Fix for the 20-second Logon Delay With IE7 Released

After Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policy settings are configured in a domain, a 20-second delay occurs when you log on to the domain from a client computer that has Internet Explorer 7 installed

SYMPTOMS
In an Active Directory directory service domain environment, you configure the Internet Explorer Maintenance Group Policy settings. A user logs on to the domain from a Windows XP-based, or a Windows Server 2003-based client computer that has Internet Explorer 7 installed. However, the user experiences a 20-second logon delay compared with a client computer that has Internet Explorer 6 installed.

To verify this delay, you can view the contents of the Branding log file (Brndlog.txt) for Internet Explorer Maintenance.

Note The Brndlog.txt file is in the following folder:
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

In the Branding log file, you may see the information that resembles the following:

10/25/2007 10:36:37 Refreshing browser settings...
10/25/2007 10:36:37 Broadcasting "Windows settings change" to all top level windows...
10/25/2007 10:36:57 Done.

This sample shows that a 20-second delay occurs in the following phase: Broadcasting "Windows settings change" to all top level windows

CAUSE
Internet Explorer 7 introduced an error that causes this problem. This error occurs when Internet Explorer 7 parses command line parameters.

RESOLUTION
Install the following hotfix: KB941158

Written by Odd-Magne Kristoffersen on November 29th, 2007 with comments disabled.
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