Duplicated Favorites Folder

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I am using XP Professional with SP2 and am trying to delete the duplicate
Favorites folder that shows under 'all users' in Documents and Settings.
When I try, I get a message that Favorites is a system folder and cannot be
deleted. Even if I rename the duplicate, the message remains, this time
showing 'renamed is a system folder, and cannot be deleted. This is bugging
me, particularly as I am the sole user, and don't really need 'All Users',
'Default User', or any other user but myself. How, if at all, can I get rid
of the duplicate folder.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites is different folder than
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\Favorites
it is not a duplicate.

%allusersprofile%\Favorites and %userprofile%\Favorites

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:

Documents and Settings\Administrator
Documents and Settings\All Users
Documents and Settings\Default User
Documents and Settings\LocalService
Documents and Settings\NetworkService
Documents and Settings\You

Some of the above are Hidden folders.
These are System folders and shouldn't be deleted.

Administrator is for the Administrator account.

All Users is used for many things. Your Desktop and Start Menu, for
example, display what is in All Users *and* what is in your Desktop and
Start Menu folders.

Default User is used when creating new accounts.

I am not really sure what LocalService & NetworkService are for, but...

LocalService is the NT Authority\Local Service user account, the Windows XP
System account.

Obviously, NetworkService has something to do with networks, the
NetworkService account.

The LocalService and NetworkService accounts perform things like synchronize
the time, etc.

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MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Geoplay]

Sorry, you misunderstand me. There are two folders in 'All Users', both
called 'Favorites', and I can't delete either. I can understand that there
can be Favorites folders in other places, but why can't I get rid of the
second Favorites folser in 'All Users'/

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I did misunderstood.

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[Geoplay]

Can't see what you are hoping will help.

I did misunderstood.

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Tried deleting the folder via Command Prompt? Note that you can use the "DIR
/X" command to view the short name for a non 8.3 (Long file name format)
file/folder. Then you can use the "RD" command to delete a folder.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Can't see what you are hoping will help.

 

[Geoplay]

Ramesh,
As I am not very savvy about 'command prompt', I would be very grateful if
you would take me through the procedure step by step. The folder in question
is a sub-folder within c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents, and is
now called 'Renamed'. As I indicated, I get the message that it is a system
folder, and cannot be deleted. When I click on Command prompt I see
c:\Documents and Settings\-then my name, and can't get any further.
Regards

Tried deleting the folder via Command Prompt? Note that you can use the
"DIR
/X" command to view the short name for a non 8.3 (Long file name format)
file/folder. Then you can use the "RD" command to delete a folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Can't see what you are hoping will help.

I did misunderstood.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /k cd "g:\Documents and Settings\All Users"

Type DIR to see the contents. DIR /X to see the contents in 8.3 notation.

I now see that you've renamed the folder. Start Regedit.exe and go to:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

Make a note of the "Common Favorites" value data. Post the info here.

Close Regedit.exe


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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh,
As I am not very savvy about 'command prompt', I would be very grateful if
you would take me through the procedure step by step. The folder in question
is a sub-folder within c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents, and is
now called 'Renamed'. As I indicated, I get the message that it is a system
folder, and cannot be deleted. When I click on Command prompt I see
c:\Documents and Settings\-then my name, and can't get any further.
Regards

Tried deleting the folder via Command Prompt? Note that you can use the
"DIR
/X" command to view the short name for a non 8.3 (Long file name format)
file/folder. Then you can use the "RD" command to delete a folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Can't see what you are hoping will help.

I did misunderstood.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

 

[Geoplay]

Ramesh,
Thank you so much; changing the "g" to "c" for the drive in your
instructions took me to the right directory, and through regedit I found the
"renamed" line, and was able to delete the value of that line altogether. Lo
and behold, it's gone!
Regards
Geoplay

Type in Start, Run:

cmd /k cd "g:\Documents and Settings\All Users"

Type DIR to see the contents. DIR /X to see the contents in 8.3 notation.

I now see that you've renamed the folder. Start Regedit.exe and go to:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders]

Make a note of the "Common Favorites" value data. Post the info here.

Close Regedit.exe


--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh,
As I am not very savvy about 'command prompt', I would be very grateful if
you would take me through the procedure step by step. The folder in
question
is a sub-folder within c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents, and
is
now called 'Renamed'. As I indicated, I get the message that it is a
system
folder, and cannot be deleted. When I click on Command prompt I see
c:\Documents and Settings\-then my name, and can't get any further.
Regards

Tried deleting the folder via Command Prompt? Note that you can use the
"DIR
/X" command to view the short name for a non 8.3 (Long file name format)
file/folder. Then you can use the "RD" command to delete a folder.

--
Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Can't see what you are hoping will help.

I did misunderstood.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Geoplay,

You're welcome.

Actually the value data should be as given below:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Favorites

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh,
Thank you so much; changing the "g" to "c" for the drive in your
instructions took me to the right directory, and through regedit I found the
"renamed" line, and was able to delete the value of that line altogether. Lo
and behold, it's gone!
Regards
Geoplay

 

[Geoplay]

Thank you; the only value data that are shown are the following:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
So, next question; How to add 'Favorites' to these data?

Geoplay

Geoplay,

You're welcome.

Actually the value data should be as given below:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Favorites

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Ramesh,
Thank you so much; changing the "g" to "c" for the drive in your
instructions took me to the right directory, and through regedit I found
the
"renamed" line, and was able to delete the value of that line altogether.
Lo
and behold, it's gone!
Regards
Geoplay

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

How to add 'Favorites' to these data?

On the Edit menu, click "New" and select "Expandable string value". Name it
as "Common Favorites". Double-click and assign its data accordingly.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you; the only value data that are shown are the following:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
So, next question; How to add 'Favorites' to these data?

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[Geoplay]

Thank you very much Ramesh; the registry and the All Users Documents and
Settings Folder now have the right information.
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On the Edit menu, click "New" and select "Expandable string value". Name
it
as "Common Favorites". Double-click and assign its data accordingly.

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you; the only value data that are shown are the following:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Application Data
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Desktop
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
So, next question; How to add 'Favorites' to these data?

Geoplay

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[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


Thank you very much Ramesh; the registry and the All Users Documents and
Settings Folder now have the right information.
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