>>I assume that you're saying that the information for a specific user, is not being reflected in HKEY_CURRENT_USER, but only in HKEY_USERS. Is that correct?
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>Right! Launch word; change some option (I used file locations, startup folder) to something easy to search for "Fubar" -- save that change; no search the registry; it only shows up in hkey_users not hkey_current_user..
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>> of the HKEY_CURRENT_USER key from the Platform SDK:
>yes; that's why I resorted to UT for help..
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>Thanks george, if I figure it out; I'll be sure to post it...

Be appreciated. Since I'm working on a single user (me) computer, under Win98SE, I don't think I can be of any more help. Anything I write to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software... shows up in HKEY_CURRENT_USER.