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- DOCUMENT:Q103495 24-SEP-1993 [W_NT]
- TITLE :Modifying USERDEF Hive So That New Users Get Defined Settings
- PRODUCT :Windows NT
- PROD/VER:3.10
- OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
- KEYWORDS:
-
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- The information in this article applies to:
-
- - Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
- - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
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-
- WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause
- serious, system-wide problems that may require you to
- reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot
- guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
- Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own
- risk.
-
- SUMMARY
- =======
-
- Under Windows NT, you can modify the USERDEF hive so that all newly
- created users inherit certain settings. Anything that can be defined
- or modified in HKEY_CURRENT_USER can also be set in the USERDEF hive
- (for example, colors, screen savers, program groups, sounds, and
- cursors).
-
- MORE INFORMATION
- ================
-
- CAUTION: Modifying the Registry can harm your system. Query on the
- following keywords in the Microsoft Knowledge Base for details:
-
- keyreg and warning and ntadsrv
-
- To view or modify the USERDEF hive, do the following:
-
- 1. Start Registry Editor by choosing Run from the File menu of Program
- Manager, typing "regedt32" (without the quotation marks), and
- pressing ENTER.
-
- 2. Select the "HKEY_USERS on Local Machine" window.
-
- 3. From the Registry menu, choose Load Hive.
-
- 4. From the C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG (or equivalent) directory, select
- the USERDEF file.
-
- 5. In the Key Name field, type "USERDEF" (without the quotation marks).
-
- 6. Modify the USERDEF subkeys as desired.
-
- 7. From the Registry menu, choose Unload Hive, and choose the Yes
- button.
-
- 8. Quit Registry Editor.
-
- Now when you create a new user from User Manager, the new user's hive
- will contain the modified information.
-
- Additional reference words: 3.10 default groups
- KBCategory:
- KBSubCategory: howto winnt
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- Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.