Start Menu Policies May Not Work Using the Shell.adm File (199013)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q199013

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Shellm.adm template file from the Windows 98 CD-ROM to create a policy file, the Start menu policies may not take effect.

CAUSE

This behavior occurs because of a problem with the Shellm.adm file.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue:
  1. Change the order of the following lines contained near the end of the "CATEGORY !!StartMenu" section of the Shellm.adm file
    from

    KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
    PART !!MemCheckBoxInRunDlg CHECKBOX

    to:

    PART !!MemCheckBoxInRunDlg CHECKBOX
    KEYNAME Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

  2. Save and close the Shell.adm file.
  3. Re-create the policy using the new copy of the Shellm.adm file.

MORE INFORMATION

The Shellm.adm file is located in the Tools\Reskit\Netadmin\Poledit folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM. If Poledit.exe has been installed, it is also located in the Windows\Inf folder on your hard disk.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:12/16/2004
Keywords:kbprb KB199013
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