Documents folder not recognized as "My Documents"

Sorry, I didn't see you were using the MS web interface to these groups --
attachments don't show up there -- but they do on Google:

http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2316601?hl=en&

At the bottom of the page, you'll see a download link.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Sandy J" <> wrote in message
news:220F71C9-3993-44AB-A1E2-...
> Thanks for all your help, Keith, it is very much appreciated. I hate to
> be
> such a dummy, but I can't find the attached zip file to extract onto my
> desktop.
>
>
>
> "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>
>> I suppose the actual attachment would help!!! :-)
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>
>> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
>> news:EC024C9E-6DD2-4EE8-A248-...
>> > OK, I was able to right-click and get the properties tab to open.
>> > The Blue icon folder has a location tab that reads:
>> > C:\Users\Sandy\Documents\New Folder\Documents. It is empty. But it is
>> > the
>> > default Document folder.
>> > The Yellow icon folder has no location tab but it says in the General
>> > screen
>> > that the location is: C:\Users\Sandy. It has all my documents in it.
>> > When I follow your instructions to move the Blue icon folder into the
>> > Yellow
>> > icon folder I get this error message: Cannot redirect descendant into
>> > parent. The specified path is invalid.
>> >
>> > How did I screw things up so badly? Is there a magical way to just
>> > delete
>> > the empty folder? If I could, then wouldn't the default automatically
>> > go
>> > to
>> > the folder named Documents? I can't delete either folder so the name
>> > must
>> > have some signficance.
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help.
>> >
>> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If Favorite Links are filling the left-pane of Explorer, click the
>> >> up-arrow
>> >> at the bottom where it says 'Folders' so you can see your folder tree.
>> >> You
>> >> should be able to right-click the blue folder icon and view
>> >> properties --
>> >> is
>> >> that not working?
>> >>
>> >> Click once in the Breadcrumbs bar of each folder to view the path to
>> >> each
>> >> folder.
>> >>
>> >> If you want the empty folder that Vista currently thinks is Documents
>> >> folder
>> >> to remain your Documents folder, just open the other folder, press
>> >> <Ctrl>+A
>> >> to select everything, right-click & select 'Copy'. Open the empty
>> >> folder,
>> >> right-click & select 'Paste'. Once you're sure everything has copied
>> >> over,
>> >> you can delete the contents from the other folder.
>> >>
>> >> If you want the folder that currently has your documents to be
>> >> designated
>> >> as
>> >> the Documents folder, use the 'Move' button I mentioned in the
>> >> previous
>> >> post
>> >> to point it at the folder that currently contains your documents, say
>> >> yes
>> >> when asked about moving all files, this will give your Documents
>> >> folder
>> >> its
>> >> special icon & delete the now unused folder.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Good Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Keith
>> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>> >>
>> >> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:49DA1707-AF24-4957-A9BD-...
>> >> > It is in the Explorer window that opens when I type shellersonal
>> >> > in
>> >> > the
>> >> > start search box. It opens to the documents folder that windows
>> >> > thinks
>> >> > my
>> >> > documents are in, but they are in the other one. This folder has a
>> >> > blue
>> >> > icon, the one where my docments are is a yellow folder icon. I have
>> >> > tried
>> >> > moving my documents to the blue folder, but that just creates
>> >> > another
>> >> > folder
>> >> > in the document folder and buries the documents one layer deeper. I
>> >> > cannot
>> >> > rename or remove either document folder.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> In an Explorer window or on the Start Menu?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Good Luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Keith
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:9655DD12-D678-44D7-BC4C-...
>> >> >> >I am having the same issues as David and I tried your suggestion
>> >> >> >but
>> >> >> >didn't
>> >> >> > get anywhere. When I click on "Properties" for the Documents
>> >> >> > folder,
>> >> >> > nothing
>> >> >> > opens.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> In the 'Start Search' box on the Start Menu, type:
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> shellersonal<Enter>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> This should open the folder that Vista thinks is your user's
>> >> >> >> 'Documents'
>> >> >> >> folder.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If you view the Properties for this folder, there should be a
>> >> >> >> 'Location'
>> >> >> >> TAB
>> >> >> >> (not to be confused with the Location label on the 'General'
>> >> >> >> tab.
