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Go to "username" directory instead of desktop from myDocs
When I open My documents, and am in explorer, I want the up directory button
to take me to c:\documents and settings\username\ instead of the desktop. Is this possible? -- - Jonathan Scoles - - - - - "The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense. " - Tom Clancy |
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Go to "username" directory instead of desktop from myDocs
Not if you're opening My Documents via the start menu or the built-in desktop shortcut --- a look at
the folder pane will show you that the system sees the desktop as the parent folder. If My Documents is opened from a user-created shortcut which has as its target the full path to the folder, you will get the behavior you desire. I just discovered that how you create the shortcut will make a difference. If you create a new shortcut via right-click- New - Shortcut and type or paste the target of ""C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\My Documents", the shortcut will still be rooted at the desktop when opened!?!?! But if you create the shortcut by right-clicking the "C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\My Documents" folder in an explorer window and then use either of the following: 'Copy' followed by 'Paste Shortcut' 'Send To' - 'Desktop (Create Shortcut)' you will have the full path in the address bar & the 'up' button will work as desired. (This is really odd because the properties of the shortcuts are identical as far as I can tell!!!) You could put a shortcut like this on the desktop (and hide the built-in one) or on the quick-launch bar. You also might find it handy to place a shortcut with "C:\Documents and Settings\Username" or %USERPROFILE% as its target in the My Documents folder. That way if you find yourself in a desktop-rooted folder, you can still access the profile directory easily. Keith "jscoles" wrote in message ... When I open My documents, and am in explorer, I want the up directory button to take me to c:\documents and settings\username\ instead of the desktop. Is this possible? -- - Jonathan Scoles - - - - - "The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense. " - Tom Clancy |
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