HKEY_USERS -- Does it have information for each user?

I was recently responding to a post where a user had accidently un-ticked
the "Always ask before opening" box in IE7 for file downloads, and
discovered the key (no pun intended) in rectifying the problem was to delete
the "AttachmentExecute" key a few folders deep in HKEY_USERS. Now I know
that HKEY_USERS mirrors HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but I also noticed that there's a
lot of keys one directory down. Are each of these keys for different users?
Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

--
Henson

>> Are each of these keys for different users?

Yes.

>> Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

By looking at the SID. One way to determine the SID of your user account is using the script here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Henson" <> wrote in message news:3A76A33A-0857-4BD8-AF2B-...
I was recently responding to a post where a user had accidently un-ticked
the "Always ask before opening" box in IE7 for file downloads, and
discovered the key (no pun intended) in rectifying the problem was to delete
the "AttachmentExecute" key a few folders deep in HKEY_USERS. Now I know
that HKEY_USERS mirrors HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but I also noticed that there's a
lot of keys one directory down. Are each of these keys for different users?
Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

--
Henson

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

- Henson

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <> wrote in message
news:u$...
>> Are each of these keys for different users?

Yes.

>> Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

By looking at the SID. One way to determine the SID of your user account is
using the script here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Henson" <> wrote in message
news:3A76A33A-0857-4BD8-AF2B-...
I was recently responding to a post where a user had accidently un-ticked
the "Always ask before opening" box in IE7 for file downloads, and
discovered the key (no pun intended) in rectifying the problem was to delete
the "AttachmentExecute" key a few folders deep in HKEY_USERS. Now I know
that HKEY_USERS mirrors HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but I also noticed that there's a
lot of keys one directory down. Are each of these keys for different users?
Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

--
Henson

You're welcome!

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Henson" <> wrote in message news:CC330152-B171-417C-B2FB-...
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

- Henson

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <> wrote in message
news:u$...
>> Are each of these keys for different users?

Yes.

>> Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

By looking at the SID. One way to determine the SID of your user account is
using the script here:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Henson" <> wrote in message
news:3A76A33A-0857-4BD8-AF2B-...
I was recently responding to a post where a user had accidently un-ticked
the "Always ask before opening" box in IE7 for file downloads, and
discovered the key (no pun intended) in rectifying the problem was to delete
the "AttachmentExecute" key a few folders deep in HKEY_USERS. Now I know
that HKEY_USERS mirrors HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but I also noticed that there's a
lot of keys one directory down. Are each of these keys for different users?
Is there any way to tell which one is for the current user?

--
Henson