My Computer icon does not show on All Users desktops

[sean.blake]

I've tried editing the registry as follows:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

However, the My Computer icon does not show up on all users'
desktops. Specifically, I want to make sure it shows up on the
desktop of newly created users.

Is there another setting that may be overriding this one, or is there
something else I need to modify?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Customize the default user profile template. See:

How to create a custom default user profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

See also:

The Desktop.ini File Does Not Work Correctly When You Create a Custom Default Profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321281

Wallpaper setting does not apply correctly when you create a custom default user profile ?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultwp.htm

--
Regards,

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


I've tried editing the registry as follows:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

However, the My Computer icon does not show up on all users'
desktops. Specifically, I want to make sure it shows up on the
desktop of newly created users.

Is there another setting that may be overriding this one, or is there
something else I need to modify?

 

[b]

Thanks, Ramesh. This computer will eventually be joining a domain.
Will the default profile still work when a domain user logs on to the
PC for the first time?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi,

If the computer is joined to a domain, you may configure the REG file (from your original post, but make the modifications under HKEY_CURRENT_USER) to run at user logon. That should be easier than customizing the default user profile.

--
Regards,

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


Thanks, Ramesh. This computer will eventually be joining a domain.
Will the default profile still work when a domain user logs on to the
PC for the first time?

 

[b]

Customize the default user profile template. See:

How to create a custom default user profile:http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

This appears to have worked like a charm. One note though, I had to
reboot the PC before it would let me use the "Copy To" function that
the article talks about.

 

[b]

My understanding of HKCU is that it's only a pointer to the HKEY_USERS
\"SID_OF_USER_LOGGED_IN".

Is this untrue?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're correct.

--
Regards,

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


My understanding of HKCU is that it's only a pointer to the HKEY_USERS
\"SID_OF_USER_LOGGED_IN".

Is this untrue?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Thanks for the update!

--
Regards,

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

Customize the default user profile template. See:

How to create a custom default user profile:http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

This appears to have worked like a charm. One note though, I had to
reboot the PC before it would let me use the "Copy To" function that
the article talks about.

 

[b]

Sorry Ramesh, I think I was misunderstanding you earlier. Are you
suggesting that I run a registry update in the login script (with the
lines in my original post, but in HKCU) to make sure that the icons
show up?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Sean,

Yes, that was my idea exactly.

--
Regards,

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


Sorry Ramesh, I think I was misunderstanding you earlier. Are you
suggesting that I run a registry update in the login script (with the
lines in my original post, but in HKCU) to make sure that the icons
show up?