Overview


As a system administrator, you know that Microsoft policies customize the computing environment by setting registry values.  When the Windows shell loads, it reads these values and applies them accordingly.  A large number of these values are only applied when the shell loads.  Any changes to the corresponding registry values do not take effect until the user logs out and back in (or reboots).

This is where POL Refresh comes in.
POL Refresh when run, forces Windows to re-read and apply these registry values instantly without the need for a log out.  It is a small, fast and silent utility that can be run from a batch file, login script, or manually.

***To simplify things even more, POL Refresh can change, set or delete a specific registry value for you, prior to initiating the Windows 2000 refresh sequence!!!***

The two most common keys in the registry affected by POL Refresh are…

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
This registry key houses most of the values responsible for restricting user activities.  Entries under this key are specific to the user currently logged in.

and

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
This key can contain most of the same entries as the first-mentioned key.  However, any values set under this key apply to all users who log into the workstation not just the currently logged in user.

NOTE:
If using the command-line parameter capabilities of POL Refresh to modify keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, the user must have write access to that hive of the registry. 

If your requirement is for a registry value in a location other than the above two, download the trial version and give it a try.  Chances are, POL Refresh will be your solution!

 

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