Documents and Settings Folders

[Guest]

I have several folders for each person in the Documents and Settings folders
e.g. Robert.Desktop, Robert.desktop.000, Robert.desktop.001,
Robert.desktop.002

Each takes considerable space and I would like to delete some of them. Which
one is used? and can I delete the others?

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

To know which folders are the valid ones, type CMD /K SET in Start, Run:

Note down the "HOMEPATH" location. HOMEPATH is per-user specific. So, run
the SET command under each user profile.

Alternately, you can verify the ProfileImagePath data under this registry
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\<SID>

This script lists all the SIDs and the corresponding user names:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

The remaining folders under the \Documents and Settings\ can be backed-up
and then deleted. Make sure that you move all your files from the old
profile directories. Don't delete the following folders:

1. Administrator
2. All Users
3. NetworkService
4. LocalService
5. Default User

Related links:

How to restore a user profile in Windows 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314045

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ramesh I will have a look

To know which folders are the valid ones, type CMD /K SET in Start, Run:

Note down the "HOMEPATH" location. HOMEPATH is per-user specific. So, run
the SET command under each user profile.

Alternately, you can verify the ProfileImagePath data under this registry
key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\<SID>

This script lists all the SIDs and the corresponding user names:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/reg/sidlist.vbs

The remaining folders under the \Documents and Settings\ can be backed-up
and then deleted. Make sure that you move all your files from the old
profile directories. Don't delete the following folders:

1. Administrator
2. All Users
3. NetworkService
4. LocalService
5. Default User

Related links:

How to restore a user profile in Windows 2000:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=314045

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com