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I'm fed up with programs that put application data in My Documents.
I keep my files extremely well organized. All my data is stored in My
Documents in a folder structure that makes sense to me. I've used
Tweak UI to move "My Music", "My Pictures", and other Windows folders
out of My Documents and into the subfolder where I want them. I'm very
happy with my organization, and I don't want anything to disrupt it.
That's why it makes me mad when I install a new program and it creates
its own folder under My Documents. Until recently, I've managed to
keep My Documents fairly pure by reconfiguring, hacking, or
uninstalling programs that abuse it. Unfortunately, I've been fighting
a losing battle. More and more often, I'm encountering programs that
generate folders under My Documents, and don't let you move them. Two
recent examples are Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft SyncToy.
I haven't found a solution to this problem. I've tried replacing My
Documents with my own root folder, but I've found that Windows
Explorer won't let you replace My Documents (It is the one special
folder which always appears at the top of the folder list). I've also
tried hiding the errant folders, but they seem to become visible
unexpectedly in file dialogs and other places.
Has anyone found a good way to deal with this?
-TC
I keep my files extremely well organized. All my data is stored in My
Documents in a folder structure that makes sense to me. I've used
Tweak UI to move "My Music", "My Pictures", and other Windows folders
out of My Documents and into the subfolder where I want them. I'm very
happy with my organization, and I don't want anything to disrupt it.
That's why it makes me mad when I install a new program and it creates
its own folder under My Documents. Until recently, I've managed to
keep My Documents fairly pure by reconfiguring, hacking, or
uninstalling programs that abuse it. Unfortunately, I've been fighting
a losing battle. More and more often, I'm encountering programs that
generate folders under My Documents, and don't let you move them. Two
recent examples are Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft SyncToy.
I haven't found a solution to this problem. I've tried replacing My
Documents with my own root folder, but I've found that Windows
Explorer won't let you replace My Documents (It is the one special
folder which always appears at the top of the folder list). I've also
tried hiding the errant folders, but they seem to become visible
unexpectedly in file dialogs and other places.
Has anyone found a good way to deal with this?
-TC