microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize

Those crafty programmers at Microsoft already though of that. ;-)

In a networked environment:

"How to Create a Base Profile for All Users"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/168475/en-us

The Default User is the default user profile for every new account. You
can customize this profile any way you like:

"How to Create a Custom Default User Profile"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319974/en-us

A tip: You should backup the Default User before changing it.

If you only want to standardize the Start Menu, Shared Folders,
Favorites and the Desktop, it's easier to customize the All Users profile.

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Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

DevilDog wrote:
> OK everyone, I have a question about profiles. I was wondering if there is a
> way to create a profile that every person who logs into the computer they use
> this one, instead of having XP create a new profile each time. The reason is
> we have a lab in our enviroment and the system takes a while to boot because
> of the creation of the profile. I am not talking about creating a default
> profile, I have that one down, but the use of just one profile on the
> computer, kinda like the guest profile.