How to show User's Files on desktop

[snagrat]

Using a redirected desktop we want the User's Files icon that is available in Windows 10 to be shown on the desktop.

 

I can add it and give it a name like "Files" but really we want it to show the logged in users name.

 

Is there a way?

 

I tried adding a shortcut with name %username% but variables don't seem to work in the name.

[angrycomputingteacher]

You want the documents on their desktops?

[snagrat]

No.

 

In the personalise option you can add "User's File" icon to desktop.

 

I want to do that without the user having to add it manually

[angrycomputingteacher]

Oh, now I get you. But I don't know how to do it.

[Fazza]

Try using the system variable %username%

[snagrat]

Yes that will work but the shortcut will be named whatever I tell it to be named.

 

The User's Files shortcut takes the name from the username that is logged in which is what we want

[victory2015]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]

"{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}"=dword:00000000

 

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\ClassicStartMenu]

"{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}"=dword:00000000