Re: changing the location of the "Documents and Settings" folder

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From: Slobodan Brcin \(eMVP\) (sbrcin_at_ptt.yu)
Date: 11/24/04


Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 21:22:22 +0100

Product team of course. Why bother PSS with unsupported stuff :D

Regards,
Slobodan

"KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:Om8CXZl0EHA.2876@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Slobodan,
>
> > Konstantin,
> >
> > > Btw, I don't think you are going to get much luck with MS support for the SP2 TP. It is not RTM version and, probably, is not
> > > supported.
> >
> > Supported or not I think that they want to hear feedback of issues in TP, whether they will help this is another subject.
>
> Are you talking about Support (PSS) or Product Team here? I thought Mario was referring to PSS.
> For the TP issues I think we only have an option (great option) to provide a feedback to Product Team directly through the known
> link.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Konstantin
>
>
> > > Regards,
> > > KM
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi KM
> > > >
> > > > The entrys at [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] are completly mixed....
> > > > Most of them are wrong....
> > > >
> > > > [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders]
> > > > "Common AppData"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Application Data"
> > > > "Common Programs"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs"
> > > > "Common Desktop"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Desktop"
> > > > "Common Documents"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents"
> > > > "Common Start Menu"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu"
> > > > "Common Templates"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Templates"
> > > > "Common Administrative Tools"="C:\\Documents and Settings_SP2\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Administrative Tools"
> > > > "Personal"="C:\\Documents and Settings_SP2\\Default User\\My Documents\\"
> > > > "CommonMusic"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\My Music"
> > > > "CommonPictures"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Documents\\My Pictures"
> > > > "CommonVideo"=""
> > > > "Common Startup"="C:\\Documents and Settings\\All Users\\Start Menu\\Programs\\Startup"
> > > > "Common Favorites"="C:\\Documents and Settings_SP2\\All Users\\Favorites"
> > > >
> > > > any ideas of what to do to resolv the problem instead of calling the MS-Support...?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Mario
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "KM" <konstmor@nospam_yahoo.com> wrote in message news:OKOasCZ0EHA.3236@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > >> Mario,
> > > >>
> > > >> Unless you have a custom component(s) that brings in the "Documents and Settings" folder, it could be a bug in some system
> > > >> component(s).
> > > >> If you have got a repro case, you may want to report it to MS:
> > > >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/embedded/community/community/feedback/feedxp/default.aspx
> > > >>
> > > >> One thought, though...
> > > >> At run time take a look at the [HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders] key (set by
"Explorer
> > > >> Application" component). What the values under this key are set to ? (e.g., "Common Documents")
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Regards,
> > > >> KM, BSquare Corp.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> I have changed the location of the "Documents and Settings" folder to
> > > >>> "Documents and Settings_SP2".
> > > >>> TD generates the right folder, but after FBA, I have the new and the
> > > >>> original folder:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> 1 (this is ok) - "Documents and Settings_SP2"
> > > >>> 2 (this is not ok!) - "Documents and Settings"
> > > >>>
> > > >>> the "wrong" "Documents and Settings" folder includes the user data folders:
> > > >>> Administrator, All Users, Default User, LocalService, NetworkService....
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Is it possible to prevent the system from creating the "Documents and
> > > >>> Settings" folder?
> > > >>> Thanks
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Mario
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>



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