It looks to me like folder redirection edits the following two registry keys to point folders to a different location:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
First off, confused why its also editing Shell Folders? I thought that was ancient and "User Shell Folders" takes precedence anyway.
Is it actually just editing the registry keys directly and is it safe for me to edit those keys directly?
Also, if I'm manually editing it should I even bother editing Shell Folders if User Shell Folders takes precedence?