Can An Ntuser.dat File Be Edited For Profile Values?

[Toonces]

Does the Ntuser.dat file contain ALL of the user specific<br>profile values and can it be edited or read with some<br>utility? Would I then copy or Import it? NT4 SP6. Thanks

 

[voland]

NTUSER.DAT has the same information contained in registry hive HKEY_CURRENT_USER.<br><br>To view/modify it - <br><br>1. run REGEDT32 (from Start-&gt;Run prompt)<br>2. select the &quot;HKEY_USERS on Local Machine&quot; window<br>3. from the Registry menu, choose Load Hive<br>4. from the C:\WINNT\Profiles\Default User (or equivalent) directory, select the Ntuser.dat file <br>5. in the Key Name field, type NTUSER <br>6. select the NTUSER registry key and do the modifications you want<br>7. from the Registry menu, choose Unload Hive<br>&nbsp;<br>NOTE 1: If you add new keys, make sure that everyone has at least read access to the new key. If not, it won't be copied to the user profile when a new user logs on.<br><br>To change the access right of the key, highlight the key, then select Permissions from the Security menu. If not already included, add the Everyone group with at least read access. <br><br>NOTE 2: for more information check Q146050 document in MS Knowledge Base<br><br><br><br>Regards!<br>