Vista - Another My Documents question

In XP I can go to properties of 'My Documents' and change the target so that
all of the contents of that pseudo (don't know its proper name) folder live
on a mapped network drive.

In Vista, I can do the same for individual folders within the 'Documents'
folder, but not to the Documents folder. (it doesn't have a properties option)

Am I missing something ? . Can anybody tell me how to achieve the same as I
used to in XP

TIA
Frank H

You may be able to accomplish what you want with the DOCUMENTS folder under
USER but not with the My Documents junction folder.

--
Leo

If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in posting.


"Frank H" <FrankH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> In XP I can go to properties of 'My Documents' and change the target so
> that
> all of the contents of that pseudo (don't know its proper name) folder
> live
> on a mapped network drive.
>
> In Vista, I can do the same for individual folders within the 'Documents'
> folder, but not to the Documents folder. (it doesn't have a properties
> option)
>
> Am I missing something ? . Can anybody tell me how to achieve the same as
> I
> used to in XP
>
> TIA
> Frank H

If you right click Documents on your Start menu and select Properties,
Almost all of your select programs are there,
Browse thru all the tabs.

Jerry

"Frank H" <FrankH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B5100B1-F608-4C36-A660-2BEF7779F1D8@microsoft.com...
> In XP I can go to properties of 'My Documents' and change the target so
> that
> all of the contents of that pseudo (don't know its proper name) folder
> live
> on a mapped network drive.
>
> In Vista, I can do the same for individual folders within the 'Documents'
> folder, but not to the Documents folder. (it doesn't have a properties
> option)
>
> Am I missing something ? . Can anybody tell me how to achieve the same as
> I
> used to in XP
>
> TIA
> Frank H

This is how it works in comparison to XP:

XP: username>My Documents>My Music
>My Pictures

Vista: username*>Documents
>Pictures
>Music
>Downloads
>Searches
>Favourites
>Links etc.

Note how Music and Pictures are no longer sub folders of Documents anymore,
they can be redirected individually but I havent found a way to re-direct the
"username*" folder, where above folders are kept. Though it may not be
necessary to do so as the main folders in the profile folder can be manually
re-directed

"JerryM (ID)" wrote:

> If you right click Documents on your Start menu and select Properties,
> Almost all of your select programs are there,
> Browse thru all the tabs.
>
> Jerry
>
> "Frank H" <FrankH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B5100B1-F608-4C36-A660-2BEF7779F1D8@microsoft.com...
> > In XP I can go to properties of 'My Documents' and change the target so
> > that
> > all of the contents of that pseudo (don't know its proper name) folder
> > live
> > on a mapped network drive.
> >
> > In Vista, I can do the same for individual folders within the 'Documents'
> > folder, but not to the Documents folder. (it doesn't have a properties
> > option)
> >
> > Am I missing something ? . Can anybody tell me how to achieve the same as
> > I
> > used to in XP
> >
> > TIA
> > Frank H
>

The Documents folder under User is the new name for My Documents in XP. I
have not found a need to change the location of the Documents folder so I
can't comment if it's location can be changed.

I sometimes create sub folders under Documents to handle any sorting needs I
have.

--
Leo

If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in posting.


"Frank H" <FrankH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for quick response
> I'm afraid I'm still getting my head around Vista terminology.\
>
> Just to confirm...
>
> The 'User' folder appears to be the equivalent of 'My Documents' in XP -
> correct ?
>
> This folder doesn't have a 'location' tab in its properties. so I can't
> redirect it - correct ?
>
> If I want a setup as in XP, I would need to set the location for each
> individual folder under User (Documents, Downloads, Links etc)
> individually -
> Correct?
>
> Thanks for ur help
>
> "Leo" wrote:
>
>> You may be able to accomplish what you want with the DOCUMENTS folder
>> under
>> USER but not with the My Documents junction folder.
>>
>> --
>> Leo
>>
>> If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in posting.
>>
>>
>> "Frank H" <FrankH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6B5100B1-F608-4C36-A660-2BEF7779F1D8@microsoft.com...
>> > In XP I can go to properties of 'My Documents' and change the target so
>> > that
>> > all of the contents of that pseudo (don't know its proper name) folder
>> > live
>> > on a mapped network drive.
>> >
>> > In Vista, I can do the same for individual folders within the
>> > 'Documents'
>> > folder, but not to the Documents folder. (it doesn't have a properties
>> > option)
>> >
>> > Am I missing something ? . Can anybody tell me how to achieve the same
>> > as
>> > I
>> > used to in XP
>> >
>> > TIA
>> > Frank H
>>
>>

I am not getting any options to move my profiles in
properties-location. any ideas? what are the reg keys to move profile
locations?


--
cOS

cossmo @at gmail . com

Frank

The old XP folder 'Documents and Settings' is now the 'User' folder in
Vista. The old 'My Documents' folder is now Documents in Vista. The "My"
designation for user folders was retired in Vista.

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Frank H" <FrankH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
newsEB57C3B-4A3D-4B86-8C95-CBBC6165B7C0@microsoft.com...
> Thanks for quick response
> I'm afraid I'm still getting my head around Vista terminology.\
>
> Just to confirm...
>
> The 'User' folder appears to be the equivalent of 'My Documents' in XP -
> correct ?
>
> This folder doesn't have a 'location' tab in its properties. so I can't
> redirect it - correct ?
>
> If I want a setup as in XP, I would need to set the location for each
> individual folder under User (Documents, Downloads, Links etc)
> individually -
> Correct?
>
> Thanks for ur help
>
> "Leo" wrote:
>
>> You may be able to accomplish what you want with the DOCUMENTS folder
>> under
>> USER but not with the My Documents junction folder.
>>
>> --
>> Leo
>>
>> If you can't annoy somebody, there is little point in posting.
>>
>>
>> "Frank H" <FrankH@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6B5100B1-F608-4C36-A660-2BEF7779F1D8@microsoft.com...
>> > In XP I can go to properties of 'My Documents' and change the target so
>> > that
>> > all of the contents of that pseudo (don't know its proper name) folder
>> > live
>> > on a mapped network drive.
>> >
>> > In Vista, I can do the same for individual folders within the
>> > 'Documents'
>> > folder, but not to the Documents folder. (it doesn't have a properties
>> > option)
>> >
>> > Am I missing something ? . Can anybody tell me how to achieve the same
>> > as
>> > I
>> > used to in XP
>> >
>> > TIA
>> > Frank H
>>
>>