Re: Folder hierarchy

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From: Wesley Vogel (123WVogel955_at_comcast.net)
Date: 09/29/04 

Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 10:07:37 -0600

The Windows XP Layout
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=101731&redir=1

Turn off the guest account.

To open User Accounts, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel,
and then double-click User Accounts.

Click Guest.

To turn off the guest account, click Turn off the guest account. 

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Hope this helps.  Let us know.
Wes
In news:BD806366.F03%fh.2.net@ntlworld.com,
Francis Hookam <fh.2.net@ntlworld.com> hunted and pecked:
> Is there a SIMPLE Microsoft Knowledge Base paper which sets out the
> arrangement of folders within XP
>
> As a newcomer from 20 years of Apple Macintosh I find the whole
> Microsoft filing system confusing
>
> I am concerned that, in my ignorance I may have repostponed actual
> folders where I should have used a shortcut
>
> It would be helpful to have a map of where crucial folders SHOULD be
>
> It is very confusing to open My Computer and see
>
> Guest's Documents (D:\Documents and Settings\Guest\My Documents
> containing only Guest's Pictures and Guest's Music
>
> Francis's Documents (D:\Documents and Settings\Francis\My Documents
> containg many folders and files
>
> Shared Documents  (D:\Documents and Settings\All Users\My Documents
> containing only Guest's Pictures and Guest's Music
>
> Can I delete Guest's Documents and Shared Documents folders
> or, can O consolidate all in Shared Documents and remove Guest's
> Documents and Francis's Documents
>
> It seems there are too many self (Microsoft) generated folders
>
> Can you help please
>
> Francis Hookham
>
> PS
> I am the only user

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