My shortcut to My Documents isnt working

[Robert]

Hello,

I am using Windows XP Home. Normally when I go into My Computer from the
Desktop I see two folders at the top (above the drive icons). These folder
are named Shared Documents and Robert's Documents. Normaly when I double
click Robert's Documents it takes me to My Documents for my profile. The
link was formerly C:\Documents and Settings\Robert\My Documents. Now for
some reason when I double click Robert's Documents it takes me to
C:\Documents and Settings\LocalService\My Documents. This folder is empyt
and of course is NOT my My Documents folder. I don't know how this got
changed. When I right click the folder and choose properties, I an not able
to modify the target location. Does anyone know how I can get this link
changed so Robert's Documents goes to the correct profile? TIA

Robert

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Hi Robert,

Fix the DocFolderPaths for your profile. Open Regedit.exe and navigate to
the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths

In the right-pane, double-click "Robert" and set it's value as follows:

C:\Documents and Settings\Robert\My Documents

 

[Robert]

Thank you very much!

Robert

Hi Robert,

Fix the DocFolderPaths for your profile. Open Regedit.exe and navigate to
the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFol
derPaths

In the right-pane, double-click "Robert" and set it's value as follows:

C:\Documents and Settings\Robert\My Documents

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

You're welcome!