Re: "my documents" system folder properties

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Sharon,

I ran the rundll32 mydocs.dll,PerUserInit command for all users, and I
checked the desktop.ini files which were according to specs, still no luck.

I then created a new user and copied all the files and folders in "My
Documents" from the original user account to the new account. The "My
Documents" folder in the new account behaved normally, as did the
subfolders.

I then deleted all files, including hidden and system files, in the "My
Documents" folder in the original user account. At this point, the "My
Documents" folder in the old user account still acted like a music folder
(task pane, background image).

I copied all the files and folders from the "My Documents" folder in the new
account to that in the old account, but it did still display the wrong
properties.

It seems that the system ignores the desktop.ini file. Do you have any idea
where the faulty instructions might be coming from?

Thanks,

Clem.


"Sharon F" <sharonfDEL@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:evt2p54SFHA.3544@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Wed, 27 Apr 2005 17:35:45 -0400, C.M.G. wrote:
>
>> Sharon,
>>
>> I used the .reg file, but there is no change in the "My Documents"
>> behavior.
>> Any other ideas of what I could try?
>
> Ramesh posted this earlier for another user with the same problem. It
> worked for them. Perhaps it will work for you too.
> Quote:
>
> Type this command in Start/Run:
> rundll32 mydocs.dll,PerUserInit
> This fixes the Desktop.ini for the My Documents and it's sub-folders for
> the currently logged on user. Run this command under every other user
> profile (login). Additionally, to fix the Desktop.ini for the Shared
> Documents folder, see:
> http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/#faq3_shared_documents
>
> End Quote.
> --
> Sharon F
> MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User


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