My Computer icon does not show on All Users desktops

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I've tried editing the registry as follows:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

However, the My Computer icon does not show up on all users'
desktops. Specifically, I want to make sure it shows up on the
desktop of newly created users.

Is there another setting that may be overriding this one, or is there
something else I need to modify?
 
Customize the default user profile template. See:

How to create a custom default user profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974

See also:

The Desktop.ini File Does Not Work Correctly When You Create a Custom Default Profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=321281

Wallpaper setting does not apply correctly when you create a custom default user profile ?:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/defaultwp.htm

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


I've tried editing the registry as follows:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}"=dword:00000000

However, the My Computer icon does not show up on all users'
desktops. Specifically, I want to make sure it shows up on the
desktop of newly created users.

Is there another setting that may be overriding this one, or is there
something else I need to modify?
 
Thanks, Ramesh. This computer will eventually be joining a domain.
Will the default profile still work when a domain user logs on to the
PC for the first time?
 
Hi,

If the computer is joined to a domain, you may configure the REG file (from your original post, but make the modifications under HKEY_CURRENT_USER) to run at user logon. That should be easier than customizing the default user profile.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thanks, Ramesh. This computer will eventually be joining a domain.
Will the default profile still work when a domain user logs on to the
PC for the first time?
 
My understanding of HKCU is that it's only a pointer to the HKEY_USERS
\"SID_OF_USER_LOGGED_IN".

Is this untrue?
 
You're correct.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


My understanding of HKCU is that it's only a pointer to the HKEY_USERS
\"SID_OF_USER_LOGGED_IN".

Is this untrue?
 
Thanks for the update!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


b said:
Customize the default user profile template. See:

How to create a custom default user profile:http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=319974
Click to expand...

This appears to have worked like a charm. One note though, I had to
reboot the PC before it would let me use the "Copy To" function that
the article talks about.
 
Sorry Ramesh, I think I was misunderstanding you earlier. Are you
suggesting that I run a registry update in the login script (with the
lines in my original post, but in HKCU) to make sure that the icons
show up?
 
Sean,

Yes, that was my idea exactly.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Sorry Ramesh, I think I was misunderstanding you earlier. Are you
suggesting that I run a registry update in the login script (with the
lines in my original post, but in HKCU) to make sure that the icons
show up?
 
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