Transferring User Settings

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Leigh Meyers

Hi,

I am trying to set up another user on my machine
with almost the same desktop as mine.

Is there some way to copy my desktop to another
account, and then delete unwanted portions, or is
it necessary to recreate it from scratch?

Leigh
 
Hi,

I am trying to set up another user on my machine
with almost the same desktop as mine.

Is there some way to copy my desktop to another
account, and then delete unwanted portions, or is
it necessary to recreate it from scratch?

Leigh
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If you want all users to have similar desktop icons, copy the shortcuts to
the \Document and Settings\All Users\Desktop folder.

If you want to transfer user settings as well, create a new account. Log on
to it at least once before doing the next steps - copying one account to
another.

NOTE: To copy a user profile to another profile, you cannot be logged on to
the account you're copying to or from.

Log on to an account in the administrator group. Then use System
properties> Advanced> User Profiles. Click the Settings button. Select the
account that you want to copy and click the Copy To button. At the next
prompt, select the account you want to copy to. Follow the on screen
prompts and/or click OK to finish up.
 
Sharon,
Thank you, It went smoothly.
Leigh

Sharon F said:
If you want all users to have similar desktop icons, copy the shortcuts to
the \Document and Settings\All Users\Desktop folder.

If you want to transfer user settings as well, create a new account. Log
on
to it at least once before doing the next steps - copying one account to
another.

NOTE: To copy a user profile to another profile, you cannot be logged on
to
the account you're copying to or from.

Log on to an account in the administrator group. Then use System
properties> Advanced> User Profiles. Click the Settings button. Select the
account that you want to copy and click the Copy To button. At the next
prompt, select the account you want to copy to. Follow the on screen
prompts and/or click OK to finish up.
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