Recent content by Rangoon

There were some user-side tweaks that required editing the registry and a standard user doesn't have such permission, so it was necessary to elevate to admin. I created a couple of test accounts on that system, one admin and one standard. I have definitely changed permissions on the original...

Thanks for the insights here! I also was confused that the tweaks on the second account required admin privileges. A friend of mine, who knows much more than I do, was doing the tweaks with me. I'll try to get a few examples that weren't working otherwise. They didn't carry over from when they...

What sorts of changes? I did to much customizing on the 2nd account to want to delete it and recreate it. The customizing is why I had to change it to an admin account in the first place, then back to standard. They required admin status. Will other unintended things be off about an admin...

I'll take a look. I'm sure you're right, and that makes sense if reverting back to a standard doesn't actually revoke previously/specifically granted permissions. I just assumed it would, and worried that there could be other fallout from something that had gone awry. I'll manually set the...

Thanks for the link. There's a lot of great information in there! However, it solidifies my question. I had already done what it says to do to revoke administrative permissions (see screenshot), but that account can still access the admin account's User folders. Both accounts are Local. One is...

This is my first time setting up multiple user accounts on one computer, so I don't have direct experience with the restrictions placed on standard user accounts. From what I've read, they aren't supposed to have access to other users' folders. I'm not sure what other access is restricted, so...

I tried to uninstall OneDrive for now, but it can't be found. I'd like to make sure that's off the system temporarily, and remove all of the registry entries, then reinstall OneDrive later. It's acting messy with the Users tree move. Is it safe to just delete all registry entries that mention...

I also see that there is still a Users folder on my C: drive. It only contains my personal User folder (though that one also got moved to the U: drive). Inside, there is just one folder: AppData\Local\Microsoft\MicrosoftApps. There is an equivalent folder on the U: drive. Inside the C: drive...

Well, I feel stupid, but it was the wifi connection that was preventing me from making the dummy local account. I ran sysprep again, and it worked again, plus this time I could make the account and log in. I am going through the registry and changing any C:\Users to U:\Users. So far I've come...

Not sure what this ("Sorry, but no.") is referring to. Can you clarify? My comment was with regard to a game creating a new Documents folder in the C: user folder after already relocating (via the normal method of moving individual folders) it to another drive. It created a new Documents folder...

This is very encouraging. Have you ever noticed any downsides to this? Any games, software, Windows functions go awry or has it always been a smooth experience?

Ah, I see. Well that makes sense then. It's so rough on my OCD!

Sorry, no, you misunderstood. After I couldn't create a new local account and log in, after trying several times with bypassnro and having the same result, I gave up and *then* I did the system restore. Everything is fine. There is no mess. Windows is working perfectly fine exactly as it was...

I certainly wasn't suggesting you were telling me or anyone not to do it. I'm just wondering exactly that: what are the reasons to do it or not do it. What are the concerns, pros/cons, etc. I know what I would like to happen with my user experience, but I don't know on a technical level the...

Out of curiosity, why would you never move the entire Users folder? Does it create problems? If you move the folder as part of the initial Windows setup (Method 1 from Kari's tutorial), does that cause fewer problems (if there were any to begin with)? Or is it not about that? Also, if you only...