Start Menu Folder Redirection In Windows Server 2008 R2 (Via GPO) For Windows 7 Professional

Hi,
I'm having the problem where a redirected start menu appears empty. Using
server 2008 R2 and the clients are Windows 7 Professional; i am getting empty start menu.
Note:- Same is working perfectly fine with Windows
XP machines.
I believe the policy is set up correctly.
Setting: Basic (Redirect everyone's
folder to the same location)
Path: \\10.x.x.x\redirection\StartMenu
Options:
Grant user exclusive rights to Start Menu - Disabled
Move the contents of Start Menu to the new location - Disabled
Also apply redirection policy to Windows 2000, Windows 2000 server, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 operating systems - Enabled
Policy Removal Behavior - Leave contents
Start Menu and Taskbar
Policy
Setting
Comment
Clear history of recently opened documents on exit
Enabled
Clear the recent programs list for new users
Enabled
Do not keep history of recently opened documents
Enabled
Do not search for files
Enabled
Lock all taskbar settings
Enabled
Lock the Taskbar
Enabled
Prevent changes to Taskbar and Start Menu Settings
Enabled
Remove access to the context menus for the taskbar
Enabled
Remove All Programs list from the Start menu
Enabled
Remove common program groups from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Default Programs link from the Start menu.
Enabled
Remove Documents icon from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Downloads link from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Favorites menu from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove frequent programs list from the Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Games link from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Help menu from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Homegroup link from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove links and access to Windows Update
Enabled
Remove Music icon from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Network Connections from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Network icon from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Pictures icon from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove programs on Settings menu
Enabled
Remove Recent Items menu from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Run menu from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Search Computer link
Enabled
Remove Search link from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove See More Results / Search Everywhere link
Enabled
Remove the Action Center icon
Enabled
Remove user folder link from Start Menu
Enabled
Remove user's folders from the Start Menu
Enabled
Remove Videos link from Start Menu
Enabled
Please help !
Regards Zargar Muneer

Hi Zargar,
>>Using server 2008 R2 and the clients are Windows 7 Professional; i am getting empty start menu.
This is normal, for we disabled the option
Move the contents of Start Menu to the new location. This option is enabled by default and it will automatically move the existing content to the new location.
At this moment, we can manually copy the files we want from the local locations.
Best regards,
Frank Shen

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KMS host installed on the machine with Windows 7 Professional OS. From the VAMT GUI I can see the following Windows server license information :
Key Type : CSVLK
Edition : ServerStandard;ServerEnterprise;ServerWeb;ServerHPC
Description : Server 2008 R2 Std and Ent Volume.
If I try to activate product from the client I get the following error :
Error: 0xC004F074 The Software Licensing Service reported that the computer could not be activated. The Key Management Service(KMS) is unavailable.
I have searched a lot about this error. But still cannot solve the issue.
Thanks & Regards
Ulzii

Yes KMS host is Windows 7. I read all documents about KMS but haven't read this doc. So I have to change KMS host or add Win Server KMS host, that's right?
Yes that's right. Windows "Client" OS editions, when setup as KMShost, cannot issue activations for Windows "Server" OS editions.
To do so, you will need a KMShost product key for Windows Server - you will only have such a product key if you have purchased Windows Server licenses through Volume Licensing.
(The Windows 7 KMShost product key cannot be installed on Windows Server OS)
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/22510.volume-activation-kms-mak-adba-avma.aspx
Don
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SharePoint 2013 OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 vs Windows Server 2012 Standard

Hi Team,
We are thinking on upgrading from SharePoint 2010 to SP 2013 soon. I have been researching about the server OS I should install as host, and it seems that SharePoint 2013 is fully compatible by now with both Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard + SP1 and
Windows Server 2012 Standard. In my opinion we should go with server 2012, but Windows server 2008 is the norm here at our organization and our Infrastructure team seems reluctant to upgrade servers to 2012 yet.
My question is, what SharePoint or Windows 2012 features will we miss if we decide to stay on Windows 2008? What are the perks (selling points) of going with 2012 over 2008? (besides the obvious Microsoft support range extension).
Thanks!
-Rob.

If you stay on Windows Server 2008 R2 you will enter the extended/out of support phase sooner, of course. You will miss out on IIS improvements, although in practical terms it may not mean much.
There are extra patches required for a 2008 R2 deployment that are not needed on 2012 for SharePoint 2013. But other than that, I think the other big issue is that mostly in the community, you'll find people running Server 2012 which means issues are better
'known' by the community, versus 2008 R2 in combination with SharePoint 2013.
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Can I install Solution Manager 7.0 in Window Server 2008 R2 Enterprise ed.?

Hi, SDN experts.
I am trying to install Solution Manager 7.0 in in Window Server 2008 R2?
I checked the the software requirement for SAP Solution Manager 7.0, it only mentioned Window Server 2003 and 2008 enterprise edition.
I am trying to install Solution Manager 7.0 in in Window Server 2008 R2 enterprise edition?
When I ran the Solution Manager Master Installer, the Pre-requisite Checker gave a warning message saying that it detected incompatible server version, that the server version is Windows NT 6.1 (Build 7601: Service Pack 1) (I guess it meant Window Server 2008 R2).
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The following Windows operating system version is supported: Windows Server 2003 (i.e. Version 5.2) and Windows Server 2008 (i.e. Version 6.0).
Current Windows version: Version 6.1, Service Pack 1.0, productive type: Server.
You can check the current version of you operating system by runningu2026u2026..
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Can I actually install Solution Manager 7.0 in Window Server 2008 R2? Will this cause problem during the installation/post-installation if I ignore this message?
Thanks,
KC

Hi,
I think it is not straight forward to install SAP Solution Manager 7.0 in MS Window Server 2008 R2.
I am installing Solution Manager 7.0 , the installation encountered error on Create Java Users step (Phase 31 of 44). When I login to SAP solution Manager system through SAP GUI. I encountered this error:
"OS release Windows NT 6.1 7601 Service Pack 1 4x AMD64 Level 6 (Mod 44 Step 2) is not supported with this kernel (700)'
I found that it is because I am installing SAP Solution Manger 7.0 in MS Window Server 2008 R2, which the existing kernel version does not support.
Do you know which kernel I should install?
I browsed in:
SAP Application Components" SAP SOLUTION MANAGER" SAP SOLUTION MANAGER 7.0" Entry by Component" Solution Manager ABAP Stack
SAP KERNEL 7.00 64-BIT UNICODE --> Windows Server on x64 64bit -->MS SQL SERVER
I downloaded:
SAPEXEDB_291-20001361.SAR Kernel Part II (for Basis 7.00) 291
Is this the right Kernel patch I should use?
If it is the right kernel patch file, how do I apply the latest kernel to existing Solution Manager system? Can you give me some guidance on this?
Thanks,
KC

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