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What are Windows shell folders?
Microsoft Windows operating systems have some user profile folders that are known as user shell folders. These user shell folders can be redirected to any path. You can use Profile Maker to redirect a user shell folder by creating a new registry item in a user configuration.
What is shell folder in registry?
Registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. The values under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders can be used to redirect user profile folders (aka user shell folders) to non-default paths. Registry value.
Can I move my Windows folder to another drive?
No, you cannot simply copy a Windows folder to another hard drive and it still boot.
How do I change my Desktop folder?
Right click the Desktop folder and select Properties. In Properties, go to the Location tab, and click on the Move button. In the folder browse dialog, select the new folder that you want to store your Desktop files. Click on the OK button to make the change.
What is default Windows shell?
The default shell is set to Cmd.exe, but you can specify any executable file to be the default shell. You can configure Shell Launcher to launch a different shell for specific users or groups if you do not want to run the default shell.
Where are the shell folders located in the registry?
When you look in the registry for this new user, you find that the below registry key is populated with numerous folder locations for all the various ‘shell folders’. HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders
Where are shell folder paths stored in Windows 10?
List of Shell folders & their default locations in Windows 10. Per-User: For the current user account, the special folder paths are stored in the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerUser Shell Folders.
How to redirect a user shell folder in Windows?
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry Microsoft Windows operating systems have some user profile folders that are known as user shell folders. These user shell folders can be redirected to any path. You can use Profile Maker to redirect a user shell folder by creating a new registry item in a user configuration.
How do I create a new user for a shell folder?
‘static’ SHELL FOLDERS registry setting to a NEW user at login. the DEFAULT user profile option to ‘REBUILD’ a new users Shell folders. The process also changes the where ‘folder-name’ will be substituted for ‘ADMINISTRATOR’ in the SHELL FOLDERS registry key.