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virtualrain
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      10-15-2007

Hi, my user Documents folder is full of sub-folders created by
applications for their own use... many of these apps don't allow the
path for these folders to be set.

A good example is SyncToy which creates a sub-directory called
"SyncToyData" in the Documents folder.

I would like to collect all of these application related folders into a
single sub-folder like "Documents\Application Files"... so that SyncToy
is storing it's stuff in "Documents\Application Files\SyncToyData"

Is there a way to setup redirects for these folders so that the
originals can be deleted or hidden?


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virtualrain
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      10-16-2007

Are there any other good forums where I might get an answer on this?


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David Trimboli
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      10-17-2007
"virtualrain" <> wrote in message
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> I would like to collect all of these application related folders into
> a
> single sub-folder like "Documents\Application Files"... so that
> SyncToy
> is storing it's stuff in "Documents\Application Files\SyncToyData"


These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves. You
have to know how to change the path in the application.

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virtualrain
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      10-17-2007

David Trimboli;484299 Wrote:
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> These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves.
>


Isn't that what I said in the first sentence of my original post?

You are absolutely zero help.

Anyway, I found out how to do this elsewhere using hidden junction
points... 'Vista's symbolic links feature saves navigating time'
(http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-6177180.html)


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Hank Arnold (MVP)
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      10-21-2007
virtualrain wrote:
> David Trimboli;484299 Wrote:
>> These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves.
>>

>
> Isn't that what I said in the first sentence of my original post?
>
> You are absolutely zero help.
>
> Anyway, I found out how to do this elsewhere using hidden junction
> points... 'Vista's symbolic links feature saves navigating time'
> (http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-6177180.html)
>
>


Wow! You sure want to get help, don't you??? ;-)

Try a little tact next time. We know you're frustrated, just cool it a
bit next time....

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