Clear-Host
# DOWNLOADS GUID
$FolderToRedirect = "{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"
# DOWNLOADS VARIABLES
$FolderName = "Downloads"
$LocalPath = "C:\Users\$env:username\$FolderName"
$SharePath = "\\$env:computername\Users\$env:username\$FolderName"
# CREATE DOWNLOADS FOLDER
IF (!(TEST-PATH $LocalPath)) {
New-Item "$LocalPath" -type directory -force
}
# CREATE SHARE OF DOWNLOADS FOLDER
If (!(GET-WMIOBJECT Win32_Share -filter "name='$FolderName'")) {
$Shares=[WMICLASS]"WIN32_Share"
$Shares.Create("$LocalPath","$FolderName",0)
}
# REG KEYS
$ShellFolder = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders"
$UserShellFolder = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"
# REDIRECT TO SHARED PATH
Set-ItemProperty -Path $UserShellFolder -Name "$FolderToRedirect" -Value "$SharePath"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $ShellFolder -Name "$FolderToRedirect" -Value "$SharePath"
# NOTES
# OTHER FOLDER NAMES ARE LOCATED AT
# HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
# HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
Notes
net share Downloads=C:\Users\%username%\Downloads /grant:everyone,FULL
REG DELETE “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders” /v {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} /f
REG DELETE “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders” /v {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} /f
REG ADD “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders” /v {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} /t REG_SZ /d \\%computername%\Users\%username%\Downloads
REG ADD “HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders” /v {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} /t REG_SZ /d \\%computername%\Users\%username%\Downloads
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Junctions
dir “%userprofile%” /AL
Downloads*{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}*%username%*Security*Downloads*\\%computername%\%username%\Downloads