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Folder list after clicking Explore
When I click EXPLORE and look at all the folders in my computer, many seem to
be duplicates and appear to be wasting storage space. For instance, MY DOCUMENTS appears in several places. For instance it first appears directly under DESKTOP, then again under MY COMPUTER, then under Robert Bur...(my name), then again under Robert Bur...'s Documents, then under MY DOCUMENTS ON HOME COMPUTER. Is this the normal way that XP sets up the structure or did I do something to create this confusing mess? If I created this monster, how can I clean it up and have "My Documents" appear just once? Am I wasting a lot of storage space by having "My Documents" in so many places? |
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Folder list after clicking Explore
It's just the way WinXP presents the information to you. Try this -
right-click My Computer, select "Explore". In the folder tree, expand "My Computer", right-click "My Documents", and select "Properties". What does it tell you? HTH Tony. "bobburk3" wrote in message ... When I click EXPLORE and look at all the folders in my computer, many seem to be duplicates and appear to be wasting storage space. For instance, MY DOCUMENTS appears in several places. For instance it first appears directly under DESKTOP, then again under MY COMPUTER, then under Robert Bur...(my name), then again under Robert Bur...'s Documents, then under MY DOCUMENTS ON HOME COMPUTER. Is this the normal way that XP sets up the structure or did I do something to create this confusing mess? If I created this monster, how can I clean it up and have "My Documents" appear just once? Am I wasting a lot of storage space by having "My Documents" in so many places? |
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Folder list after clicking Explore
It isn't a monster. Explorer is designed to show My Documents as a
top level destination. Each user of the machine has a unique folder in their \Documents & Settings\Username path that is the actual/real folder for Documents. As each user logs in their Documents folder is show as "MY" Documents. There is also a "Shared" Documents for each user. Basically many of these links resolve to a single folder for each individual account holder. Don't worry about correcting things, just understand how and why the layout appears as it does. "bobburk3" wrote in message ... When I click EXPLORE and look at all the folders in my computer, many seem to be duplicates and appear to be wasting storage space. For instance, MY DOCUMENTS appears in several places. For instance it first appears directly under DESKTOP, then again under MY COMPUTER, then under Robert Bur...(my name), then again under Robert Bur...'s Documents, then under MY DOCUMENTS ON HOME COMPUTER. Is this the normal way that XP sets up the structure or did I do something to create this confusing mess? If I created this monster, how can I clean it up and have "My Documents" appear just once? Am I wasting a lot of storage space by having "My Documents" in so many places? |
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Folder list after clicking Explore
Hi,
I've just sent a reply which was wrongly worded, which I've cancelled. This is the correct version - It's just the way WinXP presents the information to you. Try this - right-click My Computer, select "Explore". In the folder tree, "My Documents", and select "Properties". What does it tell you? Now expand "My Computer", and right-click "your name's Documents", and select "Properties". What do you see now? HTH Tony. "bobburk3" wrote in message ... When I click EXPLORE and look at all the folders in my computer, many seem to be duplicates and appear to be wasting storage space. For instance, MY DOCUMENTS appears in several places. For instance it first appears directly under DESKTOP, then again under MY COMPUTER, then under Robert Bur...(my name), then again under Robert Bur...'s Documents, then under MY DOCUMENTS ON HOME COMPUTER. Is this the normal way that XP sets up the structure or did I do something to create this confusing mess? If I created this monster, how can I clean it up and have "My Documents" appear just once? Am I wasting a lot of storage space by having "My Documents" in so many places? |
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Tony, It gives me three tabs. the TARGET tab shows: Target is:C:\Documents
and Settings\Robert Burkhard\My Documents. Is that what you wanted? -- Bob B. "Tony Luxton" wrote: It's just the way WinXP presents the information to you. Try this - right-click My Computer, select "Explore". In the folder tree, expand "My Computer", right-click "My Documents", and select "Properties". What does it tell you? HTH Tony. "bobburk3" wrote in message ... When I click EXPLORE and look at all the folders in my computer, many seem to be duplicates and appear to be wasting storage space. For instance, MY DOCUMENTS appears in several places. For instance it first appears directly under DESKTOP, then again under MY COMPUTER, then under Robert Bur...(my name), then again under Robert Bur...'s Documents, then under MY DOCUMENTS ON HOME COMPUTER. Is this the normal way that XP sets up the structure or did I do something to create this confusing mess? If I created this monster, how can I clean it up and have "My Documents" appear just once? Am I wasting a lot of storage space by having "My Documents" in so many places? |
