WindowsXP Home,Copying User Configurations to

[Insomniac487]

Hey there everybody. I was wondering, if it was possible to copy user configurations to other user accounts? Cause on my computer there is 4 accounts.

Me

My brother

My other brother

and my dad

So far, Ive told everybody to use my account cause everything is Fully-Configured. I told them, i'll try to figure out some way to get their desktops similar to mine (but not exactly, just the programs and configurations, etc. of course they'll want different windowblind themes, different wallplaper, etc) I Got the antivirus programs up and running, got all the nesscary programs like Mozilla. I got all the games. AdwarePersonal/MicrosoftAntiSpyware Beta updated, etc. Ya know, the whole deal. (all on my account)

When i logged onto my brothers account at the User-Selection screen, ill go to Mozilla firefox, and find out he has no themes. Its just default (ew ugly lol). Or some of the games he wants to play arent there. Im not sure if going to Document/settings/users/my acc/desktop/blahblahblah, and making a shortcut of a game, to His desktop would work? Also i dont think his antivirus programs are updated. But i was wondering, if there was a way to like transfer everything to Another User? (if it transfers the walllpaper/windowblinds, its ok, he can change it)

Oh yeah, i forgot to mention. I think if on my account, if i choose what programs to startup. It affects ALL users (pretty sure, not 100%) Can someone confirm? (if it doesnt, then how do you make it like that?)

Then from there on, once my brother has all the programs, all updated, etc, he can do whatever he wants. Get a new theme of window blinds to his desire, get wallpaper of his own, etc. I just wanna make sure he has all the Main things. Then once thats done, ill repeat the process a few more times, to my other brother & dad's account. Any help, links, or whatever would be appreciated

thanks in advance

-Kevster

[gunsmokingman]

Manual Way After Install Is Done

After you have install all your stuff right click the start button then highlight Explorer All Users Next

Your-HD\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

Now Expand This In Explorer,

Your-HD\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs

Now Move the folder or shortcuts from

Your-HD\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs

To Here

Your-HD\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

When you are installing in Windows on your desktop some programs ask if it just for you or all users, those set them self up in the all user folder if selected.

The other install into the specific accounts

Your-HD\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Start Menu\Programs

That is way they are not on other user accounts.

Themes I have a custom theme that installs as the defualt for all user they can choose there own theme, after they log on. This is in my Winnt.sif

[shell]

    CustomDefaultThemeFile=%systemdrive%\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\McBlue2.theme

[Martin Zugec]

You can simply copy your profile...