HKEY_USERS -- Does it have information for each user?

[Henson]

I was recently responding to a post where a user had accidently un-ticked
the "Always ask before opening" box in IE7 for file downloads, and
discovered the key (no pun intended) in rectifying the problem was to delete
the "AttachmentExecute" key a few folders deep in HKEY_USERS. Now I know
that HKEY_USERS mirrors HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but I also noticed that there's a
lot of keys one directory down. Are each of these keys for different users?
Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Are each of these keys for different users?

Yes.

By looking at the SID. One way to determine the SID of your user account is using the script here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I was recently responding to a post where a user had accidently un-ticked
the "Always ask before opening" box in IE7 for file downloads, and
discovered the key (no pun intended) in rectifying the problem was to delete
the "AttachmentExecute" key a few folders deep in HKEY_USERS. Now I know
that HKEY_USERS mirrors HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but I also noticed that there's a
lot of keys one directory down. Are each of these keys for different users?
Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

 

[Henson]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

- Henson

Yes.

By looking at the SID. One way to determine the SID of your user account is
using the script here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I was recently responding to a post where a user had accidently un-ticked
the "Always ask before opening" box in IE7 for file downloads, and
discovered the key (no pun intended) in rectifying the problem was to delete
the "AttachmentExecute" key a few folders deep in HKEY_USERS. Now I know
that HKEY_USERS mirrors HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but I also noticed that there's a
lot of keys one directory down. Are each of these keys for different users?
Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

- Henson

Yes.

By looking at the SID. One way to determine the SID of your user account is
using the script here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I was recently responding to a post where a user had accidently un-ticked
the "Always ask before opening" box in IE7 for file downloads, and
discovered the key (no pun intended) in rectifying the problem was to delete
the "AttachmentExecute" key a few folders deep in HKEY_USERS. Now I know
that HKEY_USERS mirrors HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but I also noticed that there's a
lot of keys one directory down. Are each of these keys for different users?
Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?