Just a curiosity

[Mickey Mouse]

I've been curious about this for some time but never enquired about it 'til
now.
I'm using XP Home.
When I open 'Windows Explorer' I see the directory tree...
Desktop
My Computer
My Network places etc..
When I open 'My Documents' I get a whole lot of other folders and
sub-folders. Fine, to be expected.

Now when I open 'My Computer' it lists all my drives, Shared Documents
folder, etc.

Among those listed in 'My Computer' is a folder with the name 'Mario's
Documents', (I'm Mario).
which appears to duplicate everything that's in the 'My Documents' folder.
I believe I understand when 'Mario's Documents' is created, It's created
when installing Windows when it
asks who else will be using this computer. There doesn't seem to be a way
around this and I'm the only one using the computer. So, if I'm the only
user why is it necessary for windows to create me as a second account also?
Would it be advisable to delete the 'Mario's Documents'? Probably not!
I hope this makes sense.

TIA

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I've been curious about this for some time but never enquired about
it 'til now.
I'm using XP Home.
When I open 'Windows Explorer' I see the directory tree...
Desktop
My Computer
My Network places etc..
When I open 'My Documents' I get a whole lot of other folders and
sub-folders. Fine, to be expected.

Now when I open 'My Computer' it lists all my drives, Shared
Documents folder, etc.

Among those listed in 'My Computer' is a folder with the name
'Mario's Documents', (I'm Mario).
which appears to duplicate everything that's in the 'My Documents'
folder. I believe I understand when 'Mario's Documents' is created,
It's created when installing Windows when it
asks who else will be using this computer. There doesn't seem to be
a way around this and I'm the only one using the computer. So, if
I'm the only user why is it necessary for windows to create me as a
second account also? Would it be advisable to delete the 'Mario's
Documents'? Probably not! I hope this makes sense.

Same folder - two different pointers.

Think of it like this...
You approach a building from the east. You see a sign on the building that
says, "Mario's Place". The next day, you are coming back from the west
(different side of the building) but you see a similar sign that looks
exactly the same to you and says, "Mario's place".

Essentially - you have a 'sign' that points to what is inside the building
no matter how you approach it. Same with what you are seeing. You have
just found a different way to get to it.

Want another... Open My computer, go into C:\Documents and Settings...
Find your username in there - open it.
I bet you find "My Documents" or "Mario's Documents" in there too.

If you were to unhide the system files on the system, you would find an ini
file that determines how that folder (it's actually called "My Documents" no
matter how you are actually seeing it and it is ACTUALLY located at
"%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" --> usually "C:\Documents and Settings\<Your
Username>\My Documents") is seen by you and others. That file is the
"Desktop.ini" file.

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Thanks Shenan,
So what your saying is... Same building, two entries, with the contents not
duplicated anywhere?

Mario

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I've been curious about this for some time but never enquired
about it 'til now.
I'm using XP Home.
When I open 'Windows Explorer' I see the directory tree...
Desktop
My Computer
My Network places etc..
When I open 'My Documents' I get a whole lot of other folders and
sub-folders. Fine, to be expected.

Now when I open 'My Computer' it lists all my drives, Shared
Documents folder, etc.

Among those listed in 'My Computer' is a folder with the name
'Mario's Documents', (I'm Mario).
which appears to duplicate everything that's in the 'My Documents'
folder. I believe I understand when 'Mario's Documents' is
created, It's created when installing Windows when it
asks who else will be using this computer. There doesn't seem to
be a way around this and I'm the only one using the computer. So, if I'm
the only user why is it necessary for windows to
create me as a second account also? Would it be advisable to
delete the 'Mario's Documents'? Probably not! I hope this makes
sense.

Same folder - two different pointers.

Think of it like this...
You approach a building from the east. You see a sign on the
building that says, "Mario's Place". The next day, you are coming
back from the west (different side of the building) but you see a
similar sign that looks exactly the same to you and says, "Mario's
place".
Essentially - you have a 'sign' that points to what is inside the
building no matter how you approach it. Same with what you are
seeing. You have just found a different way to get to it.

Want another... Open My computer, go into C:\Documents and
Settings... Find your username in there - open it.
I bet you find "My Documents" or "Mario's Documents" in there too.

If you were to unhide the system files on the system, you would
find an ini file that determines how that folder (it's actually
called "My Documents" no matter how you are actually seeing it and
it is ACTUALLY located at "%USERPROFILE%\My Documents" --> usually
"C:\Documents and Settings\<Your Username>\My Documents") is seen
by you and others. That file is the "Desktop.ini" file.

So what your saying is... Same building, two entries, with the
contents not duplicated anywhere?

What I am saying is one building - many entrances - no duplication unless
you set it up yourself.

 

[Gordon]

Among those listed in 'My Computer' is a folder with the name 'Mario's
Documents', (I'm Mario).
which appears to duplicate everything that's in the 'My Documents' folder.

No it doesn't duplicate it - it's the same folder just under a different
name.....

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Thankyou, understood.
Regards.
M

No it doesn't duplicate it - it's the same folder just under a different
name.....