• Section(s): Logon
  • Published on Apr 20, 2004.
  • Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
  • Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
  • Rating: Not Rated
Set user shell to transfer control to once user successfully logs onto system. Shell can be explorer, taskman, or progman.
Set user shell to transfer control to once user successfully logs onto system.

Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Name: Shell
Type: REG_SZ
Value: Explorer.exe default user shell
Other appropriate shells might be taskman or progman.

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