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**Brink** · 05-02-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by joeleflores

Quote: Originally Posted by Brink

Hi Joeleflores,

Welcome to Vista Forums.

While you can usually change the default location for the user folders without problems, renaming them would most likely cause problems. Some programs use the default name. Without it there, Vista will recreate it or the program will give you a error. I would recommend not to rename them to avoid any potential problems from it.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Hi, thanks for the warm welcome

Are there ways to create new personal user folders? By that, the folder property should have a "Locations" tab, right?
Also, is it possible to add a shell command similar to what's being used for the default personal user folders via registry edit?

I just want it for aesthetics value, I hope there are ways that you know of.

Thanks again.

I do not know of a safe way to do it the way you want, but you could create new folders in the location that you want them, then place shortcut for them in your C:\Users\(user name) folder. Next, create shortcuts for the default user folders and place them in the new shortcut folders for easy access. After this, you can hide the default user folders so you no longer see them and just see the new ones. This tutorial will show you how to hide the folders if needed.

Hidden Files and Folders

It's a bit of a workaround, but I believe it will give you what you want almost without causing any problems.

Shawn

05-02-2008	#6 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,045 posts	Re: Creating a Personal User Folder Quote: Originally Posted by joeleflores Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hi Joeleflores, Welcome to Vista Forums. While you can usually change the default location for the user folders without problems, renaming them would most likely cause problems. Some programs use the default name. Without it there, Vista will recreate it or the program will give you a error. I would recommend not to rename them to avoid any potential problems from it. Hope this helps, Shawn Hi, thanks for the warm welcome Are there ways to create new personal user folders? By that, the folder property should have a "Locations" tab, right? Also, is it possible to add a shell command similar to what's being used for the default personal user folders via registry edit? I just want it for aesthetics value, I hope there are ways that you know of. Thanks again. I do not know of a safe way to do it the way you want, but you could create new folders in the location that you want them, then place shortcut for them in your C:\Users\(user name) folder. Next, create shortcuts for the default user folders and place them in the new shortcut folders for easy access. After this, you can hide the default user folders so you no longer see them and just see the new ones. This tutorial will show you how to hide the folders if needed. Hidden Files and Folders It's a bit of a workaround, but I believe it will give you what you want almost without causing any problems. Shawn
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