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Create a Copy of a Users Profile |
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Written by mypchell.com
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Thursday, 26 June 2008 |
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One of the new features that Windows XP offers is the ability to have separate settings for each user, this is called a ‘User Profile’.
Contained in a ‘User Profile’ are desktop settings, favorites, program-specific data that is contained in the Application Data folder, and the contents of the My
Documents folder for that user. Obviously this is pretty important and would be something that you should be making occasional backups of. This guide will show
you how to create a copy of a users profile (by creating a copy you are creating a backup). |
Note: Click on any image for a larger view of that particular image.
Click Start, then Control Panel, then Click on User Accounts, then Click Create a New Account
Pick a Username
Then Make the User a Computer Administrator Then Click Create Account
XP will then create a new account and then bring you back to the main User Accounts screen, where your new user name should appear.
Logoff XP [Start then Logoff], then to fully activate the new Profile, simply Logon into the newly created Profile and logoff right
away.
Now, Login using an Administrator Account and go to System Properties [Start then Control Panel then
System ] Click on the Advanced tab, then click Settings
Then choose your newly created profile, then click Copy To
When the Copy to box comes up …
Click Browse and pick a location to store then click Ok
You have now created a copy of that users profile. It is saved in the location you just chose.
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