WXP - Desktop Problems

[leachus2002]

Hi,

I am in the process of setting up a network for my local school, but have a
question regarding the Windows XP default desktop settings, ie, when you
first log onto a machine, only the Recycle Bin is displayed, and you have to
manually go into Desktop Properties ->Desktop -> Customise Desktop to select
which icons you want displayed.

Because I have 400+ users logging onto this network, using roaming profiles,
is there anyway I can set the machine to display the My Computer, My
Documents and Internet Explorer icons by default when the user logs in?
Otherwise I have got to teach 400 people how to set up thier desktop., which
I don't particually weant to do.

I am using a Windows 03 server, using group policy. Can this setting be
configured from here? I have tried disabling the "Hide My Computer Icon"
setting etc, but nothing changed

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Leachus

[snowmonkey]

One way of doing it is what has been suggested on this site:
http://www.techexams.net/technotes/xp/desktop.shtml

copy and paste the user profile into another user's profile, of curse you have to change the profile name after....
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314478

Cheers