Default user SP2 fresh install

[Coolsights2000]

For all of you that would like to install all you favorite software on the default desktop this is for YOU and those of us that know how messed up the windows 98SE and Windows XP register really is..

In windows 98SE you could just hit the cancel key and it would log you into the default desktop..

in Windows XP they tried to trick us by not putting a link to the profile so here is how to link back into the default desktop...

And for those of us that understand how the default user profile in the register never gets updated

when you install software.. this will let you set up all you favorite programs on the default user desktop

so in the end when you create more than one desktop/profile each one will get everything...

This is best done after a fresh install and you have not loaded any software during the GUIrunonce or used the runonceEX setup mode...

**** BIG NOTE ****

If you are running NTFS hard drive file system I'm not sure if you will be able to do this..

I run FAT32 file system cause the file system NTFS limits me to my playing...

1--> logon to the extra desktop mine is Vernon

2--> go into folder options and unhide all stuff

3--> change this key DefaultUserProfile from "Default User" to "Vernon" the other desktop

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList]
"DefaultUserProfile"="Default User"

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList]
"DefaultUserProfile"="Vernon"

4--> reboot --> this will unload the files in use in C:\Documents and Settings\Default User

5--> rename C:\Documents and Settings\Default User to C:\Documents and Settings\DefaultUser

just notice I took the space out DefaultUser

This will allow you to creat a C:\Documents and Settings\Default User from the VERNON profile

Don't worry we will throw the Default user made from the vernon profile out.. we are just changing

the name from Default user with a space to one without so windows will let us

create one called default user with a space..

6--> create a user called Default User

7--> make sure this is set to zero..

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"AutoAdminLogon"="0"

8--> Reboot and log into the new profile Default user

This will create the folder profile for the throw away default user

9--> Reboot and log back into the Vernon Profile

10-->make sure you have the uhide stuff turned on in the folder options..

11-->Ok here is the hard part delete the folder

C:\Documents and Settings\Default User it is the throw away one,,,,

12--> rename the folder C:\Documents and Settings\DefaultUser with no space to

C:\Documents and Settings\Default User with a space...

13-->retag this key with Default user

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList]
"DefaultUserProfile"="Default User"

14--> Now reboot and log in to the Default User profile...

15--> DELETE the extra profile "Vernon" and hit all files also

Now you are running on the unleaded Default Desktop..

and as a bonus when you get all done installing all you software

and you make new profile for yourself and hide the rest add

this to the register..

make sure you make a new profile cause if you don't and you put this in you will be locked out

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

;Disable "ASPNET" and "Administrator" and "Default User" User profiles...
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList]
"ASPNET"=dword:00000000
"Administrator"=dword:00000000
"Default User"=dword:00000000

Enjoy mac!

Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you

to reinstall your operating system. I cannot guarantee that problems resulting

from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided

at your own risk.

Thanks

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