Re: HKEY_USERS\.Default <versus> %WINDIR%\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT

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Walter Schulz

I learned that new users get their registry settings from the
%WINDIR%\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT and _not_ from
the HKEY_USERS\.Default 'hive'.
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%WINDIR%?
You may want to use %SYSTEMDRIVE% instead?

The rest is
Correct.
My opinion
HKEY_USERS\.Default is for the local system account and the windows
before-logon account.
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Correct!
The associated file will be found as
%SystemRoot%\system32\config\DEFAULT
HKU\.Default is used after logon, too: Services running under system
account are using it.

%WINDIR%\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT is the one and
only used 'hive' for new users.
Correct!

My conclusion
Your only choice is to edit the %WINDIR%\Documents and
Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT 'hive' for changing registry settings
for new users.

Questions;
- Am I correct ;-) ?
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Almost. The variable %windir% may point to differrent locations. On my
system it is running as C:\WINNT. The correct location - as I use it -
will be %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\..\Default User

Ciao, Walter
 
Questions;
Almost. The variable %windir% may point to differrent locations. On my
system it is running as C:\WINNT. The correct location - as I use it -
will be %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\..\Default User
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Thank you all for replying !
 
Questions;
Almost. The variable %windir% may point to differrent locations. On my
system it is running as C:\WINNT. The correct location - as I use it -
will be %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\..\Default User
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Thank you all for replying !
 
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