My documents in My Computer

[rootj4m13]

The my documents folder, or userdoucments in this case Jamie Thompsons
documents is no longer available in My Computer when I launch the My
computer exporer, I still recive the files stored on this computer box
section however it only shows shared documents. Is there anyway to
restore it?
Thanks, Jamie

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Shared Documents Folders Are Missing From My Computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319825

Read all of it, there is a WORKAROUND.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\DocFolderPaths
Value Name: Your Name
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\My Documents

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[rootj4m13]

Bingo, You hit the nail on the head and even changed the values in your
post for me, (C:\Documents etc.) You deffinetley deserve to be a
MS-MVP. Thanks again Wes this is not the first time you have helped me.

Much Apriciated.
Also if I wanted to could I add other things here or not?
Say I made a photoshop folder on C:\ drive could i insert this data.


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\DocFolderPaths
Value Name: Photoshop
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value Data: C:\Photoshop

 

[Wesley Vogel]

rootj4m13,

Deep water.

The purpose of that key..
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\DocFolderPaths
is the path to each account's My Documents folder, for each account that you
have on the machine.

[[Windows Explorer puts special labels on the "My Documents" folder for each
user account. For example, if an account full name is "Marion Robertson" as
displayed on the Welcome Screen, the My Documents folder is labeled "Marion
Robertson's Documents.”

The path for each My Documents folder is controlled by account-named keys in
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths.
Windows Explorer also special-labels the account Recent folder to My Recent
Documents. ]]
from...
How to Move Shell Folders (and contents)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_shell_folders.htm

What are you trying to do?

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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