Two user data folders holding different data macrae_dj <macrae_dj.3kkc2p[ at ]no.email.invalid> 12/17/2008 11:31:07 AM Hi, Under "my desktop" I have a "My Documents" folder And under "My computer" I have a "username's documents" folder Normally they are just aliases but in this case they hold different data. I wouldnt mind, but some applications store files in one folder and some in the other making it a nusiance to hunt stuff down. I think the problem may be caused by using 'tweak UI' to move 'My documents' off the C: drive and onto D: (for backups, disk-imaging etc). Although I have had this working in the past (I've done a clean re-install and cant get this to work again). Anyone got any clues? Thanks, Donald

Re: Two user data folders holding different data "Shenan Stanley" <newshelper[ at ]gmail.com> 12/17/2008 6:11:37 PM macrae_dj wrote: [Quoted Text] > Under "my desktop" I have a "My Documents" folder > And under "My computer" I have a "username's documents" folder > Normally they are just aliases but in this case they hold different > data. > I wouldnt mind, but some applications store files in one folder and > some in the other making it a nusiance to hunt stuff down. > I think the problem may be caused by using 'tweak UI' to move 'My > documents' off the C: drive and onto D: (for backups, disk-imaging > etc). Although I have had this working in the past (I've done a > clean re-install and cant get this to work again). > Anyone got any clues? Why'd you use TweakUI to change My Documents? That's something you can do just by right-clicking on it. Have you found the physical locations each of them are supposedly storing their stuff at? -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Re: Two user data folders holding different data macrae_dj <macrae_dj.3kmv3p[ at ]no.email.invalid> 12/18/2008 1:45:57 AM Right clicking on "my documents" under "my desktop" says it is physically at: D:\username\My_Documents And I have confirmed that this is correct by checking out the folders contents at both locations. Right clicking on "username's documents" under "my computer" says it is physically at: C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents Again, I confirmed this is correct by checking out the folder contents. Here's a wierd example. When I install Microsoft Visual Studio and it creates folders for templates etc, it decides to store some stuff in "my documents" and other stuff in "usernames documents".

Re: Two user data folders holding different data "DL" <address[ at ]invalid> 12/18/2008 7:50:25 PM What do the Properties of the My Documents desktop shortcut give for the path? You dont need tweak UI to move My Documents, properties of My Documents>Move "macrae_dj" <macrae_dj.3kkc2p[ at ]no.email.invalid> wrote in message news:macrae_dj.3kkc2p[ at ]no.email.invalid... [Quoted Text] > > Hi, > Under "my desktop" I have a "My Documents" folder > And under "My computer" I have a "username's documents" folder > Normally they are just aliases but in this case they hold different > data. > I wouldnt mind, but some applications store files in one folder and > some in the other making it a nusiance to hunt stuff down. > I think the problem may be caused by using 'tweak UI' to move 'My > documents' off the C: drive and onto D: (for backups, disk-imaging etc). > Although I have had this working in the past (I've done a clean > re-install and cant get this to work again). > Anyone got any clues? > Thanks, Donald > >

Re: Two user data folders holding different data macrae_dj <macrae_dj.3kx6x9[ at ]no.email.invalid> 12/23/2008 6:50:38 PM Not sure what you mean. I dont get any path option when I right-click the icon and select properties. Do you mean 'target'? Target is: D:\username\my_documents.