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"Files stored on this computer" and Customizing Default User profile
I have created a customized "Default User" profile per instructions in
MS articles 319974 and 321281. Users created with this profile do not display their documents in "Files stored on this computer", though, and the various desktop.ini files in their documents folder are not updated with new owner information. How do I customize the default user so that these things happen? |
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"Files stored on this computer" and Customizing Default User profile
Hi Ed,
Go to Start/Run/Regedit and verify this key and values: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\ Explorer\My Computer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders Sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}. If this subkey is not present, you will not have the group: Other files stored on this computer. Other than that, if you are using TweakUI check your settings under - My Computer/Files stored on this computer. And/or run the edit on line 56: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm Added info: To get an account's My Documents folder to appear in Windows Explorer (Files stored on this computer), add/edit a key in the DocFolderPaths branch like so: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths] "user"="C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents" In the right pane, right click and choose New/String Value. Give it the name of the user. Double click the name once added and type in: C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\My Documents -- All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com "Ed" wrote in message om... I have created a customized "Default User" profile per instructions in MS articles 319974 and 321281. Users created with this profile do not display their documents in "Files stored on this computer", though, and the various desktop.ini files in their documents folder are not updated with new owner information. How do I customize the default user so that these things happen? |
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"Files stored on this computer" and Customizing Default User profile
Thanks, Kelly - useful information, that. I also found a crucial
difference between the original "default user" hive and mine. Using regedit's "load/unload hive" function, I replaced the following key in my customized hive with the contents from the original. Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\ Now, users created with my customized profile are automatically setup at first logon with the proper desktop.ini files in their "My Documents". The proper value is also added to DocFolderPaths. |
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"Files stored on this computer" and Customizing Default User profile
Most welcome, Steve. Glad to have helped and to hear all is well. Thanks
for the feedback. All the Best, Kelly Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User 2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award Troubleshooting Windows XP http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com "Ed" wrote in message om... Thanks, Kelly - useful information, that. I also found a crucial difference between the original "default user" hive and mine. Using regedit's "load/unload hive" function, I replaced the following key in my customized hive with the contents from the original. Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\ Now, users created with my customized profile are automatically setup at first logon with the proper desktop.ini files in their "My Documents". The proper value is also added to DocFolderPaths. |
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