'My Documents' being Private

Thank you again. I never keep the 'My Documents’ icon on the desktop, so I
never thought to right-click it. I was able to access the target field that
you suggested and it all worked.

However, based on my testing, the new folder (on D) is assessable by anyone
that can log onto the PC (other users and/or guest). By being in the
‘Documents and Settings’ location, there is an integrity of being marked
‘Private’ by the WindowsXP User Accounts.

I would love to hear if there is a way to keep this ‘privacy’


"DL" wrote:

> If You right click on My Documents icon, on desktop.
> Properties
> then move to wherever
> all remains intact, your just relocating the underlying folder
>
> "Harley" <Harley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:F4804D5D-207B-4EB4-BD5B-17D7ACDFAE65@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Thanks, DL!
> >
> > You are hitting on something that I have wondered about. Although I am
> > pretty comfortable working with (and configuring in) XP, I am not how to
> move
> > 'My Documents' to the D drive. For example, can I just cut/paste it from
> the
> > standard Documents and Settings from the C Drive? Will it keep the
> inherent
> > 'My Documents' folder qualities (like privacy options, for example)?
> >
> > Hopefully I am expressing myself clearly, but can you elaborate on my
> > aforementioned thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > "DL" wrote:
> >
> > > Moving My Documents to a seperate drive/partition has some advantages,
> > > and will not impact on any programs, though some may have an option to
> > > select a default doc folder.
> > >
> > > "Harley" <Harley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:8F2C7AC6-F119-4D79-83B9-6EEE52662F93@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > My Docs is still on C under Documents and Settings. I am ok with pst
> files
> > > > and signatures (I found, BTW) ultimately remaining on C (docs and
> > > settings).
> > > > I was thinking that moving just the program files would still creat
> some
> > > > space on C.
> > > >
> > > > Another user suggests leaving MS products on C, "playing well
> together'
> > > > theory.
> > > >
> > > > I now feel comfortable enougvh to make this change, but question...
> should
> > > I
> > > > leave well enouigh alone (and find other things to move)?
> > > >
> > > > Thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > "DL" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Even if you install Office to D: by default your pst will remain
> within
> > > the
> > > > > Documents & Settings grouping.
> > > > > As will office templates
> > > > > Data is not affected by an uninstall/reinstall allthough backup
> always
> > > > > reccomended
> > > > > Presumably My Documents has been moved to D?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Harley" <Harley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > > > news:B267F91A-6781-47BC-95CD-65EAD61079E9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Due to space issues on my C drive, I would like to unload MS
> Office so
> > > > > that I
> > > > > > may reload it on my D drive. I would like to know what critial
> files
> > > and
> > > > > > optional files that I should locate and BackUp so that I will
> reduce
> > > > > 'lost'
> > > > > > items or settings. For example, I know how to locate the pst file,
> but
> > > > > what
> > > > > > about signatures? What else might I want to save?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
.

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