Unable to access My Documents, My Pictures, in my own profile!

*I can't access any thing uder my user profile such as My Documents an
My Pictures, it's a ADM profile with all rights.
*Do I need to access it with main PC Adm Profile and reset the rights?


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Gumby22

Try looking in the Documents and Picture folders ie no"my".

Camper


"Gumby22" <> wrote in message
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> *I can't access any thing uder my user profile such as My Documents and
> My Pictures, it's a ADM profile with all rights. *
> *Do I need to access it with main PC Adm Profile and reset the rights?*
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> [image: http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.p...hmentid=17723]
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> Gumby22

Gumby22 wrote:
> *I can't access any thing uder my user profile such as My Documents and
> My Pictures, it's a ADM profile with all rights. *
> *Do I need to access it with main PC Adm Profile and reset the rights?*
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>

In Vista "My Documents" and "My Pictures" are JUNCTION points to enable
legacy programs to use the new Vista folder names and structure - they
are not folders.
The Folders you want are Documents and Pictures (without the "My" in the
name)

Read this for more info on Junction Points:
Windows Vista Junction Points:

http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm

Thanks,
Stupid Vista thingy...I have a win 7 disk but afraid to do the upgrade.



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Gumby22

"Gumby22" <> wrote in message
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> Thanks,
> Stupid Vista thingy...I have a win 7 disk but afraid to do the upgrade.
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> Gumby22

Just because you don't understand it does not make it stupid!

Camper

Gumby22 wrote:
> Thanks,
> Stupid Vista thingy...I have a win 7 disk but afraid to do the upgrade.
>
>
>

Funnily enough, Windows 7 has reverted to My Documents and My Pictures
etc etc...

aha...ok...no need to have a fit with X-mas a few days away...Sant
won't be happy then.

:rolleyes

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Gumby22

"Gumby22" <> wrote in message
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> aha...ok...no need to have a fit with X-mas a few days away...Santa
> won't be happy then.
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> Gumby22

Santa is a fat pedophile, with a fetish for reindeers<g>

Camper

It's unsafe to put anything worth keeping in a user area such as My
Documents. You never know if these areas are genuine directories, and the
names change with every version of the operating system. Anyway, the family
photos are (usually) intended for all members of the family.

These user areas exist (in Linux too) because it's the safest way *from the
point of view of the operating system*.

The point is important because it's essential to make backups, and you need
to know whais being backed up and how.

The solution (even for private users) is to create a directory structure
that is independent of the user areas, and preferably on a separate physical
disk. You control access by using the share facility. Backups (for example
to at least 2 usb drives) are made manually or by using tools like SyncToy
(free) or more sophisticated packages like Acronis. If you make backups with
a native file system (NTFS with Windows) you can easily transfer your data
between any reasonable existing or future systems like Mac or Linux.

Remember, your grandchildren and their children will never forgive you if
all your photos have been lost because you didn't think long term.

Regards


"Gordon" <> a écrit dans le message de
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> Gumby22 wrote:
>> Thanks,
>> Stupid Vista thingy...I have a win 7 disk but afraid to do the upgrade.
>>
>>
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>
> Funnily enough, Windows 7 has reverted to My Documents and My Pictures
> etc etc...

Daddy Tadpole wrote:
> It's unsafe to put anything worth keeping in a user area such as My
> Documents. You never know if these areas are genuine directories, and
> the names change with every version of the operating system.

Eh? What a load of RUBBISH!