Vista - "All users" desktop and start menu?

Where is the All users\desktop, start menu etc for Vista. Neither the
C:\documents and settings\All users seems to work (access denied) nor the All
users folder in the C:\Users folder.

I'd like to be able to define a start menu and desktop icons for all users
of the Vista machine we have but can't find where? The "Explore all users"
option when right clicking the start button has gone

Hello,

> Where is the All users\desktop

The all users desktop has been moved to:

c:\users\Public\Public Desktop\

In order to add items to it, you will need to be running an "administrator"
explorer.

- Click start
- Type: explorer
- Right-click Windows Explorer
- Click Run As Administrator

This explorer window will now have full administrator privledges, and will
allow you to modify the Public Desktop folder.

You will find many other "all user" folders in the Public folder.

> start menu

The all user start menu is in:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\

Also, same rules apply for the "administrator" explorer window.

- JB

Jimmy,

Thanks thats perfect

Karl

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> > Where is the All users\desktop
>
> The all users desktop has been moved to:
>
> c:\users\Public\Public Desktop\
>
> In order to add items to it, you will need to be running an "administrator"
> explorer.
>
> - Click start
> - Type: explorer
> - Right-click Windows Explorer
> - Click Run As Administrator
>
> This explorer window will now have full administrator privledges, and will
> allow you to modify the Public Desktop folder.
>
> You will find many other "all user" folders in the Public folder.
>
> > start menu
>
> The all user start menu is in:
>
> C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\
>
> Also, same rules apply for the "administrator" explorer window.
>
> - JB
>

Ooops, spoke too soon!

I still can't get into the \programdata\start menu folder. It tells me
access denied even though I'm logged in as an administrator. If i right
click and choose the "run as administrator" option on Explorer i get the wait
cursor briefly like it's about to open explorer... then nothing happens! Bug?

Thanks for your help

"Karlos" wrote:

> Jimmy,
>
> Thanks thats perfect
>
> Karl
>
> "Jimmy Brush" wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > > Where is the All users\desktop
> >
> > The all users desktop has been moved to:
> >
> > c:\users\Public\Public Desktop\
> >
> > In order to add items to it, you will need to be running an "administrator"
> > explorer.
> >
> > - Click start
> > - Type: explorer
> > - Right-click Windows Explorer
> > - Click Run As Administrator
> >
> > This explorer window will now have full administrator privledges, and will
> > allow you to modify the Public Desktop folder.
> >
> > You will find many other "all user" folders in the Public folder.
> >
> > > start menu
> >
> > The all user start menu is in:
> >
> > C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\
> >
> > Also, same rules apply for the "administrator" explorer window.
> >
> > - JB
> >

Humm yep that is a bug .. I have heard of other people with this problem
too. There should be no problem running Windows Explorer as administrator.

You can also disable the User Account Protection, which is what make
Administrators run programs with limited permissions by default. This will
reset Admin behavior back to the way it was in XP. However, Microsoft highly
recommends that you do not do this.

The option is located in Control Panel -> User Accounts and Family Safety ->
User Accounts -> Change Security Settings

- JB

I have already tried that. Definately is a bug since I cannot access those
areas..

Ah I just noticed you are running build 5456 ...

There's a bug in 5456 that prevents you from running explorer.exe as admin
....

However, you should be able to access those folders after you disable UAC.

- JB

This is still happening in the final release for me, anyone else managed to
add items to the all users start menu?

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Ah I just noticed you are running build 5456 ...
>
> There's a bug in 5456 that prevents you from running explorer.exe as admin
> ...
>
> However, you should be able to access those folders after you disable UAC.
>
> - JB
> 5

Hello,

Sorry I no longer have this thread...

You are attempting to add data to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
Menu, correct?


--
- JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

Hi

yep thats right, whenever I try to add anything I get "cannot add shortcuts
to here do you wish to add to your desktop". It will let me add new folders
though.

just experimenting with our student lab image as we rearrange the menu to
group applications.

thanks Matt

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Sorry I no longer have this thread...
>
> You are attempting to add data to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start
> Menu, correct?
>
>
> --
> - JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
>
> Windows Vista Support Faq
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>