Renaming My Document folders after copying Default User Profile

[Guest]

I have previously deleted the Default User profile and was not able to create
New User accounts properly. After reading through the Newsgroup, I have now
recreated a new user account called Default User (refer Article ID 319974 -
How to create a Custom User profile). I copied "My" profile to the Default
User Profile and make some further refinement to it. I then created 2 New
User accounts and copied the Default User profile to these 2 accounts.
The problem is that these 2 New Users have "My Name" in their their Document
folders instead of their names. How do I change the Default User Profile
template so that futher New User accounts I create will reflect their proper
names in their Document folders.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Edmondo,

See if this helps:

The Desktop.ini File Does Not Work Correctly When You Create a Custom Default Profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;q321281

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I have previously deleted the Default User profile and was not able to create
New User accounts properly. After reading through the Newsgroup, I have now
recreated a new user account called Default User (refer Article ID 319974 -
How to create a Custom User profile). I copied "My" profile to the Default
User Profile and make some further refinement to it. I then created 2 New
User accounts and copied the Default User profile to these 2 accounts.
The problem is that these 2 New Users have "My Name" in their their Document
folders instead of their names. How do I change the Default User Profile
template so that futher New User accounts I create will reflect their proper
names in their Document folders.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ramesh,
Read the article, tried to edit the desktop.ini file but was not successful.
I went to Start, Accessories, Command Prompt, type "notepad desktop.ini"
I got this message "cannot find the desktop.ini file", Do you want to create
a new file?

I am not sure whether I understood the article fully.
Please explain in "newbie" language.

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Edmondo,

See "MORE INFORMATION" part in that article. You actually need to alter the Desktop.ini in these folders:

C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\My Documents
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\My Documents\My Music
C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\My Documents\My Pictures

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


Thanks Ramesh,
Read the article, tried to edit the desktop.ini file but was not successful.
I went to Start, Accessories, Command Prompt, type "notepad desktop.ini"
I got this message "cannot find the desktop.ini file", Do you want to create
a new file?

I am not sure whether I understood the article fully.
Please explain in "newbie" language.