Vista - How can i access this folder

How can i access this folder under c:\documents and settings\users\local
settings

Thks for answering my question

User profile folder in Vista is present in the following location:

C:\Users\<username>

For detailed info, see section "Well-known folders have been moved or renamed" in this article:

What's changed in Windows Vista:
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/vistanew.aspx

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Phoenix Chow" <PhoenixChow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1822937F-994F-43ED-A6E3-08AB9D814E4A@microsoft.com...
How can i access this folder under c:\documents and settings\users\local
settings

Thks for answering my question

thank you so much ! your reply is extremely useful.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> User profile folder in Vista is present in the following location:
>
> C:\Users\<username>
>
> For detailed info, see section "Well-known folders have been moved or renamed" in this article:
>
> What's changed in Windows Vista:
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/vistanew.aspx
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
>
>
> "Phoenix Chow" <PhoenixChow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1822937F-994F-43ED-A6E3-08AB9D814E4A@microsoft.com...
> How can i access this folder under c:\documents and settings\users\local
> settings
>
> Thks for answering my question
>

You're most welcome!

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"Phoenix Chow" <PhoenixChow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:FD98106B-4A5B-471B-BC7D-66059E900B72@microsoft.com...
thank you so much ! your reply is extremely useful.

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> User profile folder in Vista is present in the following location:
>
> C:\Users\<username>
>
> For detailed info, see section "Well-known folders have been moved or renamed" in this article:
>
> What's changed in Windows Vista:
> http://www.jimmah.com/vista/vistanew.aspx
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com

This makes me think that you are not in Vista. The thing is, there is
no such folder as "documents and settings" in Vista.

You can access "documents" by going to the pearl button and clicking
on "computer". Then click on the c: drive on the left. At that
point, you would double click on "Users" on the right. You would
then double click on the users name on the right. At that point, you
should be able to open the documents folder.

As for settings, there are any number of ways to get to different
things. It all depends on what you are doing. If you are in Vista,
which I suspect you are not, you can do a pearl search for the setting
you are interested in changing or click on control panel or right
click on the desk top to personalize.

"Phoenix Chow" wrote:
> How can i access this folder under c:documents and
> settingsuserslocal
> settings
>
> Thks for answering my question

This isn't entirely correct. There is a fake link called "Documents and
Settings" on the primary boot drive with Vista. It is supposed to be a
pointer the "Users" directory, but Microsoft didn't see fit to make it work
when a user clicks on it.

You may only see this link if you are running as an admin or if you have
"show hidden and system files" selected.

"Freak" wrote:

> This makes me think that you are not in Vista. The thing is, there is
> no such folder as "documents and settings" in Vista.
>
> You can access "documents" by going to the pearl button and clicking
> on "computer". Then click on the c: drive on the left. At that
> point, you would double click on "Users" on the right. You would
> then double click on the users name on the right. At that point, you
> should be able to open the documents folder.
>
> As for settings, there are any number of ways to get to different
> things. It all depends on what you are doing. If you are in Vista,
> which I suspect you are not, you can do a pearl search for the setting
> you are interested in changing or click on control panel or right
> click on the desk top to personalize.
>
> "Phoenix Chow" wrote:
> > How can i access this folder under c:documents and
> > settingsuserslocal
> > settings
> >
> > Thks for answering my question
>