[Question] - Change My Documents Location

[MAC-DUFF]

thx. but at first lll try it by myself and after show it u to hear your opinion

but thanks

[nmX.Memnoch]

I'm pretty sure you have to change the "Personal" value in both of the following keys:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

If you do that it should take effect without rebooting. Change the other values (My Music, My Pictures, etc) as necessary in both keys.

[exrcizn]

You know nmX.Memnoch I think you're right about that. I forgot that I used this method before I changed it to a GPO.

[nmX.Memnoch]

I think what happens if you set it in User Shell Folders only then this value is read the next time the user logs on and makes the change to the Shell Folders key. I'm not positive on this though. I know that I've tried setting it just in the Shell Folders key and it doesn't work, which is why I assume the value in User Shell Folders overwrites the value in Shell Folders at the next logon.

I set it in User Shell Folders during my unattended installs. It's done from CMDLINES.TXT so it's applied to the Default User profile...which in turn automatically sets it for any user who logs on to the workstation.

Edited March 2, 2006 by nmX.Memnoch