Hi. I've been googling all day but i couldn't find a solution for what i need. I want to create a .reg file to use (among other .reg files) after a fresh windows xp installation so all new created accounts point TEMP and TMP variables to C:\TEMP (%systemdrive%\TEMP). I successfully changed System variables using this: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment] "TEMP"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,\ 00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,00,00 "TMP"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,\ 65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,00,00 But i can't change User variables. I tried changing [HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Environment] but that didn't work. I read somewhere that i would have to open regedit, load ntuser.dat from the default user, change the variables inside and save it, but i don't think i can do that from a .reg file or a batch file. Any suggestions? I only do what the voices in my head command...

This suggesion works, but it was to be manually done: 1) Modify Explorer settings to let you see hidden files 2) Go to Start-> Run -> type regedit 3) In the left pane of Registry Hightlight HKEY_USERS 4) Go to File -> Load Hive 5) Look in C:\Document and Settings\Default users and import ntuser.dat (name it Default user) 6) Look for key HKEY_USERS\Default user\Environment 7) modify TEMP and TMP to C:\TEMP 8) Unload Hive This works exactly like i want it to. All newly created accounts after this use C:\TEMP in User Variables. How do i make a batch file to automate this steps? I only do what the voices in my head command...

Undersand that by doing so you compromise the security on every system this is applied to. Now what used to be temp per profile is temp for all to see.

Found it. Batch file will need this: reg load HKU\TempHive "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\NTUSER.DAT" regedit.exe /s temp_variables.reg reg unload HKU\TempHive md C:\TEMP Reg file will be like this: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Environment] "TEMP"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,\ 00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,00,00 "TMP"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,\ 65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,00,00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment] "TEMP"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,\ 00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,00,00 "TMP"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,\ 65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,00,00 [HKEY_USERS\Temphive\Environment] "TEMP"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,\ 00,65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,00,00 "TMP"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,64,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,\ 65,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,45,00,4d,00,50,00,00,00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\...] changes System variables; [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment] changes current user variables; [HKEY_USERS\Temphive\Environment] changes default profile user variables. All i needed was to be half asleep to find the solution... :) I only do what the voices in my head command...

And what was the problem you were trying to address?

As i said in the first post, "I want to create a .reg file to use (among other .reg files) after a fresh windows xp installation so all new created accounts point TEMP and TMP variables to C:\TEMP (%systemdrive%\TEMP)". Problem solved in Response Number 3, all i needed was to load Default User's HIVE and change TEMP variables in it, so future accounts use the new path. I only do what the voices in my head command...