Here is the microsoft proscribed way to do it This is my redirect.reg file [Version] Signature=$CHICAGO$ [DefaultInstall] AddReg=Reg.Settings [Reg.Settings] HKCU,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders,Personal,0x20000,"%PERSONAL%" HKCU,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders,My Pictures,0x20000,"%PICTURES%" [Strings] PERSONAL = "\\DC1\Shared\%USERNAME%\My Documents" PICTURES = "\\DC1\Shared\%USERNAME%\My Documents\My Pictures" This method can be used for multiple users as well.