>> >> >> >> The
>> >> >> >> textbox contains the file system path to the folder. If it's
>> >> >> >> not
>> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> folder
>> >> >> >> you want, use the 'Move' button to point it to the location you
>> >> >> >> want.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> However, you mention the new folder containing 'Favorites' &
>> >> >> >> 'Links',
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> those are normally under the User Profile folder
>> >> >> >> (C:\Users\UserName).
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> If you could run the following commands from 'Start Search',
>> >> >> >> each
>> >> >> >> will
>> >> >> >> open
>> >> >> >> an Explorer window. If you right-click once in the
>> >> >> >> 'BreadCrumbs'
>> >> >> >> bar
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> select 'Copy Address', you can paste those addresses into a text
>> >> >> >> file
>> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> post them back with your reply.
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> shell:Personal
>> >> >> >> shell:Favorites
>> >> >> >> shell:Links
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Good Luck,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Keith
>> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "David Witus" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:C0B1CFBF-12BC-40DE-815F-...
>> >> >> >> >I have a Documents folder in my username folder but somehow
>> >> >> >> >Vista
>> >> >> >> >no
>> >> >> >> >longer
>> >> >> >> >recognizes it as such. So, whenever I re-start my PC, Vista
>> >> >> >> >creates a
>> >> >> >> >new,
>> >> >> >> >empty Documents folder in the same username folder and makes
>> >> >> >> >that
>> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >Documents folder for purposes of Favorite Links, etc. I must
>> >> >> >> >have
>> >> >> >> >deleted
>> >> >> >> >an attribute of some sort of the pre-existing Documents folder
>> >> >> >> >so
>> >> >> >> >now
>> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >system views it as just a plain old folder in the username
>> >> >> >> >folder.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > I just tried merging the two folders thinking that might
>> >> >> >> > accomplish
>> >> >> >> > it,
>> >> >> >> > but I get a message that says "you need permission to do that"
>> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> > asks
>> >> >> >> > me to retry or cancel - neither of which, or course, get me
>> >> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > So, how do I give it back whatever attribute the Documents
>> >> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> >> > needs
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > make Vista recognize it as the Documents that should be
>> >> >> >> > treated
>> >> >> >> > as
>> >> >> >> > "My
>> >> >> >> > Documents" was treated in Windows XP?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>

Yea ! ! ! ! It worked!!! Thanks so much for your help.

"Keith Miller MVP" wrote:

> Sorry, I didn't see you were using the MS web interface to these groups --
> attachments don't show up there -- but they do on Google:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2316601?hl=en&
>
> At the bottom of the page, you'll see a download link.
>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
> news:220F71C9-3993-44AB-A1E2-...
> > Thanks for all your help, Keith, it is very much appreciated. I hate to
> > be
> > such a dummy, but I can't find the attached zip file to extract onto my
> > desktop.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> I suppose the actual attachment would help!!! :-)
> >>
> >> --
> >> Good Luck,
> >>
> >> Keith
> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> >>
> >> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
> >> news:EC024C9E-6DD2-4EE8-A248-...
> >> > OK, I was able to right-click and get the properties tab to open.
> >> > The Blue icon folder has a location tab that reads:
> >> > C:\Users\Sandy\Documents\New Folder\Documents. It is empty. But it is
> >> > the
> >> > default Document folder.
> >> > The Yellow icon folder has no location tab but it says in the General
> >> > screen
> >> > that the location is: C:\Users\Sandy. It has all my documents in it.
> >> > When I follow your instructions to move the Blue icon folder into the
> >> > Yellow
> >> > icon folder I get this error message: Cannot redirect descendant into
> >> > parent. The specified path is invalid.
> >> >
> >> > How did I screw things up so badly? Is there a magical way to just
> >> > delete
> >> > the empty folder? If I could, then wouldn't the default automatically
> >> > go
> >> > to
> >> > the folder named Documents? I can't delete either folder so the name
> >> > must
> >> > have some signficance.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks for your help.
> >> >
> >> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If Favorite Links are filling the left-pane of Explorer, click the
> >> >> up-arrow
> >> >> at the bottom where it says 'Folders' so you can see your folder tree.
> >> >> You
> >> >> should be able to right-click the blue folder icon and view
> >> >> properties --
> >> >> is
> >> >> that not working?
