"Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:

> John Wilt wrote:
>
> > Our system is 2 Win2k servers with DNS running AD integrated.  In the last
> > few days the network has taken forever to get logged on.  About 2 minutes to
> > be exact.  This only occurs with standard users.  If I use an Admin account
> > it logs right on. 
> > I have offline files disabled.  I have DHCP running which is giving out DNS
> > and IP addy's.  I also have it adding the DNS suffix as well. 
> > I have group policies enabled but have them load async during the logon. 
> > The only change we have had was I removed a DNS server, which was not being
> > used by the machines and re-added it.  The same happens when you logoff as
> > well. 
> Hi,
>
> You haven't by any chance PowerChute 6.x UPS software (APC) installed
> on the computer?
>
> If so, upgrade it to v7 or uninstall it.
>
>
> PowerChute 6.x cases a lot of issues, much more than what is described
> here:
>
> PowerChute Business Edition - Customers Using 6.x Must Upgrade to 7.x
> due to Java Runtime Environment expiration
> http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7202
>
>
> This is how you can disable the PowerChute service if you are unable to
> uninstall it:
>
> Start Regedit.exe
>
> Locate the key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\APCPBESERVER
> Set the "Start" value to 4 (means disabled)
>
> Locate the key
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\APCPBEAGENT
> Set the "Start" value to 4 (means disabled)
>
> Reboot the computer.
>
>
>
> --
> torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
>

"John Wilt" wrote:

> We did just install UPS software a bit ago!!  I will check the version
> tonight.  Thanks
>
> "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > John Wilt wrote:
> >
> > > Our system is 2 Win2k servers with DNS running AD integrated.  In the last
> > > few days the network has taken forever to get logged on.  About 2 minutes to
> > > be exact.  This only occurs with standard users.  If I use an Admin account
> > > it logs right on. 
> > > I have offline files disabled.  I have DHCP running which is giving out DNS
> > > and IP addy's.  I also have it adding the DNS suffix as well. 
> > > I have group policies enabled but have them load async during the logon. 
> > > The only change we have had was I removed a DNS server, which was not being
> > > used by the machines and re-added it.  The same happens when you logoff as
> > > well. 
> > Hi,
> >
> > You haven't by any chance PowerChute 6.x UPS software (APC) installed
> > on the computer?
> >
> > If so, upgrade it to v7 or uninstall it.
> >
> >
> > PowerChute 6.x cases a lot of issues, much more than what is described
> > here:
> >
> > PowerChute Business Edition - Customers Using 6.x Must Upgrade to 7.x
> > due to Java Runtime Environment expiration
> > http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7202
> >
> >
> > This is how you can disable the PowerChute service if you are unable to
> > uninstall it:
> >
> > Start Regedit.exe
> >
> > Locate the key
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\APCPBESERVER
> > Set the "Start" value to 4 (means disabled)
> >
> > Locate the key
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\APCPBEAGENT
> > Set the "Start" value to 4 (means disabled)
> >
> > Reboot the computer.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
> >

"John Wilt" wrote:

> I removed Powerchute and still slow logons.  I even went as far as to disable
> my GPO's as well.  It is slow during: loading your settings and saving your
> settings. 
>
> "John Wilt" wrote:
>
> > We did just install UPS software a bit ago!!  I will check the version
> > tonight.  Thanks
> >
> > "Torgeir Bakken (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > John Wilt wrote:
> > >
> > > > Our system is 2 Win2k servers with DNS running AD integrated.  In the last
> > > > few days the network has taken forever to get logged on.  About 2 minutes to
> > > > be exact.  This only occurs with standard users.  If I use an Admin account
> > > > it logs right on. 
> > > > I have offline files disabled.  I have DHCP running which is giving out DNS
> > > > and IP addy's.  I also have it adding the DNS suffix as well. 
> > > > I have group policies enabled but have them load async during the logon. 
> > > > The only change we have had was I removed a DNS server, which was not being
> > > > used by the machines and re-added it.  The same happens when you logoff as
> > > > well. 
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > You haven't by any chance PowerChute 6.x UPS software (APC) installed
> > > on the computer?
> > >
> > > If so, upgrade it to v7 or uninstall it.
> > >
> > >
> > > PowerChute 6.x cases a lot of issues, much more than what is described
> > > here:
> > >
> > > PowerChute Business Edition - Customers Using 6.x Must Upgrade to 7.x
> > > due to Java Runtime Environment expiration
> > > http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7202
> > >
> > >
> > > This is how you can disable the PowerChute service if you are unable to
> > > uninstall it:
> > >
> > > Start Regedit.exe
> > >
> > > Locate the key
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\APCPBESERVER
> > > Set the "Start" value to 4 (means disabled)
> > >
> > > Locate the key
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\APCPBEAGENT
> > > Set the "Start" value to 4 (means disabled)
> > >
> > > Reboot the computer.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
> > > Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
> > > the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
> > > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.mspx
> > >