Re: XP - My Documents - wrong users

One way would be to create two new users with the names and access you want,
copy all the documents over to the correct users then delete the old users
from the control panel.


"Graham" <XXXX@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have just completed an XP Home installation as well moving files &
settings over newtork from my wife's previous Win98SE machine. This all
went well, but I have found a problem that I probably caused. (maybe by
renaming the users after initial installation?)

I now have two log-ons - One for my wife and one for me - Idea was for me
to
be the administrator so she would be more secure on-line. I now have her
desktop populated with all her links and have her programs installed.
Everything works, but there is a small problem.

If I right click on My Documents (or My Music or My Pictures) on HER
desktop, the path is to MY "My Documents" folder in Documents & Settings.
The reverse is true is I log on - all links are to HER folders.

I thought I would as administrator, be able to rename these folders, but
it
would not let me.

What I would like to do, is gain access to all folders and then rename
them
properly and if neccessary, repopulate them with the correct files.

I could probably just rename the users, but if I did that, the wrong
desktop
would come up. I tried making us both administrators but still could not
alter the files.

Any suggestions?

Graham




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