> >> >>
> >> >> Click once in the Breadcrumbs bar of each folder to view the path to
> >> >> each
> >> >> folder.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you want the empty folder that Vista currently thinks is Documents
> >> >> folder
> >> >> to remain your Documents folder, just open the other folder, press
> >> >> <Ctrl>+A
> >> >> to select everything, right-click & select 'Copy'. Open the empty
> >> >> folder,
> >> >> right-click & select 'Paste'. Once you're sure everything has copied
> >> >> over,
> >> >> you can delete the contents from the other folder.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you want the folder that currently has your documents to be
> >> >> designated
> >> >> as
> >> >> the Documents folder, use the 'Move' button I mentioned in the
> >> >> previous
> >> >> post
> >> >> to point it at the folder that currently contains your documents, say
> >> >> yes
> >> >> when asked about moving all files, this will give your Documents
> >> >> folder
> >> >> its
> >> >> special icon & delete the now unused folder.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Good Luck,
> >> >>
> >> >> Keith
> >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> >> >>
> >> >> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
> >> >> news:49DA1707-AF24-4957-A9BD-...
> >> >> > It is in the Explorer window that opens when I type shellersonal
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > the
> >> >> > start search box. It opens to the documents folder that windows
> >> >> > thinks
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > documents are in, but they are in the other one. This folder has a
> >> >> > blue
> >> >> > icon, the one where my docments are is a yellow folder icon. I have
> >> >> > tried
> >> >> > moving my documents to the blue folder, but that just creates
> >> >> > another
> >> >> > folder
> >> >> > in the document folder and buries the documents one layer deeper. I
> >> >> > cannot
> >> >> > rename or remove either document folder.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> In an Explorer window or on the Start Menu?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Good Luck,
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Keith
> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:9655DD12-D678-44D7-BC4C-...
> >> >> >> >I am having the same issues as David and I tried your suggestion
> >> >> >> >but
> >> >> >> >didn't
> >> >> >> > get anywhere. When I click on "Properties" for the Documents
> >> >> >> > folder,
> >> >> >> > nothing
> >> >> >> > opens.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> In the 'Start Search' box on the Start Menu, type:
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> shellersonal<Enter>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> This should open the folder that Vista thinks is your user's
> >> >> >> >> 'Documents'
> >> >> >> >> folder.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> If you view the Properties for this folder, there should be a
> >> >> >> >> 'Location'
> >> >> >> >> TAB
> >> >> >> >> (not to be confused with the Location label on the 'General'
> >> >> >> >> tab.
> >> >> >> >> The
> >> >> >> >> textbox contains the file system path to the folder. If it's
> >> >> >> >> not
> >> >> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> folder
> >> >> >> >> you want, use the 'Move' button to point it to the location you
> >> >> >> >> want.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> However, you mention the new folder containing 'Favorites' &
> >> >> >> >> 'Links',
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> those are normally under the User Profile folder
> >> >> >> >> (C:\Users\UserName).
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> If you could run the following commands from 'Start Search',
> >> >> >> >> each
> >> >> >> >> will
> >> >> >> >> open
> >> >> >> >> an Explorer window. If you right-click once in the
> >> >> >> >> 'BreadCrumbs'
> >> >> >> >> bar
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> select 'Copy Address', you can paste those addresses into a text
> >> >> >> >> file
> >> >> >> >> and
> >> >> >> >> post them back with your reply.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> shell:Personal
> >> >> >> >> shell:Favorites
> >> >> >> >> shell:Links
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> >> Good Luck,
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> Keith
> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> "David Witus" <> wrote in message
> >> >> >> >> news:C0B1CFBF-12BC-40DE-815F-...
