make 'my documents' 'my computer' icons appear by default

Is there a way to make My Computer & My document be the only icons that
> appear for all users as well as when a new user is created? Either editing
> the registry or through group policy or creating a script? Im running windows
> server 2003

 

totalprocess, Javi, essejc,
<totalprocessJaviessejc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> Is there a way to make My Computer & My document be the only icons
> that
>> appear for all users as well as when a new user is created? Either
>> editing the registry or through group policy or creating a script?
>> Im running windows server 2003

Group Policy can do a lot of this sort of thing if you're concerned about
locking things down. However, you might also use the "default user" method
here

http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/47534/how-can-i-set-the-default-domain-user-profile.html

Basically, you create a profile that looks as you like (including explorer
view settings, power save settings, and other things you can't natively
control via GPO) and copy it to \\mydomaincontroller\netlogon\Default User.

Any new user created in the domain inherits those settings.

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> totalprocess, Javi, essejc,
> <totalprocessJaviessejc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > Is there a way to make My Computer & My document be the only icons
> > that
> >> appear for all users as well as when a new user is created? Either
> >> editing the registry or through group policy or creating a script?
> >> Im running windows server 2003
>
> Group Policy can do a lot of this sort of thing if you're concerned about
> locking things down. However, you might also use the "default user" method
> here
>
> http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/47534/how-can-i-set-the-default-domain-user-profile.html
>
> Basically, you create a profile that looks as you like (including explorer
> view settings, power save settings, and other things you can't natively
> control via GPO) and copy it to \\mydomaincontroller\netlogon\Default User.
>
> Any new user created in the domain inherits those settings.
>
>
>

Thanks! Well I figured out a way to do it on the registry, but your way was
better. I will definately use your information in the future. Thanks!

 

totalprocess, Javi, essejc,
<totalprocessJaviessejc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> totalprocess, Javi, essejc,
>> <totalprocessJaviessejc@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>> Is there a way to make My Computer & My document be the only icons
>>> that
>>>> appear for all users as well as when a new user is created? Either
>>>> editing the registry or through group policy or creating a script?
>>>> Im running windows server 2003
>>
>> Group Policy can do a lot of this sort of thing if you're concerned
>> about locking things down. However, you might also use the "default
>> user" method here
>>
>> http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/47534/how-can-i-set-the-default-domain-user-profile.html
>>
>> Basically, you create a profile that looks as you like (including
>> explorer view settings, power save settings, and other things you
>> can't natively control via GPO) and copy it to
>> \\mydomaincontroller\netlogon\Default User.
>>
>> Any new user created in the domain inherits those settings.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Thanks! Well I figured out a way to do it on the registry, but your
> way was better. I will definately use your information in the future.
> Thanks!

Most welcome