rename my pictures folder

G

Guest

I have been having a problem renaming the my pictures folder, i have got
shared music , shared video, but i cant get shared pictures, i have copied
these folders to the Documents folder in my computer- other places but the my
pictures folder doesnt have the customize option in the properties, only
general and sharing, whereas the video folder and music folder have got
customize as well so i could change the icons on the folders etc, any idea
what i can do to change this and while i am here , it used to say shared
documents in the other places panel in my computer, but it now says
documents, whats happened to shared documents? Thanks
 
K

kurttrail

poppy said:
I have been having a problem renaming the my pictures folder, i have
got shared music , shared video, but i cant get shared pictures, i
have copied these folders to the Documents folder in my computer-
other places but the my pictures folder doesnt have the customize
option in the properties, only general and sharing, whereas the video
folder and music folder have got customize as well so i could change
the icons on the folders etc, any idea what i can do to change this
and while i am here , it used to say shared documents in the other
places panel in my computer, but it now says documents, whats
happened to shared documents? Thanks

Sounds like you fudged around too much while trying to "customize," and
now you don't know how to get yourself out of you self-created mess!

Format and re-install. That should teach you not to mess around with
what you don't understand!

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G

Guest

well i honestly dont know what i did wrong , i didnt change the shared
documents folder , one minute it was "shared documents" , now it is just
"documents" not quite sure when this happened, but and as for the other
folders , my music and my videos, the option was there to change the icons
and rename, but not on my pictures, i only wanted to know why that was,
thanks for your reply .
 
G

Guest

I am having the same problem. I've lost a lot of customize option tabs. But
I say FUDGED ON. I didn't understand how to turn off a computer on till I
messed around with what I didn't understand. STRIVE
 
G

Guest

Try making a new folder the in the same place and copying the files the that
one deleting the old folder and renaming the new one. But you can't use the
same name. Try dropping the "My". Then you can customize.
 
G

Guest

check the recycle bin. do a search for it (when in my computer click ctrl +
f) and see if you can find it.

To see if a folder is shared or to share a folder right click on it and go
to sharing and security, or alternativly click on properties and goto sharing
and security once in its properties window

Hope that helps

Cheers

Quintin
 
G

Guest

Oh yeah and if you think you really have lost files, then use a program such
as R-Studio 2.0 to recover it (this program has saved my ass many a time)

Cheers

Quintin
 
G

Guest

Try making a new folder in the same place then moving the files from the old
one to the new one. delete the old folder. And rename the new folder BUT
you must give the new folder a different name. I suggest just dropping the
"My". Then you can customize the new folder.
P.S. Don't be afraid to fudge ahead. If I didn't mess around with what I
didn't understand then I'd never understand any thing.
 
K

kurttrail

kerrisky said:
Try making a new folder in the same place then moving the files from
the old one to the new one. delete the old folder. And rename the
new folder BUT you must give the new folder a different name. I
suggest just dropping the "My". Then you can customize the new
folder.
P.S. Don't be afraid to fudge ahead. If I didn't mess around with
what I didn't understand then I'd never understand any thing.

Me too, but what I fudged I learned to fix for myself, and that is how I
learned.

If you aren't willing to figure out how to fix you own mistakes when
screwing around, then you really have no business doing it.

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K

kurttrail

kerrisky said:
I am having the same problem. I've lost a lot of customize option
tabs. But I say FUDGED ON. I didn't understand how to turn off a
computer on till I messed around with what I didn't understand.
STRIVE


LOL! What part of "Turn Off Computer" did you not understand?

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K

kurttrail

Quintin said:
Oh yeah and if you think you really have lost files, then use a
program such as R-Studio 2.0 to recover it (this program has saved my
ass many a time)

Where did you get the idea that he lost files?

You have the reading comprehension of a Carey Frisch!

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K

kurttrail

kerrisky said:
I am having the same problem. I've lost a lot of customize option
tabs. But I say FUDGED ON. I didn't understand how to turn off a
computer on till I messed around with what I didn't understand.
STRIVE

Hey, fudge-packing porn boy. Do you really think you should be giving
anybody advice?

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G

Guest

YES. If you reforemat evertime you have a problem then you never get
anywhere! And I got rid of the porn by doing my way.
 
K

kurttrail

kerrisky said:
YES. If you reforemat evertime you have a problem then you never get
anywhere! And I got rid of the porn by doing my way.

You are much dumber than I thought!

I was making a point, not being serious about the format and reinstall.
Some of you morons need a kick in the pants to get you to stop doing
stupid things, and hoping the people around here are gonna hold your
hands and help you fix what YOU broke through your own effin' ignorance!

Want to learn, read a book about customizing XP, before mucking around
blindly. Do a little research first. Screw things up on your own, then
find out how to get out of your own mess on your own.

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G

Guest

Please do not reply to any of my Messages.

kurttrail said:
You are much dumber than I thought!

I was making a point, not being serious about the format and reinstall.
Some of you morons need a kick in the pants to get you to stop doing
stupid things, and hoping the people around here are gonna hold your
hands and help you fix what YOU broke through your own effin' ignorance!

Want to learn, read a book about customizing XP, before mucking around
blindly. Do a little research first. Screw things up on your own, then
find out how to get out of your own mess on your own.

--
Peace!
Kurt
Self-anointed Moderator
microscum.pubic.windowsexp.gonorrhea
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"Trustworthy Computing" is only another example of an Oxymoron!
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K

Kelly

I agree with Kurt, too much messing around going on here. In the meantime:

Either reset all folders via Tools/Folder Options or go to Start/Run and
type in: regsvr32 /i shell32

Or read:

Special Folders
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_s.htm#xp_special_folders

Also check your settings here: Start/Run/Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User
Shell Folders

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell
Folders

Added info:

If you used: In Explorer right click on "My Documents", and select
"Properties", then in the target box enter your new location...

Another option is TweakUI - XP Powertoys
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Change the Default Location of the My Documents Folder
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/win_xp_mydocs.htm

How to Move Shell Folders and Contents
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_shell_folders.htm


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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
 
K

kurttrail

kerrisky said:
Please do not reply to any of my Messages.

LOL! Don't send more messages that I can see, and I promise I won't.

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G

Guest

Thanks to all who replied , sorry if you thought i was wasting your time on
here , but i was only using the customize option on the folders to put a new
icon on them and as i was able to rename the music and video folders to
shared music and video, i just thogut it should do it with the my pictures
folder too, but the customize option wasnt on that one , and i think the
shared documents folder somehow got changed to just " documents" after
service pk 2 upgrade, i will try your suggestions and see what happens, and
thanks again
 

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