave
Player\ 24.3 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\Msg\ 0.1
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\Msg\ 0.0
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\Msg\ 0.1
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealMediaSDK\ 0.2
KB 06/07/2006 .txt (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\ 0.6
KB 06/07/2006 .txt (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\ 0.4
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\ 20.0
KB 06/07/2006 .son (SON File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\ 0.8
KB 06/07/2006 .ste (STE File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\ 0.2
KB 06/07/2006 .ini (Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\HTML Help\ 8.6
KB 27/06/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\ 10.1 KB 05/06/2006 .txt (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\ 2.1 KB 04/08/2006 .htt (HyperText Template)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Media Player\ 0.4
KB 04/07/2006 .wpl (Windows Media playlist)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\MMC\ 45.2
KB 04/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\ 1.6
KB 26/06/2006 .pip (PIP File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\ 1.5
KB 26/06/2006 .pip (PIP File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\ 36.9
KB 05/06/2006 .acl (ACL File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\ 0.4
KB 26/06/2006 .pip (PIP File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\ 1.7
KB 04/08/2006 .pip (PIP File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\rnadmin\ 0.2
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\OIS\ 0.7
KB 26/06/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof\ 0.0
KB 04/08/2006 .DIC (DIC File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Protect\ 0.0
KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Adobe\Acrobat\7.0\ 0.5
KB 06/06/2006 .lst (LST File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Adobe\Acrobat\7.0\ 99.1
KB 29/06/2006 .lst (LST File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\ 0.2 KB 05/06/2006 .ini
(Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Adobe\Acrobat\7.0\Collab\ 0.1
KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\ 0.1
KB 05/06/2006 .ini (Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Adobe\Acrobat\7.0\JavaScripts\ 0.0 KB 29/06/2006 .js (JScript Script
File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\UserData\CNNO5TY6\ 0.2 KB 29/06/2006 .xml (XML
Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Adobe\Acrobat\7.0\Updater\ 42.9 KB 29/06/2006 .txt (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Adobe\Acrobat\7.0\Updater\ 147.9 KB 29/06/2006 .js (JScript Script File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\UserData\W3OLSAJE\ 0.2 KB 29/06/2006 .xml (XML
Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Adobe\Acrobat\7.0\ 87.7
KB 29/06/2006 .bin (BIN File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\UserData\YV9QR5R1\ 0.0 KB 12/06/2006 .xml (XML
Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Intel\Wireless\Settings\ 0.7
KB 18/07/2006 .ini (Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Intel\Wireless\WLANProfiles\ 0.3 KB 18/07/2006 .enc (ENC File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash
Player\#Security\ 0.8 KB 04/02/2005 .cfg (CFG File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\CLR Security
Config\v1.1.4322\ 21.3 KB 12/06/2006 .config (CONFIG File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\CLR Security
Config\v1.1.4322\ 89.6 KB 10/08/2006 .cch (CCH File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 127.3 KB 09/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.0 KB 23/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.3 KB 05/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.6 KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 25.0 KB 27/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.6 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.7 KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 14.4 KB 03/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.4 KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.4 KB 05/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 20.0 KB 23/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.5 KB 04/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 32.0 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.5 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.5 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 0.5 KB 12/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 7.5 KB 23/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\ 68.6 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 09/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.2 KB 23/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 05/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 27/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.2 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 03/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 05/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.2 KB 23/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 04/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 12/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 23/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\ 0.1 KB 29/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\S-1-5-21-2530543747-320567566-2869303753-1134\ 0.0
KB 06/07/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Encarta Reference
Library\E06ADXRC\DynHome\ 2.6 KB 23/06/2006 .log (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Encarta Reference
Library\E06ADXRC\PushpinDB\ 0.0 KB 02/03/2001 .GPD (GPD File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Encarta Reference
Library\E06ADXRC\PushpinDB\ 0.0 KB 02/03/2001 .GPD (GPD File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Encarta Reference
Library\E06ADXRC\PushpinDB\ 0.0 KB 02/03/2001 .GPD (GPD File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Encarta Reference
Library\E06ADXRC\PushpinDB\ 0.2 KB 22/06/2006 .GPD (GPD File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Encarta Reference
Library\E06ADXRC\PushpinDB\ 0.0 KB 02/03/2001 .GPD (GPD File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Encarta Reference
Library\E06ADXRC\PushpinDB\ 0.0 KB 22/06/2006 .GPD (GPD File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.0
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 1.0
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\Backup\ 0.0 KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 10.5
KB 05/06/2006 .CDX (CDX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.5
KB 05/06/2006 .DBF (DBF File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 4.5
KB 05/06/2006 .CDX (CDX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.5
