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Supported predefined variables

The following existing registry entries are supported as variables in PeerSync.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

Registry Value

PeerSync Value

Desktop

%Desktop%

Favorites

%Favorites%

Fonts

%Fonts%

Personal

%Personal%

Programs

%Programs%

Recent

%Recent%

SentTo

%SendTo%

Start Menu

%Start Menu%

Startup

%Startup%

Templates

%Templates%

These variables get resolved under the current logged in user. Therefore, they should be used in environments where a single profile configuration is to be used to back up the current user's folder such as My Documents/Documents on different operating systems such as Windows XP, 7 and 10.  Since the location of the My Documents or Documents folder is different on these operating systems, using the %Personal% variable will dynamically resolve to the correct location on each system. This simplifies configuration and keeps the profile generic and able to be utilized on multiple operating systems.