Re: Missing 'Move' button in My Documents - Properties

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From: Keith Miller (k.miller79_at_verizon.net)
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 04:50:29 -0500

You're welcome.

Keith

"Robert" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:uETfSYUHEHA.3584@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yep, that's it!
>
> Thanks
>
> Robert
>
> "Keith Miller" <k.miller79@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:#kJMoTUHEHA.2164@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> The 'Target' tab and its controls only show when you right-click on the 'My
> Documents' shortcut on the desktop or start menu. It's not displayed in the
> properties dialog when you select it by right-clicking the username's
> documents folder under My Computer or by right-clicking the actual folder in
> the userprofile directory. Maybe that's why you're not seeing it???
>
> Keith
>
> "Robert" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:%23JtMsLUHEHA.2924@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > Hmmm...makes sense, but I don't have such a registry value...anywhere.
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > "Ramesh [MVP]" <sramesh2k@\REMOV_NOSPAM\.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:#sh4sxTHEHA.164@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Robert,
> >
> > From: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/RedirectFolders.htm
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > NOTE: Sometimes, you don't see the three options namely, 'Restore
> Default',
> > 'Move', and 'Find Target'. This is due to the presence of
> > "DisablePersonalDirChange" value in the following Registry path:
> >
> [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
> > er]
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> > Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP Shell
> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >
> > ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
> > http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm
> >
> > "Robert" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> > news:eA3U8jTHEHA.4052@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I'd like to move some of my personal folders. The article
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221837 told me how
> > to do it, however, the buttons it mentions in the Properties of the My
> > Documents folder ('Move' and 'Restore Default' buttons as well as 'Target'
> > box) are all missing.
> > The article also mentions something about group policy folder redirection,
> > but since the folder is exactly where Windows would put it, I guess that's
> > not it.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
>
>

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