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Q288151: Shortcuts in Startup Group Do Not Run in Windows NT Workstation

Article: Q288151
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you log on to a domain where you are not a domain administrator or a member
of the Administrator group, you may find that the shortcuts in the Startup group
do not work. The following error message may appear when you type a password:

  Incorrect password or unknown user name for \\LocalComputerName\c$

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if an administrator creates shortcuts and places them in
the Default User profile and All Users profile folders.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, log on as a domain user or local user, and then delete
and recreate the shortcuts in the Startup group.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this behavior, log on to the group by using the username and
password for the domain administrator or local administrators account.

MORE INFORMATION
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If you start Task Manager from the %Windir%\System32 folder, no error message
appears. You also can start other Windows programs directly from their
executable files.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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