Re: Can someone explain "My Documents"?

From: Major Malfunction (MajMalfunky_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/06/04 

Date: Thu, 6 May 2004 19:38:09 -0400

"rck" <musonthemt.SPAM_ME_NOT@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Yes, that is the part I don't understand. It would seem to me that the
root
> directory would be C:\ and all subdirectories (folders if you will) would
> then be displayed under that. Instead my hard drive C:\ seems to be a
subset
> of the desktop or whatever with "My Documents" hanging out there somewhere
> in limbo-land. I could never figure out where in the directory structure
"My
> Documents" resides. What is the path? I guess someone is either
"intuitive"
> or they are not. I'm real comfortable with the DOS directory and file
> structure but Windows doesn't seem to have a definite structure.
>

Just my nickel on this topic . . .
I don't use My Documents because I want to choose where I want to put
things. I create folder (directory) named UserData, where user is the user's
name. Under this, I have subdirectories for each application I work with.
Wach application is configured to use this as the default folder.

Not everyone organizes the same way, and not every project I work on, fits
this scheme. I also have created subdirectories in UserData called ProjName,
where ProjName is a patricular project I'm working on, i.e "KitchenRemodel".
I will place any item associated with this project here, such as a PDF
catalog of flooring or stoves, a spread*** of costs, faxes from the
acrhitect, etc.

It may sound confusing, but it is the way I associate. If it's not a major
project, I file by creating application and if it is a major project, I file
it under that. If there is enough to warrant sub catagorization under the
project, I do that to. Again, not everyone organizes the same way. I agree,
though, I hate the MyDocuments approach as it reminds me of the show box
filing system: It's all in one place, but there is no order to it.

> Bob
>
> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OCY$ro6MEHA.3380@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > You don't want to do that !
> > Having said what I said, was NOT to say, Windows isn't great ...in many
> ways
> > it is !
> > Having a background in DOS is in many ways a very good grounding for
using
> > Windows. i.e. the underlying hd storage facilities are quite similar to
> how
> > things were in DOS. I'm not sure if XP on an NTFS, or even FAT32 drive
> uses
> > the same long filename techniques as W98se, because there is no real DOS
> > mode. (i.e. 8.3 dos filenames with a long-filename table for them in
> > Windows)
> >
> > My personal choice is to change every applications' default file storage
> > locations to folders within something like I:\data ,the first drive on
my
> > 2nd hd. Then you don't have go wading around those annoying "My
> Documents"
> > paths.
> >
> > I've never understood, (e.g. in Windows Explorer) how there can be items
> > like "My Documents" above the "My Computer" branch which lists my
drives.
> > ...the "My Documents" pathname on my XP Home is
> > "C:\Documents and Settings\New Owner\My Documents"
> >
> > All that sort of stuff seems quite illogical to me.
> >
> > regards, Richard
> >
> >
> > "rck" <musonthemt.SPAM_ME_NOT@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:6Dqmc.9446$Hs1.3681@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > Thanks, I'll give Linux a try.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > "Tumbleweed" <tumbleweednews@mysockshotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:4099e0c7$0$15053$afc38c87@news.easynet.co.uk...
> > > >
> > > > "rck" <musonthemt.SPAM_ME_NOT@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > > news:Xpimc.8876$V97.7639@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > > >
> > > > > "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:%2316tGLvMEHA.1468@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > The Windows XP "My Documents" ...My pictures.... etc. structure
> is
> > a
> > > > > bloody
> > > > > > nightmare and STUPID, especially when a machine has multiple
user
> > > > > profiles.
> > > > > > For users new to PC's, this is supposed to be helpful. And
> > > application
> > > > > > software often uses the "My ??????" folders, and new users
> > sometimes
> > > > take
> > > > > a
> > > > > > long time to grasp directory structure, even though it's all
laid
> > out
> > > > for
> > > > > > you with pretty trees and little yellow folders.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I frequently find with XP that one has to use that stupid
search,
> > with
> > > > the
> > > > > > little dog on it that's RIDICULOUSLY slow, compared to W98's
> Windows
> > > > > > Explorer's Tools | Find | Files ...because I didn't note where
a
> > file
> > > > was
> > > > > > being saved ....can't remember whether that was the first time
I'd
> > > saved
> > > > a
> > > > > > file with an app. that has a default destination set in it's
> options
> > /
> > > > > > settings, or whether I'd browsed through to another folder in
that
> > > app.
> > > > ,
> > > > > > which is remembered in that app. for the session .....moan
> ....moan
> > > > > ....moan
> > > > > > .....
> > > > > >
> > > > > > :-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > regards, Richard
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "rck" <musonthemt.SPAM_ME_NOT@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:5rbmc.8244$V97.6692@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> > > > > > > Somehow I have more than one "My Documents" folder. Saving and
> > > finding
> > > > > > files
> > > > > > > has become a laborious chore. I don't know where anything is
> > stored
> > > > > > anymore.
> > > > > > > As I installed the various operating systems over the years,
98,
> > 98,
> > > > > 98SE,
> > > > > > > 2000 and now XP, I've had different user names, although with
XP
> > > I've
> > > > > had
> > > > > > > only one user name. Is the path embedded in the saved
document?
> Is
> > > > there
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > way to create a single folder by a different name and delete
all
> > the
> > > > "My
> > > > > > > Documents" folders so everything can be saved to a single
place
> > and
> > > I
> > > > > know
> > > > > > > where it is? I am the only user of my computer and I don't
> require
> > > > > > multiple
> > > > > > > "My Documents" folders.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Bob
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In the days of DOS, I had a clear picture in my mind of files and
> > > > > directories and knew where everything was. I could store files
where
> I
> > > > > wanted to store them, the operating system didn't default to where
> > some
> > > > > Redmond, Washington big shot thinks they should be stored. I don't
> > deal
> > > > well
> > > > > with "intuitive" muddy gray instructions so Windows has always
been
> a
> > > > > problem for me. In DOS, one learned the commands and the computer
> > would
> > > > > follow instructions. In Windows it has a mind of its own and I
never
> > > know
> > > > > for sure where things are or how they work. Windows in my opinion
is
> a
> > > > mess,
> > > > > should have been scrapped long ago.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bob
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Then move to MAC or Linux instead of moaning about it. You'd like
> Linux,
> > > > everything that needs to be accomplished seemingly has a list of
> > extremely
> > > > detailed instructions that need to be followed to the letter!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Tumbleweed
> > > >
> > > > Remove my socks for email address
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
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