Re: Changing a registry value

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Michael-

If you need to change a registry value, you'll need to create a custom ADM. The Security Settings section is only for reg permissions.

Darren

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"Michael" <MichaelBrux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:315d4219-e443-4944-8f6c-d2bb71775897@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When creating our workstation image someone incorrectly set the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\ProgramFilesDir

The value is "D:\Program Files" which causes Windows Update to fail.
I want to change the value back to "C:\Program Files"

Do I need to create an ADM for this or can I set this up in a Group
Policy under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings
\Registry ?


Group Policy is being deployed to a Windows XP machine.

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