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Change All Users Registry
Name: powlaz Date: March 5, 2008 at 09:30:08 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: p4 Product: Dell Optiplex/Dimension/P
Comment:
I am interested in learning how to make changes to the All Users registry. In the registry editor the account shows as a long number starting with S-. This number is different on every computer, right?
I need to make several edits and making them in a batch file is best (given that there are 50 computers that all need this change applied).
I just can't figure out how to access the All Users registry. Any ideas?
Name: XpUser Date: March 5, 2008 at 09:38:45 Pacific
Reply:
Forget about what you are trying to do. The All Users in the Documents & settings is part of Windows Xp protected hierarchial folders. You change it and you will wonder why your windows no longer is stable.
i_Xp/VistaUser
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Response Number 2
Name: lurkswithin Date: March 5, 2008 at 13:41:12 Pacific
Reply:
I agree with XpUser..trying to chane that file system is asking for trouble for all of your 50 computers.
What is it that you are trying to accomplish and maybe we can help you better?
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Response Number 3
Name: powlaz Date: March 5, 2008 at 14:15:26 Pacific
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I'm just looking to make a couple of changes to the screensaver. Besides with a registry backup on hand I'm working with a net. So . . . could you give me some direction?
Thanks,
Po
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Response Number 4
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: March 5, 2008 at 14:28:01 Pacific
Reply:
"The number is different on every computer, right?" Yes. It's different for every PROFILE On every computer.
Are you running AD? Why not just use a GPO? And, to make changes to the screensaver, you wouldn't edit the user SID under that Hive.
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