How do I create a Group Policy to replace Notepad with Notepad2?

[Panarchy]

Hello

I'm new to group policies, and would like to learn how to create one (for my home-setup) that will replace Notepad with Notepad2.

To do it manually I would first delete (or append a .bak extension) to the following locations of Notepad;

1. %WINDIR%\servicepackfiles\i386
   
2. %WINDIR% \system32\dllcache
   
3. %WINDIR% \system32
   
4. %WINDIR%
   

Or on Vista;

1. %WINDIR% \servicepackfiles\i386
   
2. %WINDIR% \system32\dllcache
   
3. %WINDIR% \system32
   
4. %WINDIR%\SysWOW64 - (NOTE: Probably only on Vista x64)
   
5. %WINDIR%\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-notepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_cb3928ff285d2ca9 - (NOTE: Probably only on Vista x64)
   
6. %WINDIR%\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-notepadwin_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_9ee86862b36a7eff - (NOTE: Probably only on Vista x64)
   
7. %WINDIR%\winsxs\x86_microsoft-windows-notepad_31bf3856ad364e35_6.0.6001.18000_none_6f1a8d7b6fffbb73
   
8. %WINDIR%
   

So here's what I'd do manually.

Rename Notepad2.exe to notepad.exe. Make changes... notepad.ini will be created. Next I'd copy both notepad.exe and notepad.ini to all the locations listed above. This would of course require high priviliges on Vista.

Can someone please tell me how I would go about creating a Group Policy that will replace Notepad with Notepad2?

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

PS: I am using this as a learning experience, on my home setup. I have never created Group Policies before.

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

See if you find some useful information

• here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742376.aspx
  
• or http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766208.aspx
  

[Panarchy]

Thanks, I'll work my way through that method when I get the chance.

However, would you think it best to deploy my solution through Group Policies or through Startup Scripts?

Please tell me your opinion.

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

[ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb]

I have never used startup scripts, and I also have limited experience with GP - just adding/changing some registry settings for Outlook Unicode Mode. So I just pointed you to some comprehensive MS documents on Technet.

[Panarchy]

Okay