Where has the default user gone?

I want to create a desktop icon that appears on the desktop of everyone who
logs onto that Vista PC. In XP, you could use default user desktop and place
an icon there. I can't find how to do this in Vista. Help...

Dellboy

The new location in Vista:

C:\Users\Public\Desktop is the location for All Users. Any shortcut icon in
this folder will appear on every users desktop.

C:\Users\user name\Desktop is the location for each individual user. Any
shortcut icon in this folder will only appear on that invidual users
desktop.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Dellboy" <Dellboy@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:31420B00-5D8D-47EF-9C8C-7BDF8A1C3E93@microsoft.com...
>I want to create a desktop icon that appears on the desktop of everyone who
> logs onto that Vista PC. In XP, you could use default user desktop and
> place
> an icon there. I can't find how to do this in Vista. Help...

Ronnie, thanks very much for the quick response. That has done the trick. On
my Dell the desktop folder was hidden by default, but I found it and now can
use it.

Once again, many thanks.

Dellboy

"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Dellboy
>
> The new location in Vista:
>
> C:\Users\Public\Desktop is the location for All Users. Any shortcut icon in
> this folder will appear on every users desktop.
>
> C:\Users\user name\Desktop is the location for each individual user. Any
> shortcut icon in this folder will only appear on that invidual users
> desktop.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Dellboy" <Dellboy@community.nospam> wrote in message
> news:31420B00-5D8D-47EF-9C8C-7BDF8A1C3E93@microsoft.com...
> >I want to create a desktop icon that appears on the desktop of everyone who
> > logs onto that Vista PC. In XP, you could use default user desktop and
> > place
> > an icon there. I can't find how to do this in Vista. Help...
>

Dellboy

Your welcome, enjoy.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Dellboy" <Dellboy@community.nospam> wrote in message
news:ACDE2E86-C944-4D25-A82C-F850992B51A5@microsoft.com...
> Ronnie, thanks very much for the quick response. That has done the trick.
> On
> my Dell the desktop folder was hidden by default, but I found it and now
> can
> use it.
>
> Once again, many thanks.
>
> Dellboy
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Dellboy
>>
>> The new location in Vista:
>>
>> C:\Users\Public\Desktop is the location for All Users. Any shortcut icon
>> in
>> this folder will appear on every users desktop.
>>
>> C:\Users\user name\Desktop is the location for each individual user. Any
>> shortcut icon in this folder will only appear on that invidual users
>> desktop.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Dellboy" <Dellboy@community.nospam> wrote in message
>> news:31420B00-5D8D-47EF-9C8C-7BDF8A1C3E93@microsoft.com...
>> >I want to create a desktop icon that appears on the desktop of everyone
>> >who
>> > logs onto that Vista PC. In XP, you could use default user desktop and
>> > place
>> > an icon there. I can't find how to do this in Vista. Help...
>>