Yzöwl

That would work too, although mine is better!

I don't really understand why you need the Environment Variable, or for that matter a reg file, why not just get rid of SET DOCSFOLDER=%%~dI%%~pIand replace it with REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" /v Personal /d "%%~dpI" /f

Use renuser.exe from cmdlines.txt or whichever you prefer

@ tguy - We're not creating anything, just moving stuff from individual user profile directories to the 'All Users' profile directory. This is because all the installed programs etc. will put shortcuts in various places. As an additional note, with regards the moving of profile subdirectories, if you later create a new user, first logon will put stuff in their profile directory too. This would probably mean that you may wish to consider emptying contents of 'Default User' too! This is of course a hidden directory, and alterations in the code would need to be made in order to include it.

Here is the basic idea using robocopy, so that we are moving instead of copying: @echo off for /d %%a in ("%UserProfile%\..\*") do if "%%~na" neq "All Users" call :doit "%%~a" goto :eof :doit pushd %1 del /q Desktop\*.lnk>nul %~dp0robocopy "Start Menu" "%AllUsersProfile%" /E/Z/MOVE/R:5/W:2/XF ?esktop.ini>nul popd goto :eofThis has not been tested, so no blame please! You would need to have robocopy.exe in the same location as the batch file. If robocopy is already in your %PATH%, then you just need t0 remove the %~dp0

Jeremy I think you may have missed my point, the link I gave is for the exact same application as you stated. My post was simply to highlight that you can use the last version of the program created prior to them starting to charge for it!

Sorry to not be adding any extensions, but I've just had a look through the pages in this thread and just wondered what DigeratiPrime was referring to with regards code tags! I'm not saying they haven't been omitted, but I didn't spot any. There doesn't appear to be a rule stating that using extended pieces of code in a code box must be accompanied by relevant scroll bar(s), although I must agree, in many cases they should be. If someone is posting something more for help /comment then I feel it should be utilised more, but it's perhaps not as important in a thread such as this.

@Jeremy You could of course just use the last available freeware version of RegCleaner, which is practically the same, and works on all versions of Windows.

It is possible that your registry file is the problem! The first line in the registry file has to be: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00or REGEDIT4Put a line in between that and the first entry and make sure that you have a blank line, i.e a return, after the last character of your last entry.

Or perhaps, because it is a winnt.sif entry, it would be better placed here!

instead of echo Directory: change it to SET DOCSFOLDER= You should then be able to use %DOCSFOLDER% as the variable to put into your registry entry

Could it be a Virtual Machine, with a clever desktop graphic under the guise of WMP10?

@ dust Whilst your answer would be correct, normally, there is apparently no password, therefore he just basically wants no login screen at all, ever!

How long is your string? 'Stick it all in one line'

Amazing, how it always goes quiet, at the strangest of times. I'm not asking for an immediate fix, even though the problem was reported some time ago! Just a 'we know but were not going to fix it ever', or a 'week', 'month' any substantial answer, regarding your intentions towards addressing the problem. If you went to the doctor with a lump on your left testicle, and all he gave you was a 'don't worry'. Then after over a month you go back, and thats all he tells you again... ...well I don't know about you, but I think I'd be starting to worry!

Well, I don't want to spoil the party, due to some of your selections, either, but please if nothing else get rid of the Adobe stuff. Also, with software, it is possibly one of the only things where I can honestly say, you do not get what you pay for! Every machine I build, excluding the OS is installed completely with freeware. and proper no nag, advertising, spyware etc. freeware too. Unless you are into using the PC for a specialist purpose, there is little which cannot be achieved, using freeware.

The first post should still have the Windows Messenger update on it. It shouldn't be dependent upon installing a new application, (MSN Messenger), as this is not a default XP CD application. If on the other hand Windows Messenger 5.1.0680, was used as the yard stick that would be more understandable, that being a default application from the XP CD. Does anyone know if the update is required in that scenario, due to the fact that Windows Messenger 5.1.0680 is new, also can this version be integrated into the CD!

'no answer, was the stern reply'

You and others have already given that suggestion.The requester may have already tested it, they may have looked at all the suggestions given and decided upon one. Just because it doesn't happen to be the one you're pushing, don't let it bother you! After the freeware (for non commercial use), suggestion, I made, which is far more powerful than any other I have tried, ExplorerXP is easily my second favourite, before A43. Unfortunately your choice doesn't come in my top 5. Everyone has different ideas of what they want from the software, all we can do is make a suggestion based upon our experiences and leave the rest up to them!

TrackerV3

Just a reminder!

Just remember that the code I created only copies, it doesn't move! If you are moving, as opposed to copying, I would suggest using robocopy Moving directory trees from a profile could prove dangerous Also, some programs, I'm assuming you mean 'Start Menu' + subdirectories, may also use extensions other than .lnk, .url being a common one. Also whilst I'm here I'll just tidy rikgales attempt for his benefit only @echo off for /d %%a in ("%AllUsersProfile:\All Users=%\*") do ( if "%%~na" neq "All Users" ( if exist "%%~a\Start Menu\Programs" ( xcopy /s/c/i/q/y "%%~a\Start Menu\Programs\*" "%AllUsersProfile%\Start Menu\Programs">nul ) if exist "%%~a\Desktop\*.lnk" ( move "%%~a\Desktop\*.lnk" "%AllUsersProfile%\Desktop" ) ) ) goto :eof

Have you redirected your My Music and My Pictures, or are they still in %UserProfile%?

You could also download this zipped batch file and run it to reinstate all Windows XP default file associations.

Just on the off chance that the desktop.ini may help, here is the contents of the ones which may help. What are the differences with yours? My Documents [DeleteOnCopy] Owner=<%UserName%> Personalized=5 PersonalizedName=My DocumentsMy Music [DeleteOnCopy] Owner=<%UserName%> Personalized=13 PersonalizedName=My Music [.ShellClassInfo] InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12689 IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll IconIndex=-237My Pictures [DeleteOnCopy] Owner=<%UserName%> Personalized=39 PersonalizedName=My Pictures [.ShellClassInfo] InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12688 IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\mydocs.dll IconIndex=-101Obviously the username is variable, but may be part of the search criteria!