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title: Policy CSP - Desktop
description: Learn how to use the Policy CSP - Desktop setting to prevent users from changing the path to their profile folders.
ms.author: vinpa
ms.topic: article
ms.prod: windows-client
ms.technology: itpro-manage
author: vinaypamnani-msft
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ms.date: 09/27/2019
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# Policy CSP - Desktop

> [!TIP]
> This is an ADMX-backed policy and requires a special SyncML format to enable or disable.  For details, see [Understanding ADMX-backed policies](../understanding-admx-backed-policies.md).
>
> You must specify the data type in the SyncML as <Format>chr</Format>. For an example SyncML, refer to [Enabling a policy](../understanding-admx-backed-policies.md#enabling-a-policy).
>
> The payload of the SyncML must be XML-encoded; for this XML encoding, there are a variety of online encoders that you can use. To avoid encoding the payload, you can use CDATA if your MDM supports it.  For more information, see [CDATA Sections](http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml/#sec-cdata-sect).

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<!--Policies-->
## Desktop policies

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#desktop-preventuserredirectionofprofilefolders">Desktop/PreventUserRedirectionOfProfileFolders</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="desktop-preventuserredirectionofprofilefolders"></a>**Desktop/PreventUserRedirectionOfProfileFolders**

<!--SupportedSKUs-->

|Edition|Windows 10|Windows 11|
|--- |--- |--- |
|Home|No|No|
|Pro|Yes|Yes|
|Windows SE|No|Yes|
|Business|Yes|Yes|
|Enterprise|Yes|Yes|
|Education|Yes|Yes|


<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * User

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
This policy setting prevents users from changing the path to their profile folders.

By default, a user can change the location of their individual profile folders like Documents, Music etc. by typing a new path in the Locations tab of the folder's Properties dialog box.

If you enable this setting, users are unable to type a new location in the Target box.

<!--/Description-->


<!--ADMXBacked-->
ADMX Info:
-   GP Friendly name: *Prohibit User from manually redirecting Profile Folders*
-   GP name: *DisablePersonalDirChange*
-   GP path: *Desktop*
-   GP ADMX file name: *desktop.admx*

<!--/ADMXBacked-->
<!--/Policy-->
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<!--/Policies-->

## Related topics

[Policy configuration service provider](policy-configuration-service-provider.md)