Re: Display My Documents icon in My Computer Folder

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From: Patti MacLeod (pam120_at_nospamshaw.ca)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 13:30:35 -0400

Hmmmm........odd that that didn't work. Do you happen to have TweakUI
installed? If so, there is a setting within Tweak to enable or disable what
is displayed under "Files Stored on This Computer".....I'm not certain
exactly where to look for that setting, as I don't have TweakUI installed.

Regards, 

-- 
Patti MacLeod
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
"Nick Cumberbatch" <nickcwpg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23zxyDGmcEHA.628@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Patti.  I did that but I am still only showing "Shared Documents"
> only under "Files stored on this Computer"when I open "My Computer"folder
>
> Any other ideas.....I believe you understand the problem
>
> "Patti MacLeod" <pam120@nospamshaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:uRi3#0lcEHA.2908@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Nick,
> >
> > Open the registry editor (Start>Run key in regedit then click on OK or
hit
> > ENTER). Navigate to:
> >
>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>DocFol
> > derPaths
> > In the upper menu, go to Edit>New>String Value
> > Name the String Value with the username for the My Documents folder that
> you
> > want to have appear in My Computer (Nick, for example). Now, right-click
> on
> > the new "Nick" String Value that you created, and select Modify. In the
> > Value Data field, key in the full path to that user's My Documents
folder
> > (for example, C:\Documents and Settings\Nick\My Documents).
> > Close the registry editor.
> >
> > Now, when you open My Computer, "Nick's Documents" should appear as an
> icon.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Patti MacLeod
> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
> >
> > "Nick Cumberbatch" <nickcwpg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:uMetaHlcEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > Recently, I have noticed that when I click on My Computer icon, I do
not
> > see
> > > My Documents icon.  I see Shared Documents.  I tried copying My
> Documents
> > > folder to paste in My Computer but it does not work
> > >
> > > How can I show username My Documents shortcuts in My computer
folder???
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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