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11-11-2006
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| | Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? Does Vista have a Documents and Settings folder - similar to the one in XP? I am a sole, and only, user of my computer and all the sub folders there (Administrator, All, Default, and "Jack") have always been a mystery and a source of irritation. Is there a chance Vista will have only one folder for/on computers that have single users? Thank you |
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11-11-2006
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| | Re: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? If you upgrade from XP there should be a Documents and Settings directory, but it does not work under Vista. This has been replaced by the Users folder located on the local drive. -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry "Jack Ryan" <alias@alias.con> wrote in message news:%23fI7$dfBHHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Does Vista have a Documents and Settings folder - similar to the one in > XP? > > I am a sole, and only, user of my computer and all the sub folders there > (Administrator, All, Default, and "Jack") have always been a mystery and a > source of irritation. > > Is there a chance Vista will have only one folder for/on computers that > have single users? > > Thank you > |
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11-11-2006
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| | Re: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? Thank you. I will be installing Vista 'clean'. Does that 'Users' folder have sub folders (like xp does) if I'm the sole user? Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote: > If you upgrade from XP there should be a Documents and Settings directory, > but it does not work under Vista. This has been replaced by the Users folder > located on the local drive. |
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11-11-2006
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| | Re: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? Yes, this is still part of the security scheme and user account structure. -- Best of Luck, Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/ Windows help - www.rickrogers.org "Jack Ryan" <alias@alias.con> wrote in message news:eVmjwCgBHHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Thank you. > > I will be installing Vista 'clean'. > > Does that 'Users' folder have sub folders (like xp does) if I'm the sole > user? > > > > Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote: >> If you upgrade from XP there should be a Documents and Settings >> directory, but it does not work under Vista. This has been replaced by >> the Users folder located on the local drive. |
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11-11-2006
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| | Re: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? Yes "Jack Ryan" <alias@alias.con> wrote in message news:eVmjwCgBHHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Thank you. > > I will be installing Vista 'clean'. > > Does that 'Users' folder have sub folders (like xp does) if I'm the sole > user? > > > > Andre Da Costa [Extended64] wrote: >> If you upgrade from XP there should be a Documents and Settings >> directory, but it does not work under Vista. This has been replaced by >> the Users folder located on the local drive. |
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11-11-2006
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| | Re: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? Whether you install clean or upgrade there is an Documents and Settings redirectory "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:e9GC6lfBHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > If you upgrade from XP there should be a Documents and Settings directory, > but it does not work under Vista. This has been replaced by the Users > folder located on the local drive. > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry > "Jack Ryan" <alias@alias.con> wrote in message > news:%23fI7$dfBHHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Does Vista have a Documents and Settings folder - similar to the one in >> XP? >> >> I am a sole, and only, user of my computer and all the sub folders there >> (Administrator, All, Default, and "Jack") have always been a mystery and >> a source of irritation. >> >> Is there a chance Vista will have only one folder for/on computers that >> have single users? >> >> Thank you >> > > |
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11-11-2006
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| | Re: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? not seeing it here John. Could you direct me?  -- Andre Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com My Vista Quickstart Guide: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message news:%23PVmjRgBHHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Whether you install clean or upgrade there is an Documents and Settings > redirectory > > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:e9GC6lfBHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> If you upgrade from XP there should be a Documents and Settings >> directory, but it does not work under Vista. This has been replaced by >> the Users folder located on the local drive. >> -- >> Andre >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com >> My Vista Quickstart Guide: >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry >> "Jack Ryan" <alias@alias.con> wrote in message >> news:%23fI7$dfBHHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>> Does Vista have a Documents and Settings folder - similar to the one in >>> XP? >>> >>> I am a sole, and only, user of my computer and all the sub folders there >>> (Administrator, All, Default, and "Jack") have always been a mystery and >>> a source of irritation. >>> >>> Is there a chance Vista will have only one folder for/on computers that >>> have single users? >>> >>> Thank you >>> >> >> > > |
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11-11-2006
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| | RE: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? I'm the sole user on a computer with Vista, and have three folders under Users(formerly known as Documents and Settings in Xp): Default (used by Windows when it creates a new user account), Me, and Public (for shared folders). Dean "Jack Ryan" wrote: > Does Vista have a Documents and Settings folder - similar to the one in XP? > > I am a sole, and only, user of my computer and all the sub folders there > (Administrator, All, Default, and "Jack") have always been a mystery and > a source of irritation. > > Is there a chance Vista will have only one folder for/on computers that > have single users? > > Thank you > > |
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11-11-2006
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| | Re: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? If you change your folder settings to show hidden and system files and folders as well as uncheck the "Hide protected operating system files", you will see these Documents and Settings and other such folders. "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:O7AORZgBHHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > not seeing it here John. Could you direct me? > -- > Andre > Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com > My Vista Quickstart Guide: > http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry > "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message > news:%23PVmjRgBHHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Whether you install clean or upgrade there is an Documents and Settings >> redirectory >> >> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:e9GC6lfBHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> If you upgrade from XP there should be a Documents and Settings >>> directory, but it does not work under Vista. This has been replaced by >>> the Users folder located on the local drive. >>> -- >>> Andre >>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com >>> My Vista Quickstart Guide: >>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry >>> "Jack Ryan" <alias@alias.con> wrote in message >>> news:%23fI7$dfBHHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>> Does Vista have a Documents and Settings folder - similar to the one in >>>> XP? >>>> >>>> I am a sole, and only, user of my computer and all the sub folders >>>> there (Administrator, All, Default, and "Jack") have always been a >>>> mystery and a source of irritation. >>>> >>>> Is there a chance Vista will have only one folder for/on computers that >>>> have single users? >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > > |
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11-12-2006
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| | Re: Vista Documents and Settings Folder?? Vista has hidden junctions, which have the same names as folder names in XP. In Windows Explorer, these junctions are shown as hidden shortcuts, with File Folder properties, used, in part, to redirect XP program installations that rely on the old XP folder names and XP locations. John Barnes referred to them as "redirectories", which is a good way of putting it. (If you try to "open" them, you'll get an access denied pop-up). Dean "Gary Mount" <gary_mount@telus.net> wrote in message news:2707FE76-A1C7-46CF-8834-BFB18ECB8BE3@microsoft.com... > If you change your folder settings to show hidden and system files and > folders as well as uncheck the "Hide protected operating system files", > you will see these Documents and Settings and other such folders. > > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:O7AORZgBHHA.4864@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> not seeing it here John. Could you direct me? >> -- >> Andre >> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com >> My Vista Quickstart Guide: >> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry >> "John Barnes" <jbarnes@email.net> wrote in message >> news:%23PVmjRgBHHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Whether you install clean or upgrade there is an Documents and Settings >>> redirectory >>> >>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:e9GC6lfBHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>> If you upgrade from XP there should be a Documents and Settings >>>> directory, but it does not work under Vista. This has been replaced by >>>> the Users folder located on the local drive. >>>> -- >>>> Andre >>>> Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com >>>> My Vista Quickstart Guide: >>>> http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!E8E5CC039D51E3DB!9709.entry >>>> "Jack Ryan" <alias@alias.con> wrote in message >>>> news:%23fI7$dfBHHA.4892@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >>>>> Does Vista have a Documents and Settings folder - similar to the one >>>>> in XP? >>>>> >>>>> I am a sole, and only, user of my computer and all the sub folders >>>>> there (Administrator, All, Default, and "Jack") have always been a >>>>> mystery and a source of irritation. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a chance Vista will have only one folder for/on computers >>>>> that have single users? >>>>> >>>>> Thank you >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> > |
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