moving desktop (and other system) file

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Gilbert De Ceulaer

How can I change the location of my desktop-file ?
I want to have it in C:\D\TRANSPORT\DESKTOP.

I once found the answer using "regedit", but I can not find it on the
internet anymore..

Anyway, I tried to experiment (dangerous, I know) but when I try to change
teh value of "Common Desktop" in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Shell
Folders, the change does not register, I mean that when I restart the
computer, the value is returned to his previous value.

Can somebody help me, please ?
Regards,
Gilbert
 
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How can I change the location of my desktop-file ?
I want to have it in C:\D\TRANSPORT\DESKTOP.

I once found the answer using "regedit", but I can not find it on the
internet anymore..

Anyway, I tried to experiment (dangerous, I know) but when I try to change
teh value of "Common Desktop" in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Shell
Folders, the change does not register, I mean that when I restart the
computer, the value is returned to his previous value.
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Dont change that in HKLM, change it here :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Change the value of User Shell Folders (not Shell Folder) > Desktop then reboot..
 
How can I change the location of my desktop-file ?
I want to have it in C:\D\TRANSPORT\DESKTOP.

I once found the answer using "regedit", but I can not find it on the
internet anymore..

Anyway, I tried to experiment (dangerous, I know) but when I try to change
teh value of "Common Desktop" in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/MICROSOFT/WINDOWS/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Shell
Folders, the change does not register, I mean that when I restart the
computer, the value is returned to his previous value.
Click to expand...

Get hold of Microsoft's free program "TweakUI". REad about it here:-

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Download it here:-

http://download.microsoft.com/downl...a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

When you run it, go to:-

My Computer | Special Folders

where you will be able to select a new location for many things
including your desktop folder
 
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