> >> >> >> >> >I have a Documents folder in my username folder but somehow
> >> >> >> >> >Vista
> >> >> >> >> >no
> >> >> >> >> >longer
> >> >> >> >> >recognizes it as such. So, whenever I re-start my PC, Vista
> >> >> >> >> >creates a
> >> >> >> >> >new,
> >> >> >> >> >empty Documents folder in the same username folder and makes
> >> >> >> >> >that
> >> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >> >Documents folder for purposes of Favorite Links, etc. I must
> >> >> >> >> >have
> >> >> >> >> >deleted
> >> >> >> >> >an attribute of some sort of the pre-existing Documents folder
> >> >> >> >> >so
> >> >> >> >> >now
> >> >> >> >> >the
> >> >> >> >> >system views it as just a plain old folder in the username
> >> >> >> >> >folder.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > I just tried merging the two folders thinking that might
> >> >> >> >> > accomplish
> >> >> >> >> > it,
> >> >> >> >> > but I get a message that says "you need permission to do that"
> >> >> >> >> > then
> >> >> >> >> > asks
> >> >> >> >> > me to retry or cancel - neither of which, or course, get me
> >> >> >> >> > there.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > So, how do I give it back whatever attribute the Documents
> >> >> >> >> > folder
> >> >> >> >> > needs
> >> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >> > make Vista recognize it as the Documents that should be
> >> >> >> >> > treated
> >> >> >> >> > as
> >> >> >> >> > "My
> >> >> >> >> > Documents" was treated in Windows XP?
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>
>

Whew!!!! ;-)

You're welcome. Glad it's fixed.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Sandy J" <> wrote in message
news:0B507E43-37EF-4C67-BD27-...
> Yea ! ! ! ! It worked!!! Thanks so much for your help.
>
> "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>
>> Sorry, I didn't see you were using the MS web interface to these
>> groups --
>> attachments don't show up there -- but they do on Google:
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/micro...2316601?hl=en&
>>
>> At the bottom of the page, you'll see a download link.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>
>> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
>> news:220F71C9-3993-44AB-A1E2-...
>> > Thanks for all your help, Keith, it is very much appreciated. I hate
>> > to
>> > be
>> > such a dummy, but I can't find the attached zip file to extract onto my
>> > desktop.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> I suppose the actual attachment would help!!! :-)
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Good Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Keith
>> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>> >>
>> >> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
>> >> news:EC024C9E-6DD2-4EE8-A248-...
>> >> > OK, I was able to right-click and get the properties tab to open.
>> >> > The Blue icon folder has a location tab that reads:
>> >> > C:\Users\Sandy\Documents\New Folder\Documents. It is empty. But it
>> >> > is
>> >> > the
>> >> > default Document folder.
>> >> > The Yellow icon folder has no location tab but it says in the
>> >> > General
>> >> > screen
>> >> > that the location is: C:\Users\Sandy. It has all my documents in
>> >> > it.
>> >> > When I follow your instructions to move the Blue icon folder into
>> >> > the
>> >> > Yellow
>> >> > icon folder I get this error message: Cannot redirect descendant
>> >> > into
>> >> > parent. The specified path is invalid.
>> >> >
>> >> > How did I screw things up so badly? Is there a magical way to just
>> >> > delete
>> >> > the empty folder? If I could, then wouldn't the default
>> >> > automatically
>> >> > go
>> >> > to
>> >> > the folder named Documents? I can't delete either folder so the
>> >> > name
>> >> > must
>> >> > have some signficance.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for your help.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> If Favorite Links are filling the left-pane of Explorer, click the
>> >> >> up-arrow
>> >> >> at the bottom where it says 'Folders' so you can see your folder
>> >> >> tree.
>> >> >> You
>> >> >> should be able to right-click the blue folder icon and view
>> >> >> properties --
>> >> >> is
>> >> >> that not working?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Click once in the Breadcrumbs bar of each folder to view the path
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> each
>> >> >> folder.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you want the empty folder that Vista currently thinks is
>> >> >> Documents
>> >> >> folder
>> >> >> to remain your Documents folder, just open the other folder, press
>> >> >> <Ctrl>+A
>> >> >> to select everything, right-click & select 'Copy'. Open the empty
>> >> >> folder,
>> >> >> right-click & select 'Paste'. Once you're sure everything has
>> >> >> copied
>> >> >> over,
>> >> >> you can delete the contents from the other folder.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> If you want the folder that currently has your documents to be
>> >> >> designated
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> the Documents folder, use the 'Move' button I mentioned in the
>> >> >> previous
>> >> >> post
>> >> >> to point it at the folder that currently contains your documents,
>> >> >> say
>> >> >> yes
>> >> >> when asked about moving all files, this will give your Documents
>> >> >> folder
>> >> >> its
>> >> >> special icon & delete the now unused folder.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Good Luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Keith
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:49DA1707-AF24-4957-A9BD-...
