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You can also right click on the "My Documents" entry at the top of the explorer's folder list above "My Computer" and by changing the name shown in that entry, you can tell windows what folder you want used for that user bit should read You can also right click on the "My Documents" entry at the top of the explorer's folder list above "My Computer", select properties, and the 'Target' tab and by changing the name shown in that entry, you can tell windows what folder you want used for that user JimB ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Button" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 1:33 PM Subject: Re: Windows Setup > Pete, > > As indicated by others, the login name of the user account has probably been > changed, so the id entered may be different, but Windows still thinks it is > the same account > > Sort of like you using a new email id through a new ISP, but keeping the > same PC > > Also - the 'My Documents' in the root of C: is probably a different > directory to the one that windows uses for the user's profile and personal > settings. > Many people set this up to be a common area used by whatever user logs onto > that system > and - as you have found out - it sure can be confusing!! > > ------------------ > > If you look in the folders side of a windows explorer list, > at the top of the list above "My Computer" you will probably find a "My > Documents" entry > > open this, > > Then position the mouse pointer over the icon at the left hand end of the > title bar, > hold down the left button and drag the pointer over the file window > That should create a shortcut to the folder > > Now you can right click on that shortcut and Properties will show you the > location (full name ) of that folder > > You can also right click on the "My Documents" entry at the top of the > explorer's folder list above "My Computer" > and by changing the name shown in that entry, you can tell windows what > folder you want used for that user > > But - beware - if you point this to a different Partition, or to a networked > drive, it can cause all sorts of problems if the selected location is not > available for the user when they try to log-on, or if that location gets > disconnected/discarded while they are logged on > > JimB -- ---------------------------------------- WIN-HOME Archives: http://PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM/archives/WIN-HOME.html Contact the List Owner about anything: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html