KB 05/06/2006 .DBF (DBF File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.0
KB 06/07/2006 .txt (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.5
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 6.0
KB 05/06/2006 .CDX (CDX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.4
KB 05/06/2006 .DBF (DBF File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 9.0
KB 06/07/2006 .CDX (CDX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.0
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 7.4
KB 06/07/2006 .DBF (DBF File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 5.1
KB 06/07/2006 .FPT (FPT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 6.0
KB 05/06/2006 .CDX (CDX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.2
KB 05/06/2006 .DBF (DBF File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 1.1
KB 05/06/2006 .DBF (DBF File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.5
KB 05/06/2006 .FPT (FPT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 3.0
KB 05/06/2006 .CDX (CDX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 6.0
KB 05/06/2006 .CDX (CDX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.6
KB 05/06/2006 .DBF (DBF File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 1.3
KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\db\ 0.0
KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\DRM\ 0.8
KB 06/07/2006 .xml (XML Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\ 0.0 KB 06/07/2006 .log (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\ 0.4 KB 29/06/2006 .log (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\ 4.4 KB 06/07/2006 .log (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\ 1.5 KB 06/07/2006 .log (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Real\RealPlayer\ErrorLogs\ 1.1 KB 06/07/2006 .log (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\History\ 1.7
KB 06/07/2006 .lnk (Shortcut)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\History\ 2.2
KB 06/07/2006 .lnk (Shortcut)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Real\RealPlayer\library\ 3.6
KB 06/07/2006 .xml (XML Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Installer\{30913C42-A4F2-4B3D-83B5-6DE34C8FA88D}\ 44.0
KB 09/06/2006 .exe (Application)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Installer\{30913C42-A4F2-4B3D-83B5-6DE34C8FA88D}\ 40.0
KB 09/06/2006 .exe (Application)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Installer\{79AC21BD-A0F9-417F-88A0-9495E8D22D51}\ 5.3
KB 12/06/2006 .exe (Application)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Installer\{79AC21BD-A0F9-417F-88A0-9495E8D22D51}\ 5.3
KB 12/06/2006 .exe (Application)
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Data\Microsoft\Installer\{79AC21BD-A0F9-417F-88A0-9495E8D22D51}\ 5.3
KB 12/06/2006 .exe (Application)
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Data\Microsoft\Installer\{885A63EA-382B-4DD4-A755-14809B8557D6}\ 44.0
KB 29/06/2006 .exe (Application)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Installer\{91057632-CA70-413C-B628-2D3CDBBB906B}\ 44.0
KB 29/06/2006 .exe (Application)
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Data\Microsoft\Installer\{AD5B5071-A951-4F12-9E7E-BE1347FAFADA}\ 3.2
KB 20/06/2006 .exe (Application)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Installer\{AD5B5071-A951-4F12-9E7E-BE1347FAFADA}\ 3.2
KB 20/06/2006 .exe (Application)
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Data\Microsoft\Installer\{AD5B5071-A951-4F12-9E7E-BE1347FAFADA}\ 3.2
KB 20/06/2006 .exe (Application)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Installer\{BB64E0B7-A10E-4720-AD15-924A84165EA3}\ 9.9
KB 09/06/2006 .exe (Application)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch\ 0.1 KB 05/06/2006 .ini (Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Quick Launch\ 0.1 KB 05/06/2006 .scf (Windows Explorer Command)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent\ 0.1
KB 23/06/2006 .ini (Configuration Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Office\Recent\ 0.3
KB 29/06/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Microsoft\Protect\S-1-5-21-1085031214-1960408961-725345543-500\ 0.4
KB 05/06/2006 (File)
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Data\Microsoft\Protect\S-1-5-21-1085031214-1960408961-725345543-500\ 0.0
KB 05/06/2006 (File)
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Data\Microsoft\Protect\S-1-5-21-2530543747-320567566-2869303753-1134\ 0.6
KB 05/06/2006 (File)
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Data\Microsoft\Protect\S-1-5-21-2530543747-320567566-2869303753-1134\ 0.0
KB 05/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Serif\PhotoPlus\9.0\Brush
Tips\ 0.1 KB 05/07/2006 .tbr (TBR File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Serif\PhotoPlus\9.0\Paint
Styles\ 1.6 KB 05/07/2006 .paint (PAINT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Serif\WebPlus\9.0\ObjectStyleSheet\ 0.0 KB 12/09/2003 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Serif\PhotoPlus\9.0\Patterns\ 0.0 KB 05/07/2006 .txt (Text Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Serif\WebPlus\9.0\Portfolio\ 8.5 KB 23/01/2004 .wpp (WPP File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Serif\WebPlus\9.0\Program\ 0.9 KB 30/06/2006 (File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Serif\PhotoPlus\9.0\Styles\ 16.7 KB 14/05/2002 .stl (Certificate Trust
List)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Serif\WebPlus\9.0\Support
DLLs\ 0.2 KB 25/06/2004 .tlx (TLX File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\Themes\ 5.6
KB 09/08/2006 .theme (Windows Theme File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Sun\Java\Deployment\ 1.0
KB 06/06/2006 .properties (PROPERTIES File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Flash
Player\macromedia.com\support\flashplayer\sys\ 0.5 KB 20/06/2006 .sol (SOL
File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Real\RealPlayer\skins\data\normal\ 421.7 KB 06/07/2006 .dat (DAT File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application
Data\Real\RealPlayer\skins\data\normal\ 1.1 KB 06/07/2006 .ini (Configuration
Settings)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Shockwave
Player\xtras\download\MacromediaInc\FlashAsset\ 0.0 KB 05/07/2006 .txt (Text
Document)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Shockwave
Player\xtras\download\MacromediaInc\MacroMix\ 52.0 KB 05/06/2006 .x32 (X32
File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Shockwave
Player\xtras\download\MacromediaInc\SWA\ 68.0 KB 05/06/2006 .x32 (X32 File)
\\dcs01\NETLOGON\Default User\Application Data\Macromedia\Shockwave
Player\xtras\download\MacromediaInc\SWA\ 56.0 KB 05/06/2006 .X32 (X32 File)
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David Trimboli · Jul 28, 2008