>> >> >> > It is in the Explorer window that opens when I type
>> >> >> > shellersonal
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > start search box. It opens to the documents folder that windows
>> >> >> > thinks
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > documents are in, but they are in the other one. This folder has
>> >> >> > a
>> >> >> > blue
>> >> >> > icon, the one where my docments are is a yellow folder icon. I
>> >> >> > have
>> >> >> > tried
>> >> >> > moving my documents to the blue folder, but that just creates
>> >> >> > another
>> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> > in the document folder and buries the documents one layer deeper.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > cannot
>> >> >> > rename or remove either document folder.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> In an Explorer window or on the Start Menu?
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Good Luck,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Keith
>> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "Sandy J" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:9655DD12-D678-44D7-BC4C-...
>> >> >> >> >I am having the same issues as David and I tried your
>> >> >> >> >suggestion
>> >> >> >> >but
>> >> >> >> >didn't
>> >> >> >> > get anywhere. When I click on "Properties" for the Documents
>> >> >> >> > folder,
>> >> >> >> > nothing
>> >> >> >> > opens.
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> > "Keith Miller MVP" wrote:
>> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> In the 'Start Search' box on the Start Menu, type:
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> shellersonal<Enter>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> This should open the folder that Vista thinks is your user's
>> >> >> >> >> 'Documents'
>> >> >> >> >> folder.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> If you view the Properties for this folder, there should be a
>> >> >> >> >> 'Location'
>> >> >> >> >> TAB
>> >> >> >> >> (not to be confused with the Location label on the 'General'
>> >> >> >> >> tab.
>> >> >> >> >> The
>> >> >> >> >> textbox contains the file system path to the folder. If it's
>> >> >> >> >> not
>> >> >> >> >> the
>> >> >> >> >> folder
>> >> >> >> >> you want, use the 'Move' button to point it to the location
>> >> >> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> >> want.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> However, you mention the new folder containing 'Favorites' &
>> >> >> >> >> 'Links',
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> those are normally under the User Profile folder
>> >> >> >> >> (C:\Users\UserName).
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> If you could run the following commands from 'Start Search',
>> >> >> >> >> each
>> >> >> >> >> will
>> >> >> >> >> open
>> >> >> >> >> an Explorer window. If you right-click once in the
>> >> >> >> >> 'BreadCrumbs'
>> >> >> >> >> bar
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> select 'Copy Address', you can paste those addresses into a
>> >> >> >> >> text
>> >> >> >> >> file
>> >> >> >> >> and
>> >> >> >> >> post them back with your reply.
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> shell:Personal
>> >> >> >> >> shell:Favorites
>> >> >> >> >> shell:Links
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> >> Good Luck,
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> Keith
>> >> >> >> >> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>> >> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> >> "David Witus" <> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> >> news:C0B1CFBF-12BC-40DE-815F-...
>> >> >> >> >> >I have a Documents folder in my username folder but somehow
>> >> >> >> >> >Vista
>> >> >> >> >> >no
>> >> >> >> >> >longer
>> >> >> >> >> >recognizes it as such. So, whenever I re-start my PC, Vista
>> >> >> >> >> >creates a
>> >> >> >> >> >new,
>> >> >> >> >> >empty Documents folder in the same username folder and makes
>> >> >> >> >> >that
>> >> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >> >Documents folder for purposes of Favorite Links, etc. I must
>> >> >> >> >> >have
>> >> >> >> >> >deleted
>> >> >> >> >> >an attribute of some sort of the pre-existing Documents
>> >> >> >> >> >folder
>> >> >> >> >> >so
>> >> >> >> >> >now
>> >> >> >> >> >the
>> >> >> >> >> >system views it as just a plain old folder in the username
>> >> >> >> >> >folder.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > I just tried merging the two folders thinking that might
>> >> >> >> >> > accomplish
>> >> >> >> >> > it,
>> >> >> >> >> > but I get a message that says "you need permission to do
>> >> >> >> >> > that"
>> >> >> >> >> > then
>> >> >> >> >> > asks
>> >> >> >> >> > me to retry or cancel - neither of which, or course, get me
>> >> >> >> >> > there.
>> >> >> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> >> > So, how do I give it back whatever attribute the Documents
>> >> >> >> >> > folder
>> >> >> >> >> > needs
>> >> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> >> > make Vista recognize it as the Documents that should be
>> >> >> >> >> > treated
>> >> >> >> >> > as
>> >> >> >> >> > "My
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