windows 8 Metro UI Apps - Functionality Issues with User Profile D:\User NOT default of C:\Users\User

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Hi,

Have been trying to get an answer to this issue for a couple of months now with no success......hope somebody can point me in the right direction!!

The text of my previous (unanswered) post is here at http://

social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w8itprogenerl/thread/889d81b9-86bf-4c84-ad5f-21d852512636/#889d81b9-86bf-4c84-ad5f-21d852512636

this outlines the situation as I understand it!

As far as I can tell, the issue has only arisen because of the non standard profile. In earlier versions of Windows paths could easily be reassigned through registry to restore any missing links arising from their default paths.

In Windows 8 the addition of the modern UI Apps introduces a new variable for which I have so far been unable to get any information upon their association with registry default paths (if any) and just how they interact with each User Profile. If I had some

idea of how to make the UI Apps recognise the non standard profile path (i.e. D:User) I might be able to restore functionality......

In short I wish to achieve the following:

1. Retain the (Primary) user profile location of D:User (NB. NOT C:UsersUser OR D:UsersUser)

2. Sign into Windows 8 with a 'Local' Account

3. Enjoy full functionality of the Metro Apps......especially the Windows Store :)

4. Sign In to the Store FROM my 'Local' Account submitting my 'MS Account' ONLY as and when required to actually 'Sign In' to the Store

5. Keep other (Secondary) user profiles located in D:UsersOthers NOT C:UsersOthers

I hope this makes sense and would appreciate any responses which can either suggest a solution or at least explain how the UI Apps interface with the user profile paths so that I can investigate further why this is now working as it should.

Many thanks in advance,

PC Pilot

 

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