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Folder list after clicking Explore
Tony, It shows three tabs: General, Sharing, Carbonite. Under the General
tab it shows Location C:\Documents and Settings\Robert Burkhard. -- Bob B. "Tony Luxton" wrote: Hi, I've just sent a reply which was wrongly worded, which I've cancelled. This is the correct version - It's just the way WinXP presents the information to you. Try this - right-click My Computer, select "Explore". In the folder tree, "My Documents", and select "Properties". What does it tell you? Now expand "My Computer", and right-click "your name's Documents", and select "Properties". What do you see now? HTH Tony. "bobburk3" wrote in message ... When I click EXPLORE and look at all the folders in my computer, many seem to be duplicates and appear to be wasting storage space. For instance, MY DOCUMENTS appears in several places. For instance it first appears directly under DESKTOP, then again under MY COMPUTER, then under Robert Bur...(my name), then again under Robert Bur...'s Documents, then under MY DOCUMENTS ON HOME COMPUTER. Is this the normal way that XP sets up the structure or did I do something to create this confusing mess? If I created this monster, how can I clean it up and have "My Documents" appear just once? Am I wasting a lot of storage space by having "My Documents" in so many places? |
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Folder list after clicking Explore
Thanks R. McCarty. I thought that I had a lot of duplicate files taking up
space and slowing down my computer. It's nice to know that that's tha way it is supposed to look (although it seems like a confusing mess). I did notice that when I deleted a file in one folder it was gone from all the folders. -- Bob B. "R. McCarty" wrote: It isn't a monster. Explorer is designed to show My Documents as a top level destination. Each user of the machine has a unique folder in their \Documents & Settings\Username path that is the actual/real folder for Documents. As each user logs in their Documents folder is show as "MY" Documents. There is also a "Shared" Documents for each user. Basically many of these links resolve to a single folder for each individual account holder. Don't worry about correcting things, just understand how and why the layout appears as it does. "bobburk3" wrote in message ... When I click EXPLORE and look at all the folders in my computer, many seem to be duplicates and appear to be wasting storage space. For instance, MY DOCUMENTS appears in several places. For instance it first appears directly under DESKTOP, then again under MY COMPUTER, then under Robert Bur...(my name), then again under Robert Bur...'s Documents, then under MY DOCUMENTS ON HOME COMPUTER. Is this the normal way that XP sets up the structure or did I do something to create this confusing mess? If I created this monster, how can I clean it up and have "My Documents" appear just once? Am I wasting a lot of storage space by having "My Documents" in so many places? |
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Folder list after clicking Explore
That's right, Bob. What it's telling you is that it's a shortcut to your "My
Documents" folder. If another user logs on, they'll see the same shortcut, but its target will be *their* "My Documents" folder. Because of the multi-user nature of WinXP, Explorer has to play little tricks on you like that. To answer your question, they're only shortcuts, and don't waste any space (that's worth worrying about). Here's something else to try - right-click your desktop, select "Properties", and click the "Desktop" tab. Push the "Customize Desktop" button, and under "Desktop Buttons", uncheck "My Documents". Look in your folder tree and "My Documents" is gone (you might have to refresh). HTH Tony. "bobburk3" wrote in message ... Tony, It gives me three tabs. the TARGET tab shows: Target is:C:\Documents and Settings\Robert Burkhard\My Documents. Is that what you wanted? -- Bob B. "Tony Luxton" wrote: It's just the way WinXP presents the information to you. Try this - right-click My Computer, select "Explore". In the folder tree, expand "My Computer", right-click "My Documents", and select "Properties". What does it tell you? HTH Tony. "bobburk3" wrote in message ... When I click EXPLORE and look at all the folders in my computer, many seem to be duplicates and appear to be wasting storage space. For instance, MY DOCUMENTS appears in several places. For instance it first appears directly under DESKTOP, then again under MY COMPUTER, then under Robert Bur...(my name), then again under Robert Bur...'s Documents, then under MY DOCUMENTS ON HOME COMPUTER. Is this the normal way that XP sets up the structure or did I do something to create this confusing mess? If I created this monster, how can I clean it up and have "My Documents" appear just once? Am I wasting a lot of storage space by having "My Documents" in so many places? |
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