richard_west
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GPO to redirect desktop folder -- now new files on desktop do not appear until refresh
I have a Group Policy that redirects a few user's 'My Documents' and 'Desktop' to a server drive.
When the user is in Microsoft Word, Outlook, or whatever (actually, doesn't matter what program they are using), if they wanted to save a document on their desktop, they save the file, but then when they go to their desktop the file is not there. In fact a user can just right click on the desktop and select New Text File -- and not see anything.
Well, actually, it IS, but they have to press F5 (Refresh) in order to get it to show up.
Needless to say this is quite annoying.
So ... how do i get files to show up on the desktop without having to press F5 all the time?
Thanks!
When the user is in Microsoft Word, Outlook, or whatever (actually, doesn't matter what program they are using), if they wanted to save a document on their desktop, they save the file, but then when they go to their desktop the file is not there. In fact a user can just right click on the desktop and select New Text File -- and not see anything.
Well, actually, it IS, but they have to press F5 (Refresh) in order to get it to show up.
Needless to say this is quite annoying.
So ... how do i get files to show up on the desktop without having to press F5 all the time?
Thanks!
ASKER
No errors or messages of any kind in the event log.
I can see where the redirect took place for the desktop, application and my document folders. There were a few errors initailly as I was setting up the proper permissions on the shared folder on the server. However that appears to be working now and I see no messages in the event viewer indicating a problem.
I should say that I'm also using roaming profiles with folder redirection.
I can see where the redirect took place for the desktop, application and my document folders. There were a few errors initailly as I was setting up the proper permissions on the shared folder on the server. However that appears to be working now and I see no messages in the event viewer indicating a problem.
I should say that I'm also using roaming profiles with folder redirection.
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does your event log show anything?