Users and Nethood

[PierreL]

Question ONE

I find under C:\Documents and Settings several folders that appear redundant
to me an clutter the disk:
* Administrator (its me I suspect)
* All Users (there are none other)
* All Users.Windows (same)
* Default User (same)
* Default User.Windows (same)
* XYZ (my name).

Which One can I safey delete?

Question TWO

Under XYZ folders there is also a subfolder "Nethood" that seems to store
everything that is on my other disks:
D,E,F,G.
I never asked anything/anyone to do this backup!
Since I also backup regularly and scan and defrag as well this trebles the
load.
Where is this Nethood coming from and can I get rid of it?

Thanks,

Pierre

 

[David Candy]

Just don't worry about things. You lack the capacity to do what you are trying to do.

 

[PierreL]

Thanks Candy,
Just go back to bed!

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
Just don't worry about things. You lack the capacity to do what you are
trying to do.

 

[David Candy]

You delete the ones that aren't being used. It's too long to tell you how to find that out. If you get it wrong bad things are likely to happen.

 

[PierreL]

The link below offers an idea as to the use of Nethood (in W2000).
Does not look as it is anything else than a facility for faster access of
documents.
http://www.infoworld.com/articles/op/xml/00/04/17/000417oplivingston.html
As to "aren't being used" it only takes to add the column "last accessed" to
the file list in WExplorer to find out day/time of last use.
Finally, although WE lists the true file size, I suspect, thanks to the
article above, that it is only an indication of the size of the file where
it is actually stored but under nethood it is only a shortcut and therefore
does not take significant space. Anyway, the file cannot be deleted fom the
Nethood folder. Just as well.
There is probably an option somewhere to prevent files from being registered
there, be it only those that are already stored elsewhere on other disks. I
will find out.

"David Candy" <.> wrote in message
You delete the ones that aren't being used. It's too long to tell you how to
find that out. If you get it wrong bad things are likely to happen.

 

[David Candy]

See what I mean, a complete moron. Nethood mmmmmmm, could it be network neighbourhood. I see a complete moron who knows nothing is trying to fix windows.

Don't post here again. Troublemakers like you are a cancer.

 

[Steve Shattuck]

Just don't worry about things. You lack the capacity to do what you are
trying to do.

While the TRUTH is a complete defense for outrageous remarks, people like
Pierrel actually deserve a little better answer to questions even if they
defy the logic that "there's no such thing as a stupid question."

(VBG)
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__ )teve www.steve.shattuck.net (e-mail address removed)

 

[David Candy]

We all had to learn. But this isn't an experimental place.

His series of questions go (paraphrased)

I don;t know what this is so I want to delete.

 

[Steve Shattuck]

Question ONE

I find under C:\Documents and Settings several folders that appear
redundant
to me an clutter the disk:

* Administrator (its me I suspect)

No, that the master Admin account needed when total control over the system
after a BIG screw-up.

* All Users (there are none other)

The master account that allows you to install programs/hardware and make
them available to all users. The fact that you have only one user is
irrelevant.

* All Users.Windows (same)

The same as above the result of someone who didn't know what they were doing
when they did a second or repair install.

* Default User (same)

The template user account that contains the basic setup when creating a new
account.

* Default User.Windows (same)

Same as above including the part about a botched up second install. Since
you say you are the only user, I assume that you did that yourself.

* XYZ (my name).

BINGO, it's your specific account with all your customization.

Since you lack a number of other accounts that one would normally find, I
suspect your system has not been updated with the current service packs and
hot fixes.

Which One can I safey delete?

One set of the duplicated users (default and all user) can be safely deleted
assuming you are capable of determining which set is the screw up and which
are the active users. David Candy's advice, although somewhat terse ("You
lack the capacity to do what you are trying to do."), may have some validity
in fact. Why not leave well enough alone?

Question TWO

Under XYZ folders there is also a subfolder "Nethood" that seems to store
everything that is on my other disks:
D,E,F,G.

I never asked anything/anyone to do this backup!
Since I also backup regularly and scan and defrag as well this trebles the
load.
Where is this Nethood coming from and can I get rid of it?

This is your Network Neighbor hood and are simply pointers to things
available there. THEY ARE NOT DUPLICATES. It is NOT a backup, I does NOT
"treble" the load, and only delete it if you want to seriously screw up you
system AGAIN!

 

[PierreL]

Steve, Thanks for the answer. It is always appreciated to receive an answer
when one tries to understand.

I save all my user files in dedicated disks other than C which I reserve for
systems. When one looks under Explorer for old and duplicate USER CREATED
files (Word, Excel, camera shots, whatnot) candidates for deletion and one
finds under "C" the same folder name, same file name, same size, same icon,
same type (does not say "pointer") on a disk where one does not want to have
UserFiles, then one is justified to believe that this is an extra copy saved
there because some of the hundreds options that Office or else gives has
been ticked or unticked for extra saves. You gave the correct word
"pointers" and that clears it all. Would not hurt if it were called that
way, just like "shortcuts" are also identified as "shortcuts". If these are
really required by Windows, as a moronic user, I find that it is stored in a
place that does not allude to it "systems" nature viz: "Documents" /
"UserName", no warning, unlike when one gets into Windows directory. If
users are not to touch those, why not stick it under the Windows directory,
one knows that it is not a user place. Another moronic concern probably.

There was actually a systems crash (system was running during a storm, bolt
came down the telephone line, UPS destroyed as well but probably saved the
HW) and rather than repair/ restore a full job was done, in a reputable shop
used to supply PCs (to the tune of hundreds) to my US employer (design and
manufactures microchips BTW). The original C Disk (still OK apparently) was
used as an external disk (after complete reformat) and a new disk (out of
the box) was used for C. I was not told of any hickup in the Windows
installation process. How superfluous directories came in beats me.

I suspect though that it may have come from having restored to C (the new
one), once windows had been installed, some "old C" files that had been
saved to yet another external disk under the "File and Settings Transfer
Wizard" some time before the crash in the expectation of getting a new PC.
This was at a time when some user files were stored on C.
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Since you lack a number of other accounts that one would normally find, I
suspect your system has not been updated with the current service packs and
hot fixes.

installed it on the two other PCs, this one was next in turn.

No, that the master Admin account needed when total control over the system after a BIG screw-up.

authority to change accounts settings, me in this instance.
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I don't worry about Candy, I have read a number of his answers. Experts'
experts of his caliber have a hard time getting down to the normal crowd.