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Article ID: 911804 - Last Review: March 15, 2007 - Revision: 1.5
The "Prohibit user from changing My Documents path" computer policy prevents redirecting any profile folders in Windows Vista
INTRODUCTION
The Prohibit user from changing My Documents path computer policy has changed in Windows Vista. This policy now prevents Windows Vista users from manually redirecting any folders in their profile.
In Windows Vista, this policy is now called Prohibit User from manually redirecting Profile Folders.
MORE INFORMATION
When the
Prohibit User from manually redirecting Profile Folders policy is enabled on the network, Vista users cannot manually redirect any folders in their profile. Users of earlier versions of Windows are only prevented from redirecting the My Documents folder when this policy is enabled.
By default, this policy is not enabled in Windows Vista. In this case, a user can type a new path in the box on the
Documents dialog box and change the location of the My Documents folder. If you enable this policy in Windows Vista, when users type a new path in the box, a message appears that states that a policy prevents the action.
To access this policy, follow these steps:
- Sign in with an account that has administrative credentials.
- Click Start
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- In the left pane, expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then click Desktop.
- In the right pane, locate one of the following policies as appropriate for the situation:
- In Windows Vista, locate Prohibit User from manually redirecting Profile Folders.
- In earlier versions of Windows, locate Prohibit user from changing My Documents path.
APPLIES TO
- Windows Vista Ultimate
- Windows Vista Business
- Windows Vista Enterprise
- Windows Vista Home Premium
- Windows Vista Home Basic
- Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
- Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
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