Default registry key ? When is it used ?

[Eric]

Hello,

We would like to add a registry key to the HKCU to apply it to every
new users.

The registry will stop the activity of the Kaspersky icon.

What I did was to create the registry key under :

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\KasperskyLab\AVP6\settings\
("EnableTrayIconAnimation"=dword:00000000)

BUT when I am logging with a new (local) user, the icon is still
active, so the registry value is not taken into consideration.

If I go to the HKCU\software\KasperskyLAB\AVP6, the
EnableTrayIconAnimation has not been created.

If I create this key manually to the HCKU, I can see that it works.

So I am not sure to understand what is the purpose of the
HKEY_Users\.Default registry key.

Thanks for the help

 

[John John - MVP]

Hello,

We would like to add a registry key to the HKCU to apply it to every
new users.

The registry will stop the activity of the Kaspersky icon.

What I did was to create the registry key under :

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\KasperskyLab\AVP6\settings\
("EnableTrayIconAnimation"=dword:00000000)

BUT when I am logging with a new (local) user, the icon is still active,
so the registry value is not taken into consideration.

If I go to the HKCU\software\KasperskyLAB\AVP6, the
EnableTrayIconAnimation has not been created.

If I create this key manually to the HCKU, I can see that it works.

So I am not sure to understand what is the purpose of the
HKEY_Users\.Default registry key.

Thanks for the help

That (HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT) is the System (or Machine) profile, it isn't
the "Default User" profile. If you want to add an entry to the Default
User profile load the C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT
hive.

Easy to follow instructions for remotely editing the registry:
http://www.rwin.ch/xp-live/regedit.htm

John

 

[Eric]

Thank you John

In my case, it will be too complicated to edit the ntuser.dat of the
"default user" as I wanted to integrate this modification into my MSI
deployed by Landesk.

Just for my comprehension, what is the "system (or Machine) profile" ?
what is the difference between this and the HKLM so ?

Thank you !

 

[John John - MVP]

The System profile holds settings for programs and services that run
under the Local System account, these programs and services can run when
no one is logged on. The best example of some of these settings would
be the wallpaper/background color and screen saver that you see when you
are at the Windows logon screen.

John