> Hi,
>
> Odd indeed. Click start and type regedit to open the registry editor. Expand
> to this key:
>
> HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Environment
>
> What are the types and data values of the TEMP and TMP strings?
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com>
> "Arne" <Arne[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0D1A3B04-0915-4CB5-8FCF-47E6974CCA85[ at ]microsoft.com...
> > Rick,
> >
> > TEMP=%USERP~1\AppData\Local\Temp
> > or
> > TMP=%USERP~1\AppData\Local\Temp
> >
> > The enviroment variables are set to:
> > %USER PROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp
> >
> > The USERPROFILE is set to:
> > USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Arne E Olsen
> >
> > Arne
> >
> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> If you run SET from a command prompt, what shows for the TEMP paths?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Best of Luck,
> >>
> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com> >>
> >> "Arne" <Arne[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:219FC651-9369-46EE-A523-247A35AA702B[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> > Rick,
> >> >
> >> > I tend to think it is the OS. For instance, I cannot open any Excel
> >> > files
> >> > and cannot even uninstall Office Professional 2007. When first upgraded
> >> > to
> >> > Ultimate, everything seemed to running OK. Then I redirected the temp
> >> > files
> >> > and IE was not running smoothly. After I could not download a gadget,
> >> > ...
> >> > And I noticed that the logical partiions on the boot hard drive were
> >> > grayed
> >> > out and could not be indexed. After those were reformated, they could
> >> > be
> >> > indexed.
> >> >
> >> > Arne
> >> >
> >> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> It's possible, but not likely to help. The problem is in the
> >> >> application
> >> >> or
> >> >> the printer driver, not the operating system.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >> My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com> >> >>
> >> >> "Arne" <Arne[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:FFE5EB4B-196B-438B-97CA-8CE6361A7BDE[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Rick,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > The %25USERP~1 is still present in the path.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Is is possible to run a repair install of Vista Ultimate? The
> >> >> > Anytime
> >> >> > upgrade license is not yet listed in Digital Locker.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Arne
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Hi Arne,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> This is wrong: %25USERP~1, it shouldn't be part of the path. I
> >> >> >> would
> >> >> >> suggest
> >> >> >> you clear the Temporary Internet Files and remove any related
> >> >> >> plug-ins
> >> >> >> from
> >> >> >> Internet Options in the control panel. The former is on the general
> >> >> >> tab,
> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> latter is on the programs tab under 'manage add-ons'.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Best of Luck,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >> >> >>
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/> >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >> >> My thoughts
http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Arne" <Arne[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:8853AA02-B96E-4501-8E98-E9BCED830EBE[ at ]microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >I just upgraded to Vista Ultimate with one-step update. Some of
> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >default
> >> >> >> > folder locations for temp files were changed and after problems
> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> >> > ActiveX
> >> >> >> > I returned to the defaults.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Still having problems with path errors. For instance when I try
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > access
> >> >> >> > print preview when trying to print from mapquest the following
> >> >> >> > error
> >> >> >> > is
> >> >> >> > generated:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Cannot find
> >> >> >> > 'file:///C:/Users/Arne%20E%20Olsen/%25USERP~1/AppData/Local/Temp/Low/TZKZ8MIE.h...
> >> >> >> > Make sure the path or Internet address is correct.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > There are no restore points (?) and I didn't make a backup
> >> >> >> > immediately
> >> >> >> > after
> >> >> >> > the upgrade.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>