In HKEY_USERS\ Shell folders values. By DEFAULT keeps changing

I have a screen saver application (Google Photo Sideshow) which seems to look at the value AppData Local stored in the registry of the user Shell folders key in defining its cache folder, which is in turn the location of the XML file that tells it where to find pictures. (Sorry, I know that was complicated).  Anyway, I also wanted to set the screen saver to the Windows login screen in the HKEY_USERS\. DEFAULT registry section.

My problem is that the values stored in the Shell folders for it. DEFAULT profile continues to change.  Sometimes they point to C:\Documents and default User\... and sometimes they change to C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\... and sometimes the fair white value out completely.

Can someone tell me what controls the values stored in this folder, and why they keep changing?  The user Shell folders paths all remain constant with % USERPROFILE%\...  I searched for this answer for weeks and can't seem to find someone who can tell me why these values change according to what rules they changes, etc...

Any help would be greatly appreciated... :)

Travis McGee

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