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HowtoConfiguretheWindowsDefaultUserProfile
CreatedbyJoshThompson,lastmodifiedbyAndyKurthonApr16,2014

AWindowsuserprofiledefinesthelookandfeelofthedesktopenvironmentconfiguredforaparticularuser.Itcontainsvarioussettings
suchasdesktopcolors,backgrounds,iconplacement,andWindowsExplorersettings.Thedefaultprofileisatemplateprofilethatis
usedwhenauserlogsontoaWindowscomputerforthefirsttime.Thedefaultprofilecanbecustomizedbytheimagecreator.

Windows7andWindowsServer2008
EnableDesktopBackground
CreateaProfileSetupAccount
ConfiguretheUserProfilefortheProfileSetupAccount
CopytheCustomizedProfiletoDefault
CleantheRegistryfortheCustomizedProfile
ConfiguretheUserAccountPicture(Optional)
ForcetheDesktopBackgroundtoAppearonWindows7&WindowsServer2008(Optional)
WindowsXPandWindowsServer2003
CreateaProfileConfigurationAccount
CopytheCustomizedProfileto"DefaultUser"
CleanuptheProfileConfigurationAccount

Windows7andWindowsServer2008
MicrosoftdoesnotsupportcopyingprofilesunderWindows7andWindowsServer2008.The"CopyTo"buttonisgrayedoutforall
profilesexceptthedefaultprofile.TheonlysupportedmethodisbuiltintoSysprepandthismethodisitselfveryproblematic.The
followingstepsarenotsupportedorrecommendedbyMicrosoftbutseemtowork:

EnableDesktopBackground
1.DownloadandedittheRDPfileforyourimagingreservationfromtheVCLwebsitetoallowdesktopbackgroundsorelseyouwont
beabletochangethedesktopbackgroundcolor
a.Rightclickonthe.rdpfileandselectEdit
b.ClickontheExperiencetab
c.SelectLAN(10Mbpsorhigher)
d.MakesurethecheckboxnexttoDesktopbackgroundisenabled

e.ClickontheGeneraltab
f.ClickSave
2.LogintotheVCLreservationasAdministrator
3.ConfigureWindowsExplorertoshowhiddenandsystemfile
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a.OpenWindowsExplorer
b.ClickOrganize>Folderandsearchoptions
c.SelecttheViewtab
d.SelecttheradiobuttonnexttoShowhiddenfiles,folders,anddrives
e.ClickOK

CreateaProfileSetupAccount
1.CreateanewlocaluseraccountnamedProfileSetup(Note:thenamedoesnotmatterbutshouldbesomethingthatwouldnot
matchanotherstringinthestockWindowsregistry.Youwillbesearchingtheregistryforthenameoftheuseryouuseto
configuretheprofile.Usingauniquenamewillmakethiseasier.)
a.OpenControlPanel>Addorremoveuseraccounts
b.IfthereisalreadyanaccountnamedProfileSetupandyouwanttostartoverwithanewaccount,deletetheexisting
accountandthencreateanewone:
i.ClickontheProfileSetupuser
ii.ClickDeletetheaccount
iii.ClickDeleteFiles
iv.ClickDeleteAccount
c.ClickCreateanewaccount
d.Entertheaccountname:ProfileSetup
e.ClicktheradiobuttonnexttoAdministrator
f.ClickCreateAccount
2.SetthepasswordfortheProfileSetupaccount
a.ClickontheProfileSetupaccount
b.ClickCreateapassword
c.EnterthepasswordandclickCreatepassword

ConfiguretheUserProfilefortheProfileSetupAccount
1.LogoutasAdministratorandloginasProfileSetup

Ifyouintendtoarrangetheiconsonthedesktop,useascreensizeof1024x768whenloggedinasProfileSetup.Thisis
thedefaultscreensizethatmostuserswillusewhentheyconnecttoVCLreservations.Ifyouarrangetheiconsusinga
customscreensize,theiconsmostusersseewillberearrangedwhentheyconnectusingthedefaultsize.

