Microsoft KB Archive/178156

= XCLN: How to Change the Default Directory Location =

Article ID: 178156

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.5
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 4.0
 * Microsoft Exchange Client 5.0
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Service Pack 1
 * Microsoft Outlook 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178156



IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry



SUMMARY
This article discusses how to change the default location to which attachments within a message will be saved.



MORE INFORMATION
WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

The location that attachments are saved to is not a function of the Exchange or Outlook client. It is a function of the operating system's Program Manager shell. In the case of Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0, this shell is Explorer.

To change this location requires editing the Registry.

 Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe for Windows 95/98, Regedt32.exe for Windows NT). Select the following Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\User Shell Folders

 Modify the following value by replacing the default directory path with the path for the location you want to save attachments in:

Personal

 Quit Registry Editor. Restart the Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft Outlook client.

Additional query words: OL97 OL98 browse file insert custom

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