WinX missing for domain users (Windows Server 2012/R2, Windows 8/8.1)

Hi,
I recently created a discussion about a Winx (Right Click) issue that I have in my environment. For windows servers 2012/2012 R2 and windows 8/8.1, I don't have the right click menu.
I don't use roaming profiles. The workaround is to manually copy the Winx folder for each user who log on but I would like to understand why it doesn't work.
Here is the previous discussion I created.
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/4e80c369-242f-47ba-bd22-aafb9b0a6072/winx-missing-for-domain-users?forum=winserverManagement#ab6deeb2-cbcd-4147-a871-4c76d4cb37af
I really appreciate your help.
Thanks

Hi,
I could not reproduce the issue.
When i log in the Windows Server 2012 with domain user, the WinX folder already exists ans the Right Click is ok.
So you could create a new domain user to check the result.
Regards.
Vivian Wang

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    [2] Measuring Units and National Measuring Standards Act, 1973 (Act No. 76 of 1973), Government Gazette No. 4326, 5 July 1974.
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    [4] Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Act, 2006 (Act No. 18 of 2006), Government Gazette No. 29752, 28 March 2007.
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