Re: User Accounts-My Documents

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From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/22/04


Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 09:43:19 -0400

Hi,

Yes, it's normal. The real one is the one under your username in the "doc &
settings" directory, the other in the system hierarchy is a mirror of the
one belonging to the currently logged on user. This was by design.

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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:108e201c43ffd$d0d8c740$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>I have been using XP for about 6 months now and consier
> myself somewhat computer literate, however, I am still
> baffled by User Accounts in XP.  I think I may have set
> my computer up incorrectly.  I am the only person who
> uses this computer, I am the administrater.  Under User
> Accounts it shows "Bill Gates" Computer Administrator,
> Password Protected. (obviously not really Bill Gates).
> In Windows Explorer, I have a Folder named "Bill Gates
> Documents" and a Folder named "My Documents".
> Both "Documents" Folders have identical sub-folders and
> files since all paths are the same C:\Documents and
> Settings\Owner\My Documents.  Is this normal to have
> two "My Documents" Folders?
> Thanks
>
> 


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