Microsoft KB Archive/242087

= How to: Disable Autocreation of My Briefcase on Windows NT Desktops =

Article ID: 242087

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q242087



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 describes how to prevent the My Briefcase tool from automatically being created on the desktop when a new user logs on to a Windows NT-based computer for the first time.



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.

  Use Registry Editor to locate the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon  Add a REG_DWORD value named RunSyncApp with a value of 0. Rename the Syncapp.exe file in the %SystemRoot%\System32 folder to Syncapp.old.

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