http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2011/02/22/computer-may-stop-responding-at-applying-user-settings-due-to-deadlock-in-cryptsvc-sys.aspxHi all, Just want to give you all a heads up on an issue that you may run in to, and how to proactively alleviate it. On Windows Server 2008 (not R2), you may experience a situation where the server hangs at the ‘Applying User Settings’ screen. This canen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2011/02/22/computer-may-stop-responding-at-applying-user-settings-due-to-deadlock-in-cryptsvc-sys.aspx#3440726Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:25:27 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3440726tam<p>I see this on Windows 7 all the time. &nbsp;Maybe it&#39;s not reported because verbose booting is off by default.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3440726" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2011/02/22/computer-may-stop-responding-at-applying-user-settings-due-to-deadlock-in-cryptsvc-sys.aspx#3389211Tue, 22 Feb 2011 18:00:51 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3389211Tim Newton - MSFT<p>That is true, the issue should not effect Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3389211" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2011/02/22/computer-may-stop-responding-at-applying-user-settings-due-to-deadlock-in-cryptsvc-sys.aspx#3389129Tue, 22 Feb 2011 14:19:28 GMTd5e57398-b9ef-4490-9955-07cbb4e4a80d:3389129Jeff Stokes<p>Doesn&#39;t affect 7 though, right? &nbsp;Just Vista/2008?</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.technet.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=3389129" width="1" height="1">