As you no doubt know, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 have modified the locations for user profiles. They are no longer in %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings and exist in the %ProgramData%\Users folder.
However, to modify the All Users profile to add a shortcut to the Startup menu you actually need to access the %ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup folder.
See Peter Fitzsimon's blog for all the gory details.
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Just wanted to let you know. The easiest way to edit a user's All Users folder is through group policy preferences. No one seems to be using these, but they (the preferences) rock.
ReplyDeleteI like corn dogs but I do not like the breading on corn dogs. When I order a corn dog I say "please hold the breading." This tends to irk the maker of said corn dog because if they are pre-breaded, they have to peel the corn dog before giving it to me as I refuse to peel the corn dog myself.
ReplyDeleteI usually reject comments like the one above, but it was just too dang funny.
ReplyDeleteStraight to the point and very helpful.
ReplyDeleteWhy don't Microsoft leave things alone? Or tell us what they've done?
Amen to the Corn Dog Lover comment. Made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteJust a note, for the "All Users" desktop folder, pop open an Explorer window and paste:
ReplyDeletec:\users\public\desktop
With thanks to:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/Microsoft_Operating_Systems/Server/Windows_Server_2008/Q_24070754.html
How about answering the question? It is
ReplyDeleteC:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Testy, aren't we?
ReplyDeleteThe path depends on where Windows is installed, normally:
C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
wow...
ReplyDelete%ProgramData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
IS the location. Testy is an understatement :)