Media Folder Favorites Are Installed When Made Unavailable in Group Policy (272351)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q272351
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

SYMPTOMS

When you add the Wmp.adm file to Administrative Templates in a Group Policy, and you choose the Do not install the default Windows Media Player Favorites in Media folder policy, the policy does not take effect.

RESOLUTION

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.

  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
  2. Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
  3. On the Registry menu, click Load Hive. Go to %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\Default User, and then click NTUser.dat.
  4. Click Open, and then type user for the name of the registry key.
  5. Within this User key, go to:

    Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

  6. Delete the REG_SZ value Favorites.
  7. Double-click the Test key to collapse the entry, and then click Unload Hive on the Registry menu.
  8. Go to the key

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Setup

    and modify the REG_SZ value FavoritesURLs to equal no.
  9. Delete the Media folder in %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\Default User\Favorites.
When a new user logs on, the Favorites list will not include the Media folder.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about Group Policy templates, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

228460 Location of ADM (Administrative Template) Files in Windows 2000

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/26/2006
Keywords:kbenv kbprb KB272351
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