How do I
copy desktop from account to another
on Windows XP sp2?


Thanks,

Rick

Rick Merrill wrote:
> How do I copy desktop from account to another
> on Windows XP sp2?

What is it you are trying to do?

If trying to allow all users of a computer to see certain items on the
desktop/start menu - then you need to work with the "All Users" profile.

If you just need to add a few things to a certain users desktop - then
sure - you can do what your question seems to be asking pretty easily.

%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\ (usually C:\Documents and Settings\)
contains all of the user profiles (desktops, start menus, etc) by default in
Windows XP. You can - as an administrator on a system - copy from one
account to another with ease.

For example: C:\Documents and Settings\USERA\Desktop\ --> C:\Documents and
Settings\USERB\Desktop\ could be done, etc.

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Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Rick Merrill wrote:
>> How do I copy desktop from account to another
>> on Windows XP sp2?
>
> What is it you are trying to do?
>
> If trying to allow all users of a computer to see certain items on the
> desktop/start menu - then you need to work with the "All Users" profile.
>
> If you just need to add a few things to a certain users desktop - then
> sure - you can do what your question seems to be asking pretty easily.
>
> %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\ (usually C:\Documents and Settings\)
> contains all of the user profiles (desktops, start menus, etc) by default in
> Windows XP. You can - as an administrator on a system - copy from one
> account to another with ease.
>
> For example: C:\Documents and Settings\USERA\Desktop\ --> C:\Documents and
> Settings\USERB\Desktop\ could be done, etc.
>

Thank you! I think that's exactly what I am looking for: the easy way!

By "-->" I assume you mean copy and paste :-)

Rick Merrill wrote:
> How do I copy desktop from account to another
> on Windows XP sp2?

Shenan wrote:
> What is it you are trying to do?
>
> If trying to allow all users of a computer to see certain items on the
> desktop/start menu - then you need to work with the "All Users" profile.
>
> If you just need to add a few things to a certain users desktop - then
> sure - you can do what your question seems to be asking pretty easily.
>
> %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\ (usually C:\Documents and Settings\)
> contains all of the user profiles (desktops, start menus, etc) by default
> in Windows XP. You can - as an administrator on a system - copy from one
> account to another with ease.
>
> For example: C:\Documents and Settings\USERA\Desktop\ --> C:\Documents
> and Settings\USERB\Desktop\ could be done, etc.

Rick Merrill wrote:
> Thank you! I think that's exactly what I am looking for: the easy
> way!
> By "-->" I assume you mean copy and paste :-)

*grin*
Yes. ;-)

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