Re: Reverting GPO settings back to Default

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 22:49:00 -0800, Bill Bradley <BillBradley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We have an ADS Tree where each site has its own OU, and, in my site's OU, I
have a GPO set up that basically makes XP "look" like 2K. We gave a laptop
away to another site and the workstation account was moved to that site's OU

Later, the user complained that "he didn't have the standard XP "look"".

I assumed that, once the workstation account was no longer being affected by
the GPO, the settings would revert to Default, but, I guess they didn't.

What's the easiest way to get them back to Default (or Not Defined)--I don't
REALLY want to have to put in exact opposite individual settings.

And, is this true in ALL cases, that things don't revert?

Thanks.


See tip 6493 » Window Server 2003 Default Group Policy Restore Utility v5.1.
in the 'Tips & Tricks' at http://www.jsifaq.com

Some GPO settings tatoo the registry, causing the dehavior you experienced.

You mignt first want to try setting the ClassicShell value name, at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer, a REG_DWORD data type, to 0.
and see if that is enough. See tip 3327 » How do I combat New Shell envy?


Jerold Schulman
Windows Server MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
http://www.jsifaq.com
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