2.CustomizetheuserprofilewhileloggedinasProfileSetupaccount(configurethedesktopbackground,arrangeicons,etc).The
followingtipsareoptional:
a.DownloadandrunAutoruns.Thisfreeutilitywillshowyouallofthethingsthatrunwhenthecomputerboots,auserlogs
in,etc.ThereareseveralthingsthatcanprobablybedisabledsuchasWindowsMail.

CopytheCustomizedProfiletoDefault
1.LogoutasProfileSetupandloginasAdministrator
2.RenametheProfileSetupuserprofilefoldertoDefault:
a.OpenaWindowsExplorerwindowandnavigatetoC:\Users
b.Renametheoriginaldefaultprofilefolder:C:\Users\Default>C:\Users\DefaultOriginal
c.Renamethecustomizedprofilefolder:C:\Users\ProfileSetup>C:\Users\Default
Note:ifyouareunabletorenametheProfileSetupfolder,rebootthecomputer,loginasAdministrator,andtryagain.Runthe
followingcommandfromacommandprompttorebootthecomputer:
shutdown.exerft0
3.CopythecustomizedprofilefolderusingtheWindowsprofilecopyingutility:
Note:Windows7onlyallowsitsbuiltinprofilecopyingutilitytobeusedtocopythedefaultprofile,notprofilesofotheruser
accounts.Theprofileyoucustomizednowresidesinthedefaultprofilelocation(C:\Users\Default)sotheutilitycannowbeused
tomakeacopyofit.
a.OpenControlPanel>SystemandSecurity>System
b.ClickAdvancedsystemsettingsontheleft
c.ClicktheSettings...buttonunderUserProfiles
d.HighlightDefaultProfile
e.ClickCopyTo
i.Copyprofileto:C:\Users\DefaultCopy
ii.ClickChangeunderPermittedtouse
iii.EnterEveryoneandclickOK
iv.ClickOK
4.ReplacetheoriginalcustomizedprofiledirectorywiththeonecreatedbytheWindowsprofilecopyingutility
Note:C:\Users\Defaultcontainstheoriginalcustomizedprofile.ThesameprofilealsoresidesinC:\Users\DefaultCopy.The
DefaultCopyfolderistheonewhichhashadtheWindowsprofilecopyingutilitytransformationsappliedtoit.
a.OpenWindowsExplorer
b.DeletetheC:\Users\Defaultfolder
c.Renamethefolder:C:\UsersDefaultCopy>C:\Users\Default
5.DeletetheProfileSetupaccount:
a.OpenControlPanel>Addorremoveuseraccounts
b.ClickontheProfileSetupaccount
c.ClickDeletetheaccount
d.ClickDeleteFiles
e.ClickDeleteAccount
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CleantheRegistryfortheCustomizedProfile
1.WhileloggedinasAdministrator
2.Runregedit.exe
3.SelecttheHKEY_USERShive:

4.ClicktheFilemenuandselectLoadHive:

5.BrowsetoC:\Users\Default
6.Enterntuser.datintheFilename:field(Note:thisfileishiddensoitnormallyisnotdisplayedinthelistoffiles)

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7.EnteraKeyName:DU

8.Navigateto:HKEY_USERS\DU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders
YouwillprobablyseethepathtotheProfileSetupaccount'soriginaluserprofiledirectorysavedinmanyofthevaluesas
highlightedbelow.Thiscancauseproblemswithprogramswhichusethesevalues.Forexample,ausermaysaveafiletothe
Desktopfromwithinaprogram,butthesavedfiledoesn'tappearontheuser'sdesktop.

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9.DeleteallofthevaluesunderShellFoldersexceptfor(Default)and"!Donotusethisregistrykey":

10.SelecttheDUkeyintheleftpane
11.ClickontheEditmenuandselectFind...
12.SearchtheDUkeyforthestringProfileSetup.Ingeneral,youwanttocleanupeverythingthatreferencestheusernamed
ProfileSetupandtheC:\Users\ProfileSetupdirectory.TherewillprobablybeseveralplacesunderDUwherethesearesaved.
Youwillneedtoanalyzeeachmatch.Mostmatcheswon'tcauseproblems.SomewillsuchastheShellFolderskeyyou
previouslycleanedup.
13.IMPORTANT:UnloadtheDefaultuserregistryhive:
a.SelecttheDUkey
b.ClicktheFilemenuandselectUnloadhive...
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Anynewlocaluseraccountscreatedonthecomputershouldreceiveauserprofileconfiguredwiththecustomizationsyoumadetothe
Profileaccount.

