After an unattended installation of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1), the customized desktop wallpaper is replaced by the default Windows Vista wallpaper. Typically, this issue occurs if the customized desktop wallpaper is stored on a network share or is located in the user’s redirected My Documents folder.

On a Windows Vista based computer that runs Symantec AntiVirus 10.2 client, you enable EFS for documents on the Desktop or in the Documents folder. After you reboot the computer and log on again, the encrypted files cannot be decrypted.

The problem does not occur when folders are encrypted in other locations.

Also, when Symantec AntiVirus is uninstalled the problem goes away.

Consider the following scenario:

• You run the System Preparation Tool (Sysprep.exe) against a Windows Vista installation.
• You use the Oobe.xml file to customize the desktop wallpaper.
• You use an answer file to implement unattended settings. The unattended settings include specific language and locale settings.

In this scenario, the desktop wallpaper that is specified in the Oobe.xml file is not displayed.

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Consider the following scenario:

• On a Windows Vista-based computer, you redirect the Desktop folder to a network redirection folder.
• You enable the Always Available offline option to make the Desktop folder available offline.
• The computer is connected to a network that does not contain the redirection folder.
• You restart the computer, and then you enter your user credentials on the Welcome screen to log on to the computer.

In this scenario, you see a black screen for 30 to 120 seconds before the desktop or the Start menu appears.

Consider the following scenario.

• You are running Windows Vista on a portable computer.
• The portable computer is set to do nothing when the lid is closed.
• You connect a CRT monitor that uses a different screen resolution.
• You configure the desktop area to extend across the LCD screen and the CRT monitor. (This configuration is known as extended desktop mode.)
• You move a desktop icon to the right side of the LCD screen.
• You close the lid of the portable computer.

In this scenario, when you open the lid of the portable computer, the desktop icon changes location on the screen.

After you open many application windows in Windows Vista, you may be unable to open any additional windows. Sometimes, a window may open. However, it will not contain the expected components. Additionally, you may receive an error message that resembles the following:

Out of Memory

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