Re: Folders

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/09/05


Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 02:44:57 -0600

Too funny, Jeff. Thanks for the smile. :o)

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
"jeffrey" <jeffrey@nospam.okinawa.com> wrote in message 
news:e2LqoLoDFHA.3648@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> LOL.
>
> I sure as hell didn`t understand it.
>
> Jeff
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message 
> news:efdihDoDFHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>> Rick,
>>
>> What a confusing post.  Sad to say, I understood it.
>>
>> What is your profile level set to?  And what is listed here?  :
>>
>> Go to Start/Run/Regedit and verify this key and values:
>>
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\My
>> Computer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders
>>
>> Sub-key named {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}. If this subkey is 
>> not
>> present, you will not have the group:  Other files stored on this 
>> computer.
>>
>> Other than that, if you are using TweakUI check your settings under - My
>> Computer/Files stored on this computer.  And/or run the edit on line 56:
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>>
>> Added info:
>>
>> To get an account's My Documents folder to appear in Windows Explorer 
>> (Files
>> stored on this computer), add/edit a key in the DocFolderPaths branch 
>> like
>> so:
>>
>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths]
>> "user"="C:\Documents and Settings\user\My Documents"
>>
>> In the right pane, right click and choose New/String Value.  Give it the
>> name of the user.  Double click the name once added and type in:
>> C:\Documents and Settings\[User Name]\My Documents
>>
>> Other info if needed:
>>
>> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell 
>> Folders
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths
>> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell 
>> Folders
>>
>> -- 
>> All the Best,
>> Kelly (MS-MVP)
>>
>> Troubleshooting Windows XP
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
>>
>>
>> "Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
>> news:F98BBE34-5CCA-4199-BF0E-993C60697D01@microsoft.com...
>>> At the My Computer window i am able to see a "X's Documents folder" for 
>>> the
>>> otehr person with an account on the machine - but i cannot see the same 
>>> for
>>> myself - i have to look into the D Drive to see my Y's Documents folder.
>>>
>>> When i log in as X again i can only see there documents folder.
>>>
>>> How can i make it so my (Y's Documents) appears at teh My Computer level 
>>> of
>>> the directory structure - and is visible to both myself and the other 
>>> account
>>> ?
>>>
>>
>>
> 


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