Therefore, if applications use User A's Temp folder to obtain User B's tile, those applications can get an out-of-date image file. User Environment Variables. Fast User Switching. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. PrintHood Contains shortcuts to printer folder items. Recent Contains shortcuts to files, programs, and settings used recently.
SendTo Contains shortcuts to document storage locations and applications. Start Menu Contains shortcuts to program items. Templates Contains shortcuts to template items. The implementation of the user profile namespace in Windows XP has several disadvantages: A user profile consists of a mixture of application and user data folders stored at the root of the profile.
This means that the user profile provides no clean separation of user data from application data. They would delay the logon experience if they were roamed. After that we will copy this users profile to the Default User location. Now, whenever a new user logs on to that particular machine, he will get our newly defined default user settings. We have to keep in mind that the old default profile will be overwritten.
If we want to save old default profle, we have to make a copy of it. When we save files on our Desktop or My Documents folder, they will be saved in our user profile by default.
This is known as target location for files. We can change that target location for that specific folders. To do that, go to the specific user profile folder, right click on folder like Desktop , go to Properties, and go to the Location tab. Notice the target location of the Desktop folder on the picture above.
If we want to, we can change or move the location of that Desktop folder, even to a network path. Moving target location for our files can be useful for data protection or for easier backup. However, changing these settings on a per user basis is very inefficient.
If we are on a domain, we can redirect target location for folders, for multiple domain users, by using domain Group Policy. If we are not on a domain, we can only make changes on a per user basis. We cannot redirect folders using local Group Policy. When we redirect folders, the default is to copy the existing folder contents to the new location. Redirecting folders does not delete the existing folder or prevent data from being stored in the folder.
It only redirects the shortcut that points to the target folder. By default, users are given the necessary permissions to manage their redirected folders. If you want to see how to manage user profiles in specific Windows version, check our this articles:. User profile contains custom user settings and files. All profiles are created based on Default Profile. User profile is damaged" error message at Windows startup. When you log on to your account, you may receive the following error message: The system has recovered from a serious error.
User profile is damaged. You may also notice all the user documents, Outlook, Internet Explorer, and. NET settings missing. The solution recommended in the following Knowledgebase article will resolve the issue: However, the solution recommended in the above article suggests to copy the settings manually.
Alternatively, you can follow the below solution: Create a new user account: Go to Control Panel. Click User Accounts tool. Select the Create A New Account link. Give the account a name and click Next. Click Create Account button.
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