Eliminate duplicate document folders?

[Gerhard]

In Windows Explorer, the users' document folders shown in C\documents and
settings

suddenly appeared as duplicates in My Computer\.

How can I eliminate the duplicates?

Thanks in advance, Gerhard

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Gerhard,

Those are not duplicates, but point to the same location.

 

[Gerhard]

Yes, but they clutter the view. One set is enough for me. Is it possible to
eliminate the other set?
Gerhard

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Open Registry Editor and navigate to:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths
Backup the registry first, by exporting the appropriate keys you modify.
Delete the appropriate entry in the right-side.

 

[Gerhard]

Ramesh,

Thank you. This is very helpful advice.

I could eliminate this way almost all the “duplicate” user document folders,
but not the shared folder.

The only path left is the default. When I try to delete it, I get the
message:”Unable to delete all specified values.”

Gerhard

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Gerhard,

How to hide the "Files stored on this computer" from My Computer window?:
http://www.winxptutor.com/filesstored.htm

 

[Gerhard]

Ramesh,

Perfect. Now all the duplicates are gone. Thank you very much.

Gerhard

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome Gerhard.