How to change location of "MyDocuments"

[PPN]

Hello,

I am running WinXP professional and I would like to
change the default location of the MyDocuments folder
from my profile to somewhere else say on Drive E:\.

Please help.

PPN

 

[Jim Macklin]

TweakUI can move the "special folders"


http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp


| Hello,
|
| I am running WinXP professional and I would like to
| change the default location of the MyDocuments folder
| from my profile to somewhere else say on Drive E:\.
|
| Please help.
|
| PPN

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Hi PPN,

Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310147

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Hello,

I am running WinXP professional and I would like to
change the default location of the MyDocuments folder
from my profile to somewhere else say on Drive E:\.

Please help.

PPN

 

[Alex Nichol]

I am running WinXP professional and I would like to
change the default location of the MyDocuments folder
from my profile to somewhere else say on Drive E:\.

Open a My Computer window on
C:\Documents and Settings\<you>
to show the folder, another on the drive where you want to put it.

Then *right* drag it across, take *Move* here.

This will update registry pointers as well as moving the existing files