Synchronous Foreground Refresh
Group Policy processing occurs at computer startup, shutdown, and periodically at during the background refresh interval for computers. Processing for users occurs at user logon and logoff and periodically during the background refresh interval. Certain functions of Group Policy, including software installation, user folder redirection, computer startup and shutdown scripts, and user logon and logoff scripts require the network to be available during processing. Windows XP and greater client operating systems do not wait for the network during computer startup and user logon by default and by design. This feature provides faster computer reboots and faster user logon processes but can also cause some Group Policy ...
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