Desktop Icons from diffrent profiles

[Richnep]

Hello,

I have a XP sp2 system with 3 profiles on it. When a user has any icon
on thier desktop and they delete it, such as a shortcut, it deletes the

icon from the all users folder, which deletes it from every users
desktop.

It is a pain to have the users copy and paste from all users folder.
Typically if a shortcut is deleted from a user profile, it should not
delete from all users.
Any ideas why this is happening?

Thanks

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

That's the way it works. Shared icons are stored under C:\Documents and
Settings\All Users\Desktop, which is a folder that is used by all user
profiles. Any action taken on an icon in that folder affects all users. Only
files stored under each's personal desktop at C:\Documents and
Settings\<user_name>\Desktop are not affected by (or available to) other
users.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Richnep]

Yep I undestand the all users folder concept. But if a user1 is logged
in and deletes the shortcut from his desktop it will dissapear from all
users desktops.
Usually just his shortcut would be missing. So after deleteing a
shortcut in user1's desktop, I confirmed it went to the all users
folder and delted it there making it dissapear from all users desktops.
Any Ideas?