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comp_genius

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USER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS XP
« on: June 30, 2006, 06:41:38 AM »
hi
by default, when u create a user in windowsxp, a folder (c:/documents and settings/<username>) is created in c:

is there anyway i can choose my own directory and drive for the user settings?

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    Re: USER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS XP
    « Reply #1 on: June 30, 2006, 07:07:15 AM »
    Yes Yes you can!!

    Ill tell you how now

    Do This

    Right Click on My Computer, click Properties
    Go to the Advanced Tab .... Wonder why my comp is being gay ahh its working now
    in the user profiles box click Settings
    Then you can copy the profile to a new location

    now i think you have to do something else as well , i just need to check...

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    panboy



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      Re: USER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS XP
      « Reply #2 on: June 30, 2006, 07:14:00 AM »
      now if your on home you cant do this , but on pro its fine

      Start->Run> mmc

      MMC
      File->Add Remove Snapin
      Click the Add button at the Button
      Find Local Users and Groups
      Click Add
      Click OK, Click Close

      Now you Should see
      Console Route
      +--Local Users and Groups

      Expand that
      Open the users folder
      Find your user
      Right click, properties
      open the profile tab
      and then Click Browse




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      GX1_Man

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      Re: USER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS XP
      « Reply #3 on: June 30, 2006, 09:03:38 AM »
      Why do you want to circumvent the normal Windows approach to this?

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        Re: USER SETTINGS IN WINDOWS XP
        « Reply #4 on: June 30, 2006, 09:07:05 AM »
        I was thought that was the normal approach,

        i was leaned on windows 2000, there a few Features on XP that i don't know about.

        If theres an Easyer way Fire it off
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