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[LadyH]

We are in the process of reloading multiple systems for an educational lab, loaded with Win XP and Office XP. We have created a "dummy" user account on the system and once the profile is complete, copy it to the default user profile, allowing anyone who logs into the machine to have the same menu setup, etc. There is security in place to allow the systems to be cleaned after they are rebooted, meaning the profile for the last user is removed completely from the system. Question is this, how can Office be setup to save to the current users profile? Currently, if someone is logged in and do a save in Office, it defaults to the dummy profile for the save. I have found the location in the registry (i think) but don't know what settings to change. Any thoughts would be appreciated.


pcheather@yahoo.com

 

[wolluf]

Word sets default location in Options, file locations. Excel & Access in Options, general, Powerpoint in options, save...

But I would have expected it to default to 'My documents' - which should be pointing to the logged on user (rather than dummy). You can use tweakui for XP to change this if its wrong.

 

[LadyH]

I know where the applications hold the information, but that can't be set each time a student sits down...know what i mean? I can take a look at tweak ui and see what I can find...I agree with you and would have expected it to save to the current logged in user, but not working that way and haven't figured out why..yet.
Thanks for your thoughts...
Heather


pcheather@yahoo.com

 

[bcastner]

This can explain it:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;321281

 

[bcastner]

Note too that you need to have enabled Show Hidden files and folders before the copy:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q305/7/09.asp&NoWebContent=1

 

[LadyH]

bcastner...
EXACTLY what I was looking for....thanks a bunch, it worked great...
Heather


pcheather@yahoo.com