Too many folders

[CEE MEE]

Why are there so many folders in "Documents and
Settings"? I am the only person using this PC and it is
home-networked to a WinME PC, again only used by me. I'm
not planning to share either PC with anyone, would it be
safe to erase these folders? It's so damn hard to
something, have to look through every folder to find what
I'm looking for.

Can't even find the XP updates or the Temporary Internet
Files.

Would removing these folders cause any problems?

[René]

CEE MEE wrote:
> would it be safe to erase these folders?

DON'T! TOUCH! THE! BUTTONS!


> It's so damn hard to something, have to look through every folder to
find what
> I'm looking for.

Create shortcuts, use the Search function, sort and name your
documents in a meaningful way.

>the Temporary Internet Files.

---> "C:\Documents and Settings\your username here\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

> Would removing these folders cause any problems?

Most definitely.

[~ Free Spirit ~]

"CEE MEE" > wrote in message
...
> Why are there so many folders in "Documents and
> Settings"? I am the only person using this PC and it is
> home-networked to a WinME PC, again only used by me. I'm
> not planning to share either PC with anyone, would it be
> safe to erase these folders? It's so damn hard to
> something, have to look through every folder to find what
> I'm looking for.
> Can't even find the XP updates or the Temporary Internet
> Files.
> Would removing these folders cause any problems?
==============================
I'm having the SAME problem and hate it. I'm the only who goes into Windows
Explorer and yet have to cope with all these excess useless folders no one
is using - give me W98SE anyday.

FS......

[anonymous]

"give me W98SE anyday"
win98 had lots of files that were useless.
when i changed to winXP i did not look back.
XP is much more stable and is not as flat as 98.
for instance 98 had easter eggs and XP does not have any
easter eggs(or as yet unknown)

>-----Original Message-----
>
>"CEE MEE" > wrote in
message
...
>> Why are there so many folders in "Documents and
>> Settings"? I am the only person using this PC and it is
>> home-networked to a WinME PC, again only used by me.
I'm
>> not planning to share either PC with anyone, would it
be
>> safe to erase these folders? It's so damn hard to
>> something, have to look through every folder to find
what
>> I'm looking for.
>> Can't even find the XP updates or the Temporary
Internet
>> Files.
>> Would removing these folders cause any problems?
>==============================
>I'm having the SAME problem and hate it. I'm the only
who goes into Windows
>Explorer and yet have to cope with all these excess
useless folders no one
>is using - give me W98SE anyday.
>
>FS......
>
>
>.
>

[Brian Tillman]

>I'm having the SAME problem and hate it. I'm the only who goes into
Windows
>Explorer and yet have to cope with all these excess useless folders no one
>is using - give me W98SE anyday.

What useless folders?
--
Brian Tillman
Smiths Aerospace
3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the domain.

I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for me.

The useless folders where everything is stored in
triplicate. Admin and All Users and Username and
username/PC name and PC name. If there is only one user
why are there so many useless folders beyond what is
needed?
>-----Original Message-----
>>I'm having the SAME problem and hate it. I'm the only
who goes into
>Windows
>>Explorer and yet have to cope with all these excess
useless folders no one
>>is using - give me W98SE anyday.
>
>What useless folders?
>--
>Brian Tillman
>Smiths Aerospace
>3290 Patterson Ave. SE, MS 1B3
>Grand Rapids, MI 49512-1991
>Brian.Tillman is the name, smiths-aerospace.com is the
domain.
>
>I don't speak for Smiths, and Smiths doesn't speak for
me.
>
>
>.
>

This folder doesn't seem to exist where you indicated. I
can find my cookies but not the TIF.

>the Temporary Internet Files.

---> "C:\Documents and Settings\your username here\Local
Settings\Temporary Internet Files"





>-----Original Message-----
>CEE MEE wrote:
>> would it be safe to erase these folders?
>
>DON'T! TOUCH! THE! BUTTONS!
>
>
>> It's so damn hard to something, have to look through
every folder to
>find what
>> I'm looking for.
>
>Create shortcuts, use the Search function, sort and name
your
>documents in a meaningful way.
>
>>the Temporary Internet Files.
>
>---> "C:\Documents and Settings\your username here\Local
>Settings\Temporary Internet Files"
>
>> Would removing these folders cause any problems?
>
>Most definitely.
>
>
>.
>

[Sharon F]

On Tue, 4 Nov 2003 10:39:44 -0800, >
wrote:

> This folder doesn't seem to exist where you indicated. I
> can find my cookies but not the TIF.
>
>>the Temporary Internet Files.
>
> ---> "C:\Documents and Settings\your username here\Local
> Settings\Temporary Internet Files"
>
>
>
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>CEE MEE wrote:
>>> would it be safe to erase these folders?
>>
>>DON'T! TOUCH! THE! BUTTONS!
>>
>>
>>> It's so damn hard to something, have to look through
> every folder to
>>find what
>>> I'm looking for.
>>
>>Create shortcuts, use the Search function, sort and name
> your
>>documents in a meaningful way.
>>
>>>the Temporary Internet Files.
>>
>>---> "C:\Documents and Settings\your username here\Local
>>Settings\Temporary Internet Files"
>>
>>> Would removing these folders cause any problems?
>>
>>Most definitely.
>>
>>
>>.
>>

It's hidden. Use Internet Options> General> Temporary Internet Files to
clear these temp files out -or- set Folder Options> View to show hidden
files and folders.

--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows Shell/User

[~ Free Spirit ~]

"Brian Tillman" > wrote in message
...
> >I'm having the SAME problem and hate it. I'm the only who goes into
> Windows
> >Explorer and yet have to cope with all these excess useless folders no
one
> >is using - give me W98SE anyday.
>
> What useless folders?
==============
See my reply to Anonymous above.

FS........

[~ Free Spirit ~]

> wrote in message
...
> The useless folders where everything is stored in
> triplicate. Admin and All Users and Username and
> username/PC name and PC name. If there is only one user
> why are there so many useless folders beyond what is
> needed?
==================
Exactly! Plus one folder alone came with 6 more folders inside of it.
:-( I will be the only user on this PC and don't need all these folders.
Why not sell the home addition without all these folders and let people add
them as they choose. It's easy enough to add a new folder.

FS.........