TipHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
| Data type | Range | Default value |
|---|---|---|
| REG_DWORD | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Determines whether Windows 2000 traces shortcuts back to their sources when it cannot find the target on the user's system.
This entry stores the setting of the Do not track Shell shortcuts during roaming Group Policy. Group Policy adds this entry to the registry with a value of 1 when you enable the policy. If you disable the policy or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the entry from the registry and the system behaves as though the value is 0.
| Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 0 (or not in registry) | The policy is disabled or not configured. Windows traces shortcuts back to their sources when it cannot find the target on the user's system. |
| 1 | The policy is enabled. Windows only searches the current target path. It does not search for the original path even when it cannot find the target file in the current target path. |
Shortcut files typically include an absolute path to the original target file as well as the relative path to the current target file. When the system cannot find the file in the current target path, then, by default, it searches for the target in the original path. If the shortcut has been copied to a different computer, the original path might lead to a network computer, including external resources, such as an Internet server.
To change the value of this entry, use Group Policy. This entry corresponds to the Do not track Shell shortcuts during roaming policy (User Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Explorer).
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For detailed information about particular Group Policy settings, see the Group Policy Reference (Gp.chm) on the Windows 2000 Resource Kit companion CD.
For general information about Group Policy, see Group Policy in Windows 2000 Help.
To see a table associating policies with their corresponding registry entries, see the Group Policy Reference Table.
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