diff --git a/winedefault.reg b/winedefault.reg
index 73ec98789e3..db8c4a71402 100644
--- a/winedefault.reg
+++ b/winedefault.reg
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion]
 "ProgramFilesDir"="C:\Program Files"
 "CommonFilesDir"="C:\Program Files\Common Files"
+# This is intended for a centrally managed (server) directory where system files and e.g. fonts can reside. Most installs have this set to C:\WINDOWS, though.
+"SharedDir"="C:\WINDOWS"
 
 #
 # Configuration for unhandled exceptions