Microsoft KB Archive/834239

= When you rename your My Documents folder, the folder returns to its original name when you use your network user account to log on =

Article ID: 834239

Article Last Modified on 8/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional for Itanium-based systems

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SYMPTOMS
When you use your network user account to log on, and you have changed the name of your My Documents folder, the folder name returns to My Documents.



CAUSE
This problem occurs because Microsoft Windows XP automatically reloads the default registry settings for the computer desktop when Windows XP loads a network user profile. This action overrides any settings that you have made to the desktop for your network user account. This behavior exists to make migration from Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 to Windows XP easier. Windows NT 4.0 registry settings for the computer desktop do not contain user information. When these settings are deleted, it does not affect your user settings.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows XP
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  26-Jan-2004  19:39  5.1.2600.1336     669,696  Userenv.dll

Windows XP, 64-Bit Edition
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name     Platform -  26-Jan-2004  19:33  5.1.2600.1336   1,713,664  Userenv.dll   IA-64 26-Jan-2004 19:39  5.1.2600.1336     669,696  Wuserenv.dll  x86



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbfix kbbug KB834239

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