Thursday, April 15, 2010

How to turn a default user profile into a network default user profile in Windows 7

1. Log on to the computer that has the customized default user profile by using an account that has administrative privileges.

2. Use the Run command to connect to the NETLOGON shared folder of a domain controller. For example, the path resembles the following:
\\\NETLOGON

3. Create a new folder in the NETLOGON shared folder, and name it Default User.v2.

4. Click Start from the Start menu, right-click Computer, click Properties, and then click Advanced system settings.

5. Under User Profiles, click Settings. The User Profiles dialog box shows a list of profiles that are stored on the computer.

6. Select Default Profile, and then click Copy To.

7. In the Copy profile to text box, type the network path of the Windows 7 default user profile folder that you created in step 3. For example, type the following path:
\\\NETLOGON\Default User.v2

8. Under Permitted to use, click Change, type the name Everyone, and then click OK.

9. Click OK to start to copy the profile.

10. Log off the computer when the copying process is completed.