Documents and Settings questions

[John E.]

In Documents and Settings, I seem to have duplicate file structures for 3 of
the 4 User Names (Administrator, Default User, and John). The folder All
Users seems different. Why do I need all these? Can any be safely deleted?

Also under the three User Names, there is a Cookie folder and in Local
Settings, a Temporary Interenet File. Both contain cookies. Why are
cookies put in two different places? When I choose Delete Cookies from the
IE General tab, which folder are the deleted from?

Thanks
John

 

[Dave Patrick]

Each user has their own desktop workspace.

\default user is used to create a profile for new users.
\all users is common to all users that logon (desktop, start menu, etc.)
\Administrator is a built-in local administrative account
\John is presumably the account you logon with.

No don't delete any of them.

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| In Documents and Settings, I seem to have duplicate file structures for 3
of
| the 4 User Names (Administrator, Default User, and John). The folder All
| Users seems different. Why do I need all these? Can any be safely
deleted?
|
| Also under the three User Names, there is a Cookie folder and in Local
| Settings, a Temporary Interenet File. Both contain cookies. Why are
| cookies put in two different places? When I choose Delete Cookies from
the
| IE General tab, which folder are the deleted from?
|
| Thanks
| John
|
|

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Default Local Disk Folders

Folder Name: Documents and Settings
Contents: Account information for each user who is granted access on the
computer. Each user account is represented by a subfolder assigned the user
name. Folders under each user account folder include My Documents, Desktop,
and Start Menu.

These include:

Administrator
All Users
Default User
LocalService
NetworkService
You

Some of the above are Hidden folders.
These are System folders and shouldn't be deleted.
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The Cookies folder for whoever is logged on (current user) is the one that
gets emptied from...

Internet Explorer | Tools | Internet Options | General tab | Delete Cookies

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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