You encounter a long logon time after you enable the "Do not automatically make redirected folders available offline" Group Policy setting in Windows 7 or in Windows Server 2008 R2

Applies To
Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You deploy the Do not automatically make redirected folders available offline Group Policy setting in a network environment.
  • You redirect multiple folders on a client computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to a file server.
  • You only cache offline files on the client computer.
  • You manually pin one or more of the redirected folders after you log on the client computer so that the folders are available offline only.

In this scenario, you may encounter a long logon (slow logon) time every time when you try to log on to the client computer.

Note The Do not automatically make redirected folders available offline policy setting is located in the following path:

User Configuration\Policies\Administrative templates\System\Folder Redirection

Cause

The issue occurs because the system continues to unpin and then re-pin the data in the redirected folder that is set for manual offline synchronization during the logon process. Therefore, you may encounter a long logon time if the redirected folder contains a large amount of data.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or a Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version Product SR_Level Service branch
    6.1.760
    0.
    20xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM LDR
    6.1.760
    1.
    21xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Windows 7" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are extremely important to maintain the state of the updated components. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.20928 12,870,144 19-Mar-2011 06:53
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21687 12,872,704 19-Mar-2011 06:54

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.20928 14,168,576 19-Mar-2011 07:33 x64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21687 14,172,672 19-Mar-2011 07:43 x64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.20928 12,870,144 19-Mar-2011 06:53 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21687 12,872,704 19-Mar-2011 06:54 x86

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.20928 21,179,392 19-Mar-2011 06:50 IA-64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21687 21,185,024 19-Mar-2011 06:49 IA-64
Shell32.dll 6.1.7600.20928 12,870,144 19-Mar-2011 06:53 x86
Shell32.dll 6.1.7601.21687 12,872,704 19-Mar-2011 06:54 x86

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name X86_71a266cafb5420de10bb8232a0961b11_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_f3a09fdda6a9605e.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 695
Date (UTC) 21-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 22:49
File name X86_dbc32a0b5b1a3059a6ab1ddc5af82631_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_d62af895f0d1c2c3.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 695
Date (UTC) 21-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 22:49
File name X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_6ccd07b08c39b91c.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,059,457
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 07:15
File name X86_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_6e7182fe8991b630.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,059,457
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 07:16

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name Amd64_071819fa0d1b49d2e7ab4f245c1d5d76_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_7b0b812c1f689217.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 699
Date (UTC) 21-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 22:49
File name Amd64_874fc3417867e5d6d258a93aca5d3037_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_dc00a967f14ce743.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,040
Date (UTC) 21-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 22:49
File name Amd64_faee530215f660ebddb83320d4ed846d_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_131bbec8e95db1ed.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 699
Date (UTC) 21-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 22:49
File name Amd64_fc391e820e9a0dd0ac8f7479940a486c_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_e0faaf44c5d7f35c.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,040
Date (UTC) 21-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 22:49
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_c8eba33444972a52.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,058,443
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 08:15
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_ca901e8241ef2766.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,058,443
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 08:10
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_d3404d8678f7ec4d.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 07:07
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_d4e4c8d4764fe961.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 07:08

Additional files for all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name Ia64_8f9ebbfd3f6637f15a9b926949d6a313_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_767f942b61afb438.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,038
Date (UTC) 21-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 22:49
File name Ia64_981d64ea0fa4b3903e12d959e0425503_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_7a4ca79540f3cbef.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,038
Date (UTC) 21-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 22:49
File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_6cceaba68c37c218.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,058,441
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 08:19
File name Ia64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_6e7326f4898fbf2c.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,058,441
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 08:14
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.20928_none_d3404d8678f7ec4d.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 07:07
File name Wow64_microsoft-windows-shell32_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21687_none_d4e4c8d4764fe961.manifest
File version Not applicable
File size 1,054,916
Date (UTC) 19-Mar-2011
Time (UTC) 07:08