"Files stored on this computer" and Customizing Default User profile

[Ed]

I have created a customized "Default User" profile per instructions in
MS articles 319974 and 321281. Users created with this profile do not
display their documents in "Files stored on this computer", though,
and the various desktop.ini files in their documents folder are not
updated with new owner information. How do I customize the default
user so that these things happen?

 

[Kelly]

Hi Ed,

Go to Start/Run/Regedit and verify this key and values:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\My
Computer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders

Sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}. If this subkey is not
present, you will not have the group: Other files stored on this computer.

Other than that, if you are using TweakUI check your settings under - My
Computer/Files stored on this computer. And/or run the edit on line 56:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Added info:

To get an account's My Documents folder to appear in Windows Explorer (Files
stored on this computer), add/edit a key in the DocFolderPaths branch like
so:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths]
"user"="C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents"

In the right pane, right click and choose New/String Value. Give it the
name of the user. Double click the name once added and type in:
C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\My Documents

 

[Ed]

Thanks, Kelly - useful information, that. I also found a crucial
difference between the original "default user" hive and mine. Using
regedit's "load/unload hive" function, I replaced the following key in
my customized hive with the contents from the original.

Software\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\

Now, users created with my customized profile are automatically setup
at first logon with the proper desktop.ini files in their "My
Documents". The proper value is also added to DocFolderPaths.

 

[Kelly]

Most welcome, Steve. Glad to have helped and to hear all is well. Thanks
for the feedback.

All the Best,
Kelly

Microsoft-MVP Windows® XP-Shell/User
2004 Windows MVP "Winny" Award

Troubleshooting Windows XP
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