All users Desktop - where does it live in Windows 7?

[speckytecky]

I'm trying to set up some windows 7 PC's for use on our Server 2008 domain. Bit stumped trying to find where I access All User / Desktop settings? Currently all users are picking up things like the MS Office 2010 trial.

[Hightower]

Linky

 

First one should do you. I think you have to have 'show hidden files' enabled too

[accura2000]

You need to show hudden files and show protected files.

Then goto, C:\users\all users

Problem you'll find is that its like a shortcut, you can paste items into the all users desktop link, but you cannot go into it to delete anything.

I had found that deleting a file from your normal desktop will delete it from the all users desktop.

 

Hope this helps.

[speckytecky]

Thanks Hightower. Worked a treat. I'm intrigued as o how you created your excellent linky as well?

 

Linky

 

First one should do you. I think you have to have 'show hidden files' enabled too

[Hightower]

Thanks Hightower. Worked a treat. I'm intrigued as o how you created your excellent linky as well?

 

Excellent how? I don't follow? I just pasted it in as normal.

[speckytecky]

Well I have never seen a link work like that before - when I pulled it up it actually walked me through your Google search. Learn something every day - even at my age

 

Excellent how? I don't follow? I just pasted it in as normal.

[rush_tech]

Let me google that for you

[Hightower]

Well I have never seen a link work like that before - when I pulled it up it actually walked me through your Google search. Learn something every day - even at my age

 

Ah right, yeah. I think LMGTFY was released with sarcasm in mind, but I tend to use it when getting results from Google.

[speckytecky]

That's brill thanks again squire. Edited November 4, 2010 by speckytecky
Multiple typos!

[PeterBoy]

You have to enable the hidden files and protected files to show options first.

[SYNACK]

You need to show hudden files and show protected files.

Then goto, C:\users\all users

Problem you'll find is that its like a shortcut, you can paste items into the all users desktop link, but you cannot go into it to delete anything.

I had found that deleting a file from your normal desktop will delete it from the all users desktop.

 

Hope this helps.

 

The full path not using reparse points is c:\users\public\desktop