Sys-data needs re-entering after each boot !

[ronbarak]

Hi,

After a successful installation of Windows 7, I have the following irritating problem:

Some data needs to be entered after each boot or even more frequently.

For instance, the username/password for the "Dial-UP/VPN" Internet connection is not kept across boots.

The setting of the desktop is not kept (e.g., the size of desktop icons).

This seems to be a system-wide permissions' problem to write to a certain directory (e.g., a directory where the system keeps the data is read only).

Can you suggest in which directory/file Windows 7 keeps desktop settings and login credentials - so I could check this directory/file permissions ?

Thanks,

BR.

My Setup:

Product Edition: Windows 7 Ultimate

Operating System Major Version: 6

Operating System Minor Version: 1

Operating System Build Number: 7229

Service Pack: none

Computer: Lenovo y200 laptop

Motherboard Manufacturer: LENOVO

Motherboard Model: N/A

Motherboard Version: N/A

Bios Manufacturer: LENOVO

Bios Version: 70TU20LC

Bios Release Date: 09/01/2006

Bios Release: 255.255

Processor Architecture: Intel

Processor Level: Pentium Pro/Pentium II/Later

Processor Revision: Model 15 Stepping 6

Number Of Processors: 2

Manufacturer CPU 0: GenuineIntel

Processor Name CPU 0: Intel® Core2 CPU L7200 @ 1.33GHz

Approximate Clock Rate CPU 0: 1330 MHz

Manufacturer CPU 1: GenuineIntel

Processor Name CPU 1: Intel® Core2 CPU L7200 @ 1.33GHz

Approximate Clock Rate CPU 1: 1330 MHz

Floating Point Emulated: No

Floating Point Precision Errata: No

Compare & Exchange Double OP Available: Yes

MMX Instructions Available: Yes

XMMI Instructions Available: Yes

AMD 3D-Now Instructions Available: No

Page Size: 4,096 bytes (4.00 KB)

Allocation Unit: 65,536 bytes (64.00 KB)

Minimum Application Address: 65,536

Maximum Application Address: 2,147,418,111

Slow Machine: No

[MagicAndre1981]

why are you using such an old and unofficial Windows 7 build? Use the RC (Build 7100) or RTM (Build 7600)

[ronbarak]

why are you using such an old and unofficial Windows 7 build? Use the RC (Build 7100) or RTM (Build 7600)

Hi Andre,

Would RC (Build 7100) or RTM (Build 7600) allow me to do an upgrade install from my Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7229 ?

• If the answer is yes, I'll try and get one of them.
  
• If the answer is no, then I'm "using such an old and unofficial Windows 7 build" as it'd be too time consuming to do a clean install, and then re-inslall and configure (the OS and) all and my software packages.
  

Bye,

BR.

[ToneKnee]

Hi Andre,

Would RC (Build 7100) or RTM (Build 7600) allow me to do an upgrade install from my Windows 7 Ultimate 6.1.7229 ?

• If the answer is yes, I'll try and get one of them.
  
• If the answer is no, then I'm "using such an old and unofficial Windows 7 build" as it'd be too time consuming to do a clean install, and then re-inslall and configure (the OS and) all and my software packages.
  

Bye,

BR.

Just to let you know that the RTM build fixed quite a few bugs, quite possibly your problem too. If you were a real beta tester then you know that a clean install was only a matter of time, especially when the shutdown timer kicks in.