PPT97: Default Location Changes to Local Disk Starting PowerPoint (186730)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft PowerPoint 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q186730 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 start PowerPoint for the first time, the default file location for the personal folder of the user is changed from the network location to a hard disk location on the computer where the user is logged on to the network. This behavior only occurs if you are using roaming user profiles.
WORKAROUNDWARNING: 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.
Change the following registry keys so that PowerPoint can properly read the network location for the default user location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\PowerPoint\Recent Folder List\Default
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\8.0\New User Settings\PowerPoint\Recent Folder List\DefaultSTATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/11/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork kbprb KB186730 |
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