What happened to "all users" in Vista?

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I am not seeing the "all users" profile in Visata that was always in XP. Were
did it go? Or, where do I put shortcuts I want to show up on all desktops?

Thanks,

Kerry
 
Kerry

All Users is now the Program Data folder, located at C:\Program Data.
 
OK, I am not seeing C:\Program Data on my C: drive, any ideas? I am the
administrator of the machine.
 
User accounts are stored under C:\Users. Look in the Public account for
Public Desktop.
 
Kerry

Sorry, I should have mentioned that Program Data is a hidden folder. Click
the Organize drop down menu and select Folder and search options/View Tab.
Slect to show Hidden Files and Folders there. You will need to exit and then
restart Windows Explorer to see the change.
 
Hello,
Parts of All Users exist at c:\programdata and parts exist at
c:\users\public.
Open an elevated cmd prompt.
change directory to c:\users and run dir /a.
This will show the folders as well as the junction points and Symbolic
Links. This shows a symbolic link for All Users pointing to c:\programdata
Example:
Directory of C:\Users
05/01/2007 03:10 PM said:
11/02/2006 06:01 AM <SYMLINKD> All Users [C:\ProgramData]
04/27/2007 03:00 PM <DIR> darrell
03/10/2007 04:00 AM <DIR> Default
11/02/2006 06:01 AM <JUNCTION> Default User [C:\Users\Default]
11/02/2006 05:51 AM 174 desktop.ini
03/10/2007 04:00 AM <DIR> Public

Now go to c:\programdata
You will see Junction Points pointing back to c:\users\public for certain
locations
Directory of C:\ProgramData

05/03/2007 10:00 AM <DIR> .
05/03/2007 10:00 AM said:
11/02/2006 06:01 AM <JUNCTION> Desktop [C:\Users\Public\Desktop]
11/02/2006 06:01 AM <JUNCTION> Documents [C:\Users\Public\Documents]
11/02/2006 06:01 AM <JUNCTION> Favorites
[C:\Users\Public\Favorites]
03/10/2007 04:00 AM <DIR> Microsoft
04/11/2007 03:01 AM <DIR> Microsoft Help
05/01/2007 07:41 PM 156,447 ntuser.pol
11/02/2006 06:01 AM <JUNCTION> Start Menu
[C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]
11/02/2006 06:01 AM <JUNCTION> Templates
[C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]



Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|>Kerry
|>
|>Sorry, I should have mentioned that Program Data is a hidden folder.
Click
|>the Organize drop down menu and select Folder and search options/View
Tab.
|>Slect to show Hidden Files and Folders there. You will need to exit and
then
|>restart Windows Explorer to see the change.
|>
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|>Ronnie Vernon
|>Microsoft MVP
|>Windows Shell/User
|>
|>
|>|>> OK, I am not seeing C:\Program Data on my C: drive, any ideas? I am the
|>> administrator of the machine.
|>>
|>> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
|>>
|>>> Kerry
|>>>
|>>> All Users is now the Program Data folder, located at C:\Program Data.
|>>>
|>>> --
|>>>
|>>> Ronnie Vernon
|>>> Microsoft MVP
|>>> Windows Shell/User
|>>>
|>>>
|>>> |>>> >I am not seeing the "all users" profile in Visata that was always in
XP.
|>>> >Were
|>>> > did it go? Or, where do I put shortcuts I want to show up on all
|>>> > desktops?
|>>> >
|>>> > Thanks,
|>>> >
|>>> > Kerry
|>>>
|>
|>
 
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