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"Documents" folder getting crowded

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Old 08-27-2007   #1 (permalink)
Mark
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"Documents" folder getting crowded

Hi all - I like the way Vista keeps user specific settings in a easily
accessible folder - but this folder is getting crowded quickly.

Is there anyway I can easily filter this view without going to the extreme
of making the folders I don''t need that often "hidden"

Old 08-27-2007   #2 (permalink)
Gunrunnerjohn
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Re: "Documents" folder getting crowded

Any particular reason you don't do a folder tree with categories to minimize the
clutter? There's no reason to have a completely flat folder structure.

On Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:02:28 -0500, "Mark" <me@xxxxxx> wrote:
Quote:

>Hi all - I like the way Vista keeps user specific settings in a easily
>accessible folder - but this folder is getting crowded quickly.
>
>Is there anyway I can easily filter this view without going to the extreme
>of making the folders I don''t need that often "hidden"
John Will
Microsoft MVP - Networking
Old 08-27-2007   #3 (permalink)
Ronnie Vernon MVP
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Re: "Documents" folder getting crowded

Mark

I agree with John.

Create your own folders in Documents with unique names where you can keep
your personal files organized.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Mark" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hi all - I like the way Vista keeps user specific settings in a easily
> accessible folder - but this folder is getting crowded quickly.
>
> Is there anyway I can easily filter this view without going to the extreme
> of making the folders I don''t need that often "hidden"
Old 08-27-2007   #4 (permalink)
Mark
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Re: "Documents" folder getting crowded


Sorry, this post was retyped from my original and I left relevant facts
out...
I've got my own folder structure that works well - Its the folders that are
installed by other programs - mostly games.......

For instance - all the games that I install want to create their own folder
in their - instead of under the "Saved Games" folder. So that's a dozen or
so folders in addition to the structure I've created.
"Mark" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:244BDEC2-31C9-4EE6-88B0-6060F2F67056@xxxxxx
Quote:

> Hi all - I like the way Vista keeps user specific settings in a easily
> accessible folder - but this folder is getting crowded quickly.
>
> Is there anyway I can easily filter this view without going to the extreme
> of making the folders I don''t need that often "hidden"
Old 08-27-2007   #5 (permalink)
Ronnie Vernon MVP
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Re: "Documents" folder getting crowded

Mark

Sorry, I don't know how you can resolve this behavior unless those games
have configuration settings that allow you to specify a folder where they
save their information.

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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Mark" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Sorry, this post was retyped from my original and I left relevant facts
> out...
> I've got my own folder structure that works well - Its the folders that
> are
> installed by other programs - mostly games.......
>
> For instance - all the games that I install want to create their own
> folder
> in their - instead of under the "Saved Games" folder. So that's a dozen or
> so folders in addition to the structure I've created.
> "Mark" <me@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:244BDEC2-31C9-4EE6-88B0-6060F2F67056@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> Hi all - I like the way Vista keeps user specific settings in a easily
>> accessible folder - but this folder is getting crowded quickly.
>>
>> Is there anyway I can easily filter this view without going to the
>> extreme of making the folders I don''t need that often "hidden"
>
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