Windows 7 New User Profile creation issue

[MStokes]

How do you use Windows 7 in a corporate world with a default profile that has all our apps loaded? XP did not have this problem and was very user friendly on a domain. W7 is not. Average users logging into this All-In-One we purchased cannot create their own profile and hit the domain.

 

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To set up a default profile with all the required applications in Windows 7 for a corporate environment, you can follow these steps:

Creating a Default User Profile with Applications:​

1. Set Up a User Account:
   • Set up a user account with the necessary applications installed.
   • Customize the desktop, settings, and applications as needed.
   []Copy the Profile to Default:
   • Log in as an administrator.
   • Go to Control Panel > System > Advanced System Settings > User Profiles.
   • Select the user profile with all the configurations and click on "Copy To."
   • Choose the default profile location: C:\Users\Default.
   []Configure Default User:
   • Edit the Registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList
   • Find the entry with the ProfileImagePath pointing to the old default user folder and change it to C:\Users\Default.
   []Permissions:
   • Set appropriate permissions on the C:\Users\Default folder.

     Domain Configuration for Windows 7:​

   []Domain Join:
   • Ensure that each computer is joined to the domain.
   • Users should log in with their domain accounts.
   []Domain Default Profile:
   • Create a default domain profile with the necessary configurations.
   • Follow the steps mentioned above but apply them to the domain default profile.
   []Group Policies:
   • Use Group Policy to enforce settings for users.
   • You can configure user permissions, firewall settings, and other policies through Group Policy Management.

     Troubleshooting User Profile Creation Issues:​

   • If users cannot create their profiles or connect to the domain, check:
   • Domain connectivity and presence.
   • User permissions and profile size limits.
   • User restrictions that might prevent profile creation.

     Windows XP vs. Windows 7:​

   • Windows 7 has a different user profile management system than XP. The process involves copying and configuring profiles manually. By following these steps, you can set up Windows 7 in a corporate environment with a default profile containing all the required applications for users to access on the domain.