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More info?)
Nice explanation, with a minor correction. See below.
"David H. Lipman" <DLipman~nospam~@Verizon.Net> wrote in message
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> From: "Polaris" <etpolaris@hotmail.com>
>
> | Hi:
> |
> | On Windows NT or newer platforms, under "C:\Documents and Settings";
there
> | are two folders: "All Users" and "Default User".
> |
> | Could you tell me what are these two folders for? Does it have anything
to
> | with an admin's profile ?
> |
> | Thanks In Advance !
> | Polaris
> |
>
> They don't have anything to do with the admin's profile.
>
> They are used for managing multiple users on one platform.
>
> Lets say that I login as "lipman" and install all the software on the
computer. I then
> configure the software and all software settings.
>
> I will have the folder...
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\lipman
>
> I will then login as the Administrator (or any other than 'lipman' account
with proper
> rights) and copy the 'lipman' profile to the 'Default User' profile.
>
> Then when a new user logs onto the Win2K or WinXP PC (you x-posted to
both) that new user
> will inherit all the configurations and settings that were in the 'default
user' profile.
>
> The 'all users' prrofile is used such that all the person's logging in to
the PC will
> inherit and changes or icons in the 'all users' profile.
*** As you write, new users will inherit every shortcut etc. from
*** the "Default User" folder. In other words, new users will get
*** their own copy of everything, to be used as they see fit. When
*** they modify an inherited shortcut, their modification will not
*** be visible to other users - because they modify their own copy.
*** Items in the "All Users" folder are NOT inherited - they are
*** barely visible to everyone. In other words, new or existing
*** users do NOT get their own copy of shortcuts from "All
*** Users" - they simply SEE them. If they modify them (assuming
*** that they have the authority to do so) then their modification
*** will be visible to every other user too.
>
> For example, If I drag and drop a .LNK icon on the folder
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop
>
> All the users who login to that platform will have that icon on their
respective desktop.
>
> If I drag and drop a .URL icon on the folder
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites
>
> All the users who login to that platform will have that URL in their
respective IE
> Favourites.
>
>
> --
> Dave
>
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
>
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm
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