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CKL - 21 Oct 2005 22:38 GMT

I have reformatted an old computer and reinstalled Win95 with all the updates possible. I had to use a drive overlay program to partition it so that the 8 gigs could be recognized.

I am giving this computer away, but want to make it as simple as possible for the new user to save the programs to "My Documents" but want "My Documents" to point to a different partition (so as not to fill up the C: partition). The "shortcut" (special - not reported as shortcut) actually points to C:\Windows\Desktop\My Documents. It has no "move" in properties

I have tried using regedit to change the location, (to E:\My Documents - folder is set up) but it doesn't "stick"! I tried logging of/on to make settings take effect and also tried rebooting. However, each time, regedit reports that it is back at the original. What am I doing wrong?

TIA
CKL

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Jeff Richards - 21 Oct 2005 23:23 GMT

Some people have reported success by simply dragging the existing folder
from its current location to the new location. Apparently Windows notices
when you make that sort of change and updates its internal references.

Otherwise, try TWEAKUI.
http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/tweakui
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/mydocs.html
http://www.easydesksoftware.com/regtrick.htm#FolderLocation

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I have reformatted an old computer and reinstalled Win95 with all the
updates possible. I had to use a drive overlay program to partition it so
that the 8 gigs could be recognized.

I am giving this computer away, but want to make it as simple as possible
for the new user to save the programs to "My Documents" but want "My
Documents" to point to a different partition (so as not to fill up the C:
partition). The "shortcut" (special - not reported as shortcut) actually
points to C:\Windows\Desktop\My Documents. It has no "move" in properties

I have tried using regedit to change the location, (to E:\My Documents -
folder is set up) but it doesn't "stick"! I tried logging of/on to make
settings take effect and also tried rebooting. However, each time, regedit
reports that it is back at the original. What am I doing wrong?

TIA
CKL

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CKL - 22 Oct 2005 01:22 GMT

Wanted to try that - but since everything else was working all right, didn't want to mess something up without knowing how to fix it.
As I said in next message, changed it in 2 locations and it now works fine.
Thx for the comeback!

| Some people have reported success by simply dragging the existing folder
| from its current location to the new location. Apparently Windows notices
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| TIA
| CKL

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CKL - 25 Oct 2005 19:18 GMT

Well - having said that it works - it doesn't. Defaults now go where I want them (when saving) but the icon on the desktop was still pointing to the original folder.
I tried dragging as you said......
Unfortunately, now the icon is gone! <G> not that it did any good pointing to the wrong folder.
I can make a new shortcut, but that is "traditional" shortcut and no longer shows up in Exploring - My Computer as the old one did......

Anyone have any idea how to 1) get the original icon back (without reinstalling Windows...... don't want to mess up all my updates.........)
Fix it to point to the correct folder.....
THX

Wanted to try that - but since everything else was working all right, didn't want to mess something up without knowing how to fix it.
As I said in next message, changed it in 2 locations and it now works fine.
Thx for the comeback!

"Jeff Richards" <JRichards@msn.com.au> wrote in message news:emvcJ4o1FHA.3660@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...

| Some people have reported success by simply dragging the existing folder
| from its current location to the new location. Apparently Windows notices
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| TIA
| CKL

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Alan Edwards - 21 Oct 2005 23:31 GMT

If the Registry change doesn't stick, then it is likely you haven't
changed all that is necessary.
Exactly what did you change?

...Alan
--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html

>I have reformatted an old computer and reinstalled Win95 with all the updates possible. I had to use a drive overlay program to partition it so that the 8 gigs could be recognized.
>
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>TIA
>CKL

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CKL - 22 Oct 2005 01:20 GMT

thanks Alan..... You got it right.......
Found out it had to be changed in two places and all is working fine!

| If the Registry change doesn't stick, then it is likely you haven't
| changed all that is necessary.
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| >TIA
| >CKL

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