Vista: WLM Adds Another Contacts Folder

For ease of backup, I've moved all the subfolders in my user folder to a
different location. For example, my desktop is D:\Bill\Desktop\ instead of
C:\Users\Bill\Desktop\. This applies to the Contacts folder as well.

Unfortunately, when I run Windows Live Messenger 8.1, it creates its own
contacts folder in C:\Users\Bill\Contacts\{Login}\ so now I have two contacts
folders listed in my home directory.

Is there any way other than moving my Contacts folder back to C: to get rid
of this second Contacts folder? Ideally I'd like to have Messenger keep its
contacts in the proper location. Is the WLM team aware of this bug?

Greetings Bill,

Just to be clear, which method are you using to redirect these folders?

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"Bill M." <> wrote in message
news:87EEE2D7-07F7-4573-BC8F-...
> For ease of backup, I've moved all the subfolders in my user folder to a
> different location. For example, my desktop is D:\Bill\Desktop\ instead of
> C:\Users\Bill\Desktop\. This applies to the Contacts folder as well.
>
> Unfortunately, when I run Windows Live Messenger 8.1, it creates its own
> contacts folder in C:\Users\Bill\Contacts\{Login}\ so now I have two contacts
> folders listed in my home directory.
>
> Is there any way other than moving my Contacts folder back to C: to get rid
> of this second Contacts folder? Ideally I'd like to have Messenger keep its
> contacts in the proper location. Is the WLM team aware of this bug?

The standard/only method allowed in Vista, which is analogous to what you
must do in Windows XP to specify th elocation of "My Documents":

1) Navigate to your home directory (e.g. "Bill")
2) Right-click any of your standard folders and choose "Properties" (e.g.:
Desktop, Contacts, Favorites)
3) Click the Location tab. You will notice the statement, "You can change
where files in this folder are stored to another place on this hard drive,
another drive, or another computer on your network."
4) Click "Move..."
5) Specify the desired location. (e.g.: "D:\Bill\Contacts")
6) Click "OK."

"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:

> Greetings Bill,
>
> Just to be clear, which method are you using to redirect these folders?
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> Associate Expert
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
> --
>
> "Bill M." <> wrote in message
> news:87EEE2D7-07F7-4573-BC8F-...
> > For ease of backup, I've moved all the subfolders in my user folder to a
> > different location. For example, my desktop is D:\Bill\Desktop\ instead of
> > C:\Users\Bill\Desktop\. This applies to the Contacts folder as well.
> >
> > Unfortunately, when I run Windows Live Messenger 8.1, it creates its own
> > contacts folder in C:\Users\Bill\Contacts\{Login}\ so now I have two contacts
> > folders listed in my home directory.
> >
> > Is there any way other than moving my Contacts folder back to C: to get rid
> > of this second Contacts folder? Ideally I'd like to have Messenger keep its
> > contacts in the proper location. Is the WLM team aware of this bug?
>
>