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Destop Location!

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Ron
Ron Original post #1
Jun 6, 2007 at 7:21 PM
Guys
How can we change the target of the Desktop…………As I want to change the location of C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop to d:\desktop…………………………………………………….
Thnks In Advance
Ronak
Lucky_star
Jun 6, 2007 at 7:54 PM
Open registry Editor by typing regedit at the run dialog box.
Navigate to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders

On the right pane you will find a string called Desktop. Double click it and change its value data to D:\Desktop
Ron
Ron #3
Jun 7, 2007 at 4:30 PM
thnks buddy...........and hey is there any way to resrtict a user from saving anything in c:\
S
Jun 7, 2007 at 6:42 PM
If you are using NT based windows (Windows NT, XP, etc) and have NTFS partitions instead of FAT32, you can do it... Log in with admin priviledges. Right click on C drive, go to properties. Go to security tab and set permission for individuals to access C drive (read, write, etc)... You can also modify the setting for the root drive only or for all subfolders...

Arun
Ron
Ron #5
Jun 7, 2007 at 6:53 PM
thnks again buddy
T
Jun 8, 2007 at 12:30 PM
Ron said:
Guys
How can we change the target of the Desktop…………As I want to change the location of C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop to d:\desktop…………………………………………………….
Thnks In Advance
Ronak

You can use a tool like TweakUIXP as well to change the location of desktop and other such folders like documents, temporary location where files to be written on cd are kept by windows etc.
Ron
Ron #7
Jun 9, 2007 at 3:11 PM
hey buddy....
The value is not changing.........After a reboot.....the value remains unchanged............