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More info?)
Sharon,
Thank you, It went smoothly.
Leigh
"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@ETEmvps.org> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 19:59:25 -0700, Leigh Meyers wrote:
>
>> 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
>
> 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 F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
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