ConfiguretheUserAccountPicture(Optional)
1.Navigatetothedirectory:C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\UserAccountPictures
(Note:youwillneedtoenable"Showhiddenfiles"toseethisdirectory)
2.Renameuser.bmptosomethingsuchasuseroriginal.bmp
3.Copythe.bmpfileyouwantusedastheaccountpicturetothisdirectoryandnameituser.bmp

ForcetheDesktopBackgroundtoAppearonWindows7&WindowsServer2008(Optional)
ThefollowingprocedureshouldforceadesktopwallpaperimagetobedisplayedforallusersregardlessofwhetherornottheDesktop
Backgroundoptionisselectedinthe.rdpfile.Thiscouldbeusefulifyouwantalogooranimagecontaininginstructionsfortheuserto
alwaysbedisplayed.Therearesomelocalgrouppolicysettingswhichcanbeconfiguredtoforceawallpapertobeshownandprevent
usersfromchangingit.However,thisonlyseemstoworkiftheDesktopBackgroundoptionisselectedinthe.rdpfile.
Youmayencounterdifficultygettingthewallpapertobedisplayedunderallsituations.Oneknownsituationiswhenauserconnectswith
theDesktopBackgroundoptiondisabled.Thewallpapershouldbedisplayedinitially.Iftheuserdisconnectsfromtheremotecomputer
(butdoesnotlogout)andthenreconnects,thewallpaperwillprobablynotappear.
1.Rungpedit.msc
2.NavigatetoUserConfiguration>WindowsSettings>Scripts(Logon/Logoff)
3.DoubleclickLogon
4.ClickShowFiles...
Thefollowingdirectoryshouldopen:C:\Windows\System32\GroupPolicy\User\Scripts\Logon
5.Createanewtextfilewitha.cmdextensioninthisdirectory
6.Addthefollowingtothefile:
setWALLPAPER_PATH=%1
reg.exeADD"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Remote\2\ControlPanel\Desktop"/vWallpaper/d"%WALLPAPER_PATH%"/f
reg.exeADD"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Remote\2\ControlPanel\Desktop"/vWallpaperStyle/d0/f
reg.exeADD"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop"/vWallpaper/d"%WALLPAPER_PATH%"/f
reg.exeADD"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Desktop\General"/v
WallpaperSource/d"%WALLPAPER_PATH%"/f
7.Savethe.cmdfile
8.ClicktheAdd...buttonontheLogonProperitespane:

9.ClickBrowse...
10.Selectthe.cmdfileandclickOpen
11.EnterthepathtoanimagefileintheScriptParametersbox:

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12.ClickOKtwice
13.ClosetheLocalGroupPolicyEditory
14.Rungpupdate.exe/force

WindowsXPandWindowsServer2003
CreateaProfileConfigurationAccount
1.WhileloggedonasAdministrator,createalocalWindowsuseraccountnamedProfileandaddittotheAdministratorsgroup
2.Configuretheprofile:
a.LogonasProfile
b.Makedesiredprofile,desktop,andapplicationchanges
c.Logout

CopytheCustomizedProfileto"DefaultUser"
1.LogbackonasAdministrator
2.RenametheC:\DocumentsandSettings\DefaultUserdirectorytosomethinglikeDefaultUserOriginal
3.OpentheControlPanel
4.OpenSystemProperties
5.SelecttheAdvancedtab
6.ClicktheSettingsbuttonnexttoUserProfiles
7.SelectProfile'sprofile,clickCopyTo:
Copyprofileto:C:\DocumentsandSettings\DefaultUser
Permittedtouse:addtheEveryonegroup
8.ClickOK

CleanuptheProfileConfigurationAccount
1.DeletetheProfileuser
2.DeleteC:\DocumentsandSettings\Profile
Youcanthencreateanotheraccountandloginusingittomakesureyourprofilesettingstakeaffectfornewusers.Besuretodeleteit
onceyou'redonetesting.

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