Re: Default user profile template..

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No because "Caution You will cause permissions issues if you create the
custom user profile when you are logged on as the administrator."
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

Well i could try to see what happens :)

Carlos.



"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Carlos,
>
> It's a per-user setting and I'm nt sure why that setting does not apply.
> Have you tried customizing the profile as an Admin?
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
>
> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Carlos Martinez" <carlos777mart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Op5RTmV2FHA.2440@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Dear Ramesh,
>>
>> Perfect! the default user profile template was
>> just what i was looking for.
>> (Don't want to mess up my Registry)
>> The only thing is that when you create
>> a template you have to do it using a limited
>> user account and a limited account just refuses
>> to accept:
>>
>> "Single click to open an item (point to select)/
>> Underline icon titles only when i point at them"
>>
>> but only
>>
>> "Single click to open an item (point to select)/
>> Underline icon titles consistent with my browser"
>> (it's annoying cause all icons, files, folders, everything gets
>> nderlined.. )
>>
>> no matter how many times i try.
>>
>> Thanks for your help!
>> Carlos,
>>
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eNrpzjF2FHA.3660@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Some of the customizations you're talking about, are stored in
>>> REG_BINARY values, and a single registry value stores the settings for
>>> many number of things (especially #2, 3 & 4). Instead of creating a REG
>>> file, why not customize the default user profile template so that every
>>> new user account follows that template settings.
>>>
>>> How to create a custom default user profile:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974
>>>
>>> Some adjustments needed after customizing.
>>>
>>> The Desktop.ini File Does Not Work Correctly When You Create a Custom
>>> Default Profile:
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321281
>>>
>>> Wallpaper setting does not apply correctly when you create a custom
>>> default user profile ?:
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultwp.htm
>>>
>>> If you still need a REG file, monitor the registry changes using one of
>>> these tools:
>>>
>>> http://www.snapfiles.com/get/regshot.html
>>> http://www.majorgeeks.com/RegSnap_d532.html
>>> http://www.winxptutor.com/tracker.htm
>>> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,9882,00.asp (not a freeware)
>>> http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/Regmon.html
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>
>>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>>
>>>
>>> "Carlos Martinez" <carlos777mart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:%23TgaAZB2FHA.3720@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> 5 Registry questions:
>>>
>>> 1-Location of "clicklock" in the Registry to turn it on and adjust it's
>>> settings.
>>> 2-Location of "Single click to open an item (point to select)/Underline
>>> icon titles only when i point at them"
>>> in the Registry to turn both of the above on from Default "Double click
>>> to open an item (single click to select)".
>>> 3-Location of "Quick Launch" toolbar in the Registry to turn it on when
>>> it's off.
>>> 4--Location of "Scroll Bars" size in the Registry to make them fat cause
>>> they are slim.
>>> 5--Location of "Hide underlined letters for keyboard navication
>>> until i press the Alt key" in the Registry to turn it off when it's on.
>>>
>>> I'm doing a registry file that when activated will customize XP the way
>>> i want
>>> and not doing the same things on every XP PC they bring me to fix.
>>> So far the easiest registry tweaks to find were of the Start Menu
>>> but some of the above like "Quick Launch" i just cannot locate.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help,
>>> Carlos.
>>>
>>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:O8IHe6%231FHA.2076@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> You can post them here Carlos.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>>>
>>>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>>>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Carlos Martinez" <carlos777mart@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:uj4CZw%231FHA.464@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Dear All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have some WinXP registry related questions so i'm looking for a
>>>>> newsgroup for my questions or post them here?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Carlos.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>


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