Vista - Clean up Documents Folder using Redirect?

virtualrain · 10-15-2007

Hi, my user Documents folder is full of sub-folders created by applications for their own use... many of these apps don't allow the path for these folders to be set.

A good example is SyncToy which creates a sub-directory called "SyncToyData" in the Documents folder.

I would like to collect all of these application related folders into a single sub-folder like "Documents\Application Files"... so that SyncToy is storing it's stuff in "Documents\Application Files\SyncToyData"

Is there a way to setup redirects for these folders so that the originals can be deleted or hidden?

virtualrain · 10-16-2007

Are there any other good forums where I might get an answer on this?

10-16-2007

"virtualrain" <virtualrain.2yigm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I would like to collect all of these application related folders into
> a
> single sub-folder like "Documents\Application Files"... so that
> SyncToy
> is storing it's stuff in "Documents\Application Files\SyncToyData"

These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves. You
have to know how to change the path in the application.

--
David
Stardate 7791.9

virtualrain · 10-17-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by David Trimboli

These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves.

Isn't that what I said in the first sentence of my original post?

You are absolutely zero help.

Anyway, I found out how to do this elsewhere using hidden junction points... Vista's symbolic links feature saves navigating time

10-21-2007

virtualrain wrote:

Quote:

> David Trimboli;484299 Wrote:

Quote:

>> These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves.
>>

>
> Isn't that what I said in the first sentence of my original post?
>
> You are absolutely zero help.
>
> Anyway, I found out how to do this elsewhere using hidden junction
> points... 'Vista's symbolic links feature saves navigating time'
> (http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-6177180.html)
>
>

Wow! You sure want to get help, don't you??? ;-)

Try a little tact next time. We know you're frustrated, just cool it a
bit next time....

--

Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services

10-15-2007	#1 (permalink)
virtualrain Vista x64 3 posts	Clean up Documents Folder using Redirect? Hi, my user Documents folder is full of sub-folders created by applications for their own use... many of these apps don't allow the path for these folders to be set. A good example is SyncToy which creates a sub-directory called "SyncToyData" in the Documents folder. I would like to collect all of these application related folders into a single sub-folder like "Documents\Application Files"... so that SyncToy is storing it's stuff in "Documents\Application Files\SyncToyData" Is there a way to setup redirects for these folders so that the originals can be deleted or hidden?
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10-16-2007	#2 (permalink)
virtualrain Vista x64 3 posts	Re: Clean up Documents Folder using Redirect? Are there any other good forums where I might get an answer on this?
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10-16-2007	#3 (permalink)
David Trimboli n/a posts	Re: Clean up Documents Folder using Redirect? "virtualrain" <virtualrain.2yigm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message news:virtualrain.2yigm4@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net... Quote: > I would like to collect all of these application related folders into > a > single sub-folder like "Documents\Application Files"... so that > SyncToy > is storing it's stuff in "Documents\Application Files\SyncToyData" These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves. You have to know how to change the path in the application. -- David Stardate 7791.9
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10-17-2007	#4 (permalink)
virtualrain Vista x64 3 posts	Re: Clean up Documents Folder using Redirect? Quote: Originally Posted by David Trimboli These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves. Isn't that what I said in the first sentence of my original post? You are absolutely zero help. Anyway, I found out how to do this elsewhere using hidden junction points... Vista's symbolic links feature saves navigating time
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10-21-2007	#5 (permalink)
Hank Arnold (MVP) n/a posts	Re: Clean up Documents Folder using Redirect? virtualrain wrote: Quote: > David Trimboli;484299 Wrote: Quote: >> These paths are usually hard-coded into the applications themselves. >> > > Isn't that what I said in the first sentence of my original post? > > You are absolutely zero help. > > Anyway, I found out how to do this elsewhere using hidden junction > points... 'Vista's symbolic links feature saves navigating time' > (http://articles.techrepublic.com.com...1-6177180.html) > > Wow! You sure want to get help, don't you??? ;-) Try a little tact next time. We know you're frustrated, just cool it a bit next time.... -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
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