JSI Tip 2365. User Shell Folders in Windows 2000.

The User Shell Folders key stores paths to Windows Explorer folders.

The key exists at:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerUser Shell Folders

            AND

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerUser Shell Folders

Entries in the User Shell Folders key take precedence over entries in the Shell Folders key.

Entries in HKEY_CURRENT_USER take precedence over entries in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Entries in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerShell Folders are NOT used in Windows 2000.

The default settings in HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerUser Shell Folders are:

  Name:            AppData  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Application Data   Name:            Cache  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Local SettingsTemporary Internet Files   Name:            Cookies  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Cookies   Name:            Desktop  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Desktop   Name:            Favorites  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Favorites   Name:            History  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Local SettingsHistory   Name:            Local AppData  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Local SettingsApplication Data   Name:            Local Settings  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Local Settings   Name:            My Pictures  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%My DocumentsMy Pictures   Name:            NetHood  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%NetHood   Name:            Personal  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%My Documents   Name:            PrintHood  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%PrintHood   Name:            Programs  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Start MenuPrograms   Name:            Recent  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Recent   Name:            SendTo  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%SendTo   Name:            Start Menu  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Start Menu   Name:            Startup  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Start MenuProgramsStartup   Name:            Templates  Type:            REG_EXPAND_SZ  Data:            %USERPROFILE%Templates