Windows User Home Directory is Not Correct In OASIS, Likely From Optimize OASIS

• User is not able to start OASIS
• User appears to be sending documents for another user
• (Other cases where it appears different users are using the same temp or .oasis folders.)

Diagnosis

Start "Optimize OASIS!". Look for the "User Directory" entry. If the path "points" to a bad location or another user's directory, consider this solution.

Solution

CAUTION: The effects of this solution are not fully understood.

Remove the offending keys in the registry by:

1. Open REGEDIT
2. Locate the following key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
3. Remove all the keys showing values for the bad path name
4. Restart OASIS

Cause

Two bads make a wrong:

• Copying or moving a user profile on a computer may result in old keys not being moved as required (the registry is static for these keys and the entries do not auto correct.)
• The makers of Java use this key to look for the user's home directory and do not use the preferred Microsoft call.

Example

Here is a good entry: