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Couldn't you just run a script to add the above reg entry on all pc's on the domain?




Yes, you could but it would not apply to the current logon session, only subsequent ones. There is also the issue of admin rights. Better to deploy by GPO as it was intended.

Of course, if the requirement were changed to AFTER instead of BEFORE, then there are a variety of ways to display a message.
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