Re: What profile does Safe Mode Use

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From: Steve Nielsen (steve_nielsen_at__blahX3_lincoln.k12.or.us)
Date: 03/30/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 14:03:45 -0800

It will be the currently logged-in user.

At the command prompt type

echo %userprofile%

Alternately you can use the SET command with no parameters which will
show you the current environment, including which userprofile is in use.

Steve

Robert wrote:

> When you do f-8 and choose safe mode command prompt or safe mode with
> network support - what
> profile is used ? What registry key shows the name
> of the profile currently being used. I know the subkeys
> beneath the 'profilelist' key specify each Username
> with a profile in the registry - but if i start up in safe
> mode with network support what registry can I look
> at that says "this is the profile currently being used
> this session". thanks , bob
>
>

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