move data folders for all users?

[littleriver]

how do I move all data folders, music etc, for all users instead of doing
this manually for new profile account?

Is this done in GPO or registry??

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

how do I move all data folders, music etc, for all users instead of doing
this manually for new profile account?

Make a batch file, without using full paths, which has to be run in the
current directory (your user folder). Alternatively, you can use
%userprofile% in a full path, and that batch file will have to be run in the
account you are modifying.

Make the batch file MOVE the folder you want to move, and then replace them
with MKLINK junctions, pointing to the new locations. Job's done with a
double click for any user account.

ss.

 

[Synapse Syndrome]

Make a batch file, without using full paths, which has to be run in the
current directory (your user folder). Alternatively, you can use
%userprofile% in a full path, and that batch file will have to be run in
the account you are modifying.

Make the batch file MOVE the folder you want to move, and then replace
them with MKLINK junctions, pointing to the new locations. Job's done
with a double click for any user account.

Oh, and make the junctions hidden with ATTRIB.

With this method, you can still use the original default locations for the
user shell folders.

ss.

 

[Mark L. Ferguson]

During setup you can define a different users folder. It's done with a setup
inf file, declaring a "ProfilesDir". After that, everything is 'just a drag'
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