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How to Set the Path for the All Users ProfileArticle ID: 214653 - View products that this article applies to. This article was previously published under Q214653 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986
(http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/EN-US/
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Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
In Windows NT 4.0, the local All Users profile is stored in the %SystemRoot%\Profiles\All Users path. There is no way to change this path in Windows NT 4.0. In Windows 2000, you can change the name and the path of the local All Users profile.
MORE INFORMATIONWARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may
require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve
problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own
risk. The path for the local All Users profile path is determined by two registry entries. The following registry entry sets the name of the folder in which the All Users profile is stored:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\AllUsersProfile
The following registry entry sets the path in which the All Users folder is stored:
Reg_Sz Default value = "All Users"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\ProfilesDirectory Reg_Expand_Sz Default value = "%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings" PropertiesArticle ID: 214653 - Last Review: November 1, 2006 - Revision: 3.1
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