Windows XP - My Documents

[Jack Nation]

Is there a way to remove the "My Documents folder" (and its files and
subfolders) from the Windows XP explorer? (I would like to decide where I
want files to go)

 

[Larry(LJL269)]

download TweakUI from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
does that & more

HTH - Larry

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 22:03:38 GMT, "Jack Nation"

|Is there a way to remove the "My Documents folder" (and its files and
|subfolders) from the Windows XP explorer? (I would like to decide where I
|want files to go)

Any advise is my attempt to contribute more than I have received but I can only assure you that it works on my PC. GOOD LUCK.

 

[E McCann]

Can't remove it from Explorer AFAIK, but if you want to just *move* it,
right click on it and select "Properties." Type in the location you want in
the "Target" tab.

 

[John Doue]

Is there a way to remove the "My Documents folder" (and its files and
subfolders) from the Windows XP explorer? (I would like to decide where I
want files to go)

As suggested, Tweak UI or better X-setup can move my documents to a
different location. Since I feel, as you seem to do, that this is
childish computing, I moved it to a ram disk, along with all the other
directories that windows sees fit to create for me. This way, I know the
wasted space is limited to a bare minimum.

Regards

 

[Jack Nation]

Hi John,
Your suggestion of the RAM Disk sounds like the preferred one for me. How
do I create or utilize the RAM Disk?
--
In Christian Love,
Jack Nation, ThM, Pastor (ret.)
http://www.cedarnet.org/jnation

Is there a way to remove the "My Documents folder" (and its files and
subfolders) from the Windows XP explorer? (I would like to decide where I
want files to go)

As suggested, Tweak UI or better X-setup can move my documents to a
different location. Since I feel, as you seem to do, that this is
childish computing, I moved it to a ram disk, along with all the other
directories that windows sees fit to create for me. This way, I know the
wasted space is limited to a bare minimum.

Regards

 

[Alex Nichol]

Is there a way to remove the "My Documents folder" (and its files and
subfolders) from the Windows XP explorer? (I would like to decide where I
want files to go)

My Documents is a logical reference point built in to the system - it is
provided separately for each user, pointing (by default) to the folder
in that user's Documents and Settings, so that references by programs go
to a distinct place for each person. But you can point it anywhere you
like; I have it as the root of my D: drive. Open a window on
C:\Documents and Settings\<you>\ and another to a point where you want
to have it; *right* drag it across and take *Move* here.

Or you can use TweakUI, My Computer - Special folder page to move just
the pointer to a folder that exists (thus avoiding having 'D:\My
Documents') and then move the contents separately

If you have multiple users, do it from each account separately, and keep
the spaces resulting still separate - eg D:\Jack and D:\Jill


Another thing that TweakUI can usefully do is to customise the items on
the left of the common Open/SAve dialogs, to give up to five references
pointed at any folders you like

TweakUI is one of the XP Powertoys from (if you have installed XP SP1)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

If you have not installed SP1, the earlier version can be found at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

Once installed you will find it in Start - All Programs - Powertoys for
Windows XP