Documents and Settings folder

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In my Documents and Settings folder, there are several of folders (I believe
that Win2k uses these for various settings such as Desktop, Favorites etc.):
-> ADMINI~1~GHB
-> Administrator
-> Administrator.GHB
-> All Users
-> All Users.WINNT

What are the different folders used for and which ones can be deleted?

TIA,
-GB
 
Looks like you've done at least two over the top repair installs. When you
logon as local administrator then from a command prompt;

echo %userprofile%

will show you which one you're using.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| In my Documents and Settings folder, there are several of folders (I
believe
| that Win2k uses these for various settings such as Desktop, Favorites
etc.):
| -> ADMINI~1~GHB
| -> Administrator
| -> Administrator.GHB
| -> All Users
| -> All Users.WINNT
|
| What are the different folders used for and which ones can be deleted?
|
| TIA,
| -GB
|
|
 
1.) I don't know because you didn't answer.

2.) Not sure what you mean by 'change'

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Can I delete the others? Also, how do I change profiles?
|
| TIA,
| -GHB
 
Hi Dave,

Is there a way to change profiles , i.e. is there a "change %userprofile%
newprofile " command?

My other question is essentially whether there is a minimum set of profiles
that the system must have (i.e. Administrator and All Users ?) and so the
others can be deleted.

P.S. IS there a KB article about this stuff?

TIA,
-GB
 
Generally the local \Administrator , \All Users and \Default User profiles
are all that are found on a new installation and are not to be deleted. New
local accounts are created in Control Panel|Users and Passwords. When you
logon as a new user a new profile is created from an image in \Default User

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi Dave,
|
| Is there a way to change profiles , i.e. is there a "change %userprofile%
| newprofile " command?
|
| My other question is essentially whether there is a minimum set of
profiles
| that the system must have (i.e. Administrator and All Users ?) and so the
| others can be deleted.
|
| P.S. IS there a KB article about this stuff?
|
| TIA,
| -GB
 
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