Default User Profile

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Guest

I copied my preferred User Profile (named "Steven") to the Default User Profile so that all future users would have my preferred customization. However, I notice now that when I look at the file structure for any New User created or for the Default User, where I should see "User Name's Documents" or "User Name's Music" or "User Name's Pictures" (or ditto for "Default User") I actually see "Steven's....." regardless of what the New User's name is or if I'm looking at the Default User. Is there an easy way to revert to a standard position ?
 
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Shenan Stanley

Steve said:
I copied my preferred User Profile (named "Steven") to the Default
User Profile so that all future users would have my preferred
customization. However, I notice now that when I look at the file
structure for any New User created or for the Default User, where I
should see "User Name's Documents" or "User Name's Music" or "User
Name's Pictures" (or ditto for "Default User") I actually see
"Steven's....." regardless of what the New User's name is or if I'm
looking at the Default User. Is there an easy way to revert to a
standard position ?

1) Did you COPY it manually or did you use the proper method through the
advanced tab of the system control panel? (Selecting that "Everyone" be
able to use the files/folders.)
2) Afterwards, you should go into the "Default User" profile and erase the
following:

C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Application
Data\Identities\{SIDNUMBERDIRECTORY}
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\USERNAME Documents

(If you install some other apps, netscape, etc - or if you have customized
some apps in a way you don't want default for all new users, you may have
more erasure to do.. Otherwise, that should cover the problem you are
seeing now.)
 
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Guest

Many thanks Jamelia

Just so I'm 100% clear, do I delete the XXXX or the entire "Owner=XXXX" ? Also, should I expect to see the entry "Owner=XXXX" once or more than once in the Desktop.ini file, or is the Desktop.ini file user specific

----- Jamelia wrote: ----

Yes there is..
Open the file Desktop.ini and delete the name after "Owner=XXXX"
 
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Guest

Shena

Thanks for your reply. I'm going to try Jamelia's suggestion first, since based on her approach I found KB 321281 which seems directly relevant.
 

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