What happens if you delete it? I've been redirecting My Documents for years and I haven't seen the problem you are describing. Not with stock MS apps.
On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 5:09 PM, Joseph L. Casale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No freaking idea, I set his laptop up from scratch, then installed office and > as I was testing redirection/roaming profiles, I noticed it! > jlc > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 2:09 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Redirected Documents issues > > Ahh, gotcha. Which application is creating this folder? > > On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Joseph L. Casale > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Well my issue is that the "%username's% Pictures" is created in a "My >> documents" folder that is created *in* the profile, so its not *inside* the >> redirected "My documents" (which is not *under* the profile) and therein >> lies the rub! Somehow the creation of this folder causes windows to >> forcefully create this non redirected copy of the folder. >> >> jlc >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2008 11:03 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Redirected Documents issues >> >> The only time I've ever seen %username's% anything is when My >> Documents is redirected to a non-local resource. >> >> I've never had an issue with it though, as the replacement of My with >> %username's% has always been cosmetic in Windows - IIRC. >> >> On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 12:41 PM, Joseph L. Casale >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I have this issue driving me nuts. >>> >>> >>> >>> Windows XP, all in a domain, when I redirect "My Documents" it also >>> redirects "My Pictures" which is obviously what I need. It appears Windows >>> also creates "%UserName%'s Pictures" under the profiles "My Documents" so >>> some crappy apps use this to store pictures and users don't notice that they >>> end up with unbacked up pictures? >>> >>> >>> >>> Why is this "%UserName%'s Pictures" folder being made and how do I stop it? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks! >>> jlc >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> ME2 >> >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ >> >> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ >> > > > > -- > ME2 > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ > -- ME2 ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
