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03-26-2008

So you're saying you never renamed them to 'Old <foldername>'?

That is weird.

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]

"Dzomlija" <Dzomlija.36v5m5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> Keith Miller \(MVP\);661846 Wrote:

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>> When you rename the User shell folders, the renaming is done via the
>> folder's desktop.ini file with a line like this:
>>
>> [.ShellClassInfo]
>> LocalizedResourceName= Old Downloads
>>
>> The actual folder name stays the same, so that it's in sync with the
>> entries
>> in the registry under:
>>
>> [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell
>> Folders]

>
>
> I understand that, but I haven't yet redirected my user folder to the
> D:! I only finished building this machine on Friday, and have over the
> past few days been pre-occupied with data recovery efforts on a lost
> JBOD array. The D: you see in the screenshot comes right out of my old
> computer.
>
> Oddly enough though, when I turned the computer on this morning, the
> filenames matched, and when I renamed a folder back to "Old Downloads",
> the name change was reflected in both Windows Explorer and Command Line.
>
>
> See here:
> 3221
>
> Oh, well. I'll chalk this one up as one of those little mysteries...
>
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03-26-2008	#4 (permalink)
Keith Miller \(MVP\) n/a posts	Re: Filenames Do Not Match So you're saying you never renamed them to 'Old <foldername>'? That is weird. -- Good Luck, Keith Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User] "Dzomlija" <Dzomlija.36v5m5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message newszomlija.36v5m5@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > > Keith Miller \(MVP\);661846 Wrote: Quote: >> When you rename the User shell folders, the renaming is done via the >> folder's desktop.ini file with a line like this: >> >> [.ShellClassInfo] >> LocalizedResourceName= Old Downloads >> >> The actual folder name stays the same, so that it's in sync with the >> entries >> in the registry under: >> >> [HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell >> Folders] > > > I understand that, but I haven't yet redirected my user folder to the > D:! I only finished building this machine on Friday, and have over the > past few days been pre-occupied with data recovery efforts on a lost > JBOD array. The D: you see in the screenshot comes right out of my old > computer. > > Oddly enough though, when I turned the computer on this morning, the > filenames matched, and when I renamed a folder back to "Old Downloads", > the name change was reflected in both Windows Explorer and Command Line. > > > See here: > 3221 > > Oh, well. I'll chalk this one up as one of those little mysteries... > > > +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ > \|Filename: Filenames_Dont_Match2.jpg \| > \|Download: http://vista64.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3221\| > +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ > > -- > Dzomlija > > Peter Alexander Dzomlija > -Do you hear, huh? The Alpha and The Omega? Death and Rebirth? And as > you die, so shall I be Reborn...- > > _Prometheus_ > MOBO: ASUS MB-M3A32-MVP Deluxe/WiFi-AP > CPU: AMD Phenom 9600 Quad > RAM: 2 x A-Data 2GB DDR2-800 > GPU: ASUS ATI Radeon HD 2400PRO, 256MB > BOX: Thermaltake Tai-Chi Water Cooled > OS: Windows Vista Ultimate x64 > '' (http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=333562)'[image: > http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/banner/333562.png]' > (http://valid.x86-secret.com/cache/banner/333562.png)
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