Steve said:
We are trying to reduce the size of roaming profiles to improve our
log on times.

1st. We are initialy trying to remove unnessary files from our
Default Profile, that is used when a user logs on for the first time.

It's presently 5.5mb, which seems a lot. a file list is included
below, my question is what can be deleted cause it's not required?

5.5 MB isn't bad at all. It gets worse as various applications save data
to the Application Data folder. In my organization, a profile under 30
MB is fabulous, but I'll settle for people keeping them under 100 MB.

That's assuming, of course, that you're not trying to load a roaming
profile under a telephone modem...

2nd. I believe we can restrict or exculde files or directorys being
included in the roaming profiles. Presently our users profiles can be
anywhere between 6-25mb. I think this can be done in Group Policy,
can any point me to any help on this subject, and again sugest
files/directorys that can be left out to reduce size and imporve log
on time?

The policy you're looking for is in User Configuration/Administrative
Templates/System/User Profiles. It's "Exclude directories in roaming
profile." Enter a series of directories, rooted at the user profile,
separated by semi-colons, that are to be local only. For instance, a
fictional example:

My Documents\My Music;Application Data\Google;iTunes

Steve Audus, Chaucer BEC, Sheffield UK · Jul 29, 2008

David,

Our log on times are shocking and most of our profiles less than 15mb.
But it's not a network problem as once logged on, every thing flys.

Profile Limit
If I stick the limit to say about 8mb, how will this effect users with very
large profiles.
It says about warning users "you need to move some items from your profile
to network or local storage.", but our users are 11-16yrs old students and we
lock down their access very strongly to stop them messing about, so they
wouldn't have access alter their own profiles.

Excluding Folders
We already split the app data to another server, to try to speed up log on,
So I have checked out one user, a profile directory of 4.5mb and an
Application Data of 7.41mb. Is it just trial and error to work out, which
directories are not required?
(Note My Documents have never been included in Profiles)

Thank you any further help,

Steve

Enterprise IT System Administrator · Jul 31, 2008

The PERFECT ROAMING PROFILE is to stop it from GPO.
In my organization, we tried different GPOs and the result will only
increase the boot time, thus we made decision to stop it and remove all GPOs
associated with roaming profiles. Roaming profile especially worse when u
have offices across the board.

The way we do it is to setup projects using iShared Mobiliti as a projects
to synchronize favourite, cookies, app data, .ost . Of course the SID will
never be able to sync. User can control when to sync and increasing boot time
dramatically.

You get to decide what you want to backup/Sync to your local document server
or even remote portable hard drive since we have quite a lot of remote users.

Nicholas
System Manager

Steve Audus, Chaucer BEC, Sheffield UK · Aug 1, 2008

Enterprise,

Thank you very very interesting, I have never considered that the amount of
GPO's on a user account could affect log on times.

As a school we have a large number of policies in place, mainly to restrict
students from accessing things their shouldn't and making changing on
workstations etc.

Luckly we don't have to worry about things like remote offices or even
syncing, as students have home folders that is re-direction and not part of
thier profile.

But how would you advise I progress testing the profiles.

I was thinking just initialy taking one student user, testing their log on
time serval workstations, to get an average time. Then taking elements out of
the mix to see the difference, i.e. taking out logon scripts, taking out
GPOs, taking out certain folders from their roaming profile, even limiting
thier profile size.

What do you think ? Thank for any advise.

Steve

The Perfect Roaming Profile ?

Steve Audus, Chaucer BEC, Sheffield UK

David Trimboli

Steve Audus, Chaucer BEC, Sheffield UK

Enterprise IT System Administrator

Steve Audus, Chaucer BEC, Sheffield UK