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Bruce

When I created a second user account, I cannot customize
its desktop so that it has its own program shortcuts
(however, it does customize for background, color, etc).
That is, if I create or delete a program shortcut on the
administrator's account desktop, the change also takes
place in the other accounts desktop. I thought each
users account desktop could be customized for all desktop
features- suggestions?
 
Hi Bruce,

From: http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=...=1&[email protected]

The desktop icons (excluding the special icons) are built from the two locations:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop - Common to all profiles
&
C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Desktop - Private

Anything added/deleted in the latter, current profile is alone affected.

--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

When I created a second user account, I cannot customize
its desktop so that it has its own program shortcuts
(however, it does customize for background, color, etc).
That is, if I create or delete a program shortcut on the
administrator's account desktop, the change also takes
place in the other accounts desktop. I thought each
users account desktop could be customized for all desktop
features- suggestions?
 
When I created a second user account, I cannot customize
its desktop so that it has its own program shortcuts
(however, it does customize for background, color, etc).
That is, if I create or delete a program shortcut on the
administrator's account desktop, the change also takes
place in the other accounts desktop. I thought each
users account desktop could be customized for all desktop
features- suggestions?
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Place shortcuts that are to available for all user's into
Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop

Place shortcuts for a particular user into their desktop folder:
Documents and Settings\<their name>\Desktop
 
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