Entire My Documents is displayed in My Computer

hakon

hakon

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The contents of My documents folder is displayed in my computer folder, some icons are double and a whole lot of other white icons "empy" files, see screenshot 1.
Screenshot 1: http://i40.tinypic.com/33l2gig.jpg
Screenshot 2: http://i42.tinypic.com/nf5o4o.jpg
- Right clicking, double clicking on the white files does nothing
- Cannot select them and delete
- Opening a folder takes me to that folder (If i open "Pictures" it takes me to C:\Users\Notandi\Pictures)
- Deleting a folder there deletes it from My Documents too

- Hakon

EDIT: These direcotries are also displayed in the SEND TO: menu, exactly the same as in my computer, but no the empty white files. See screenshot 2
 
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My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Packard Bell BV EasyNote SB87
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Crestline-PM PM965
    Memory
    2x 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (512 MB)
    Sound Card
    Intel 82801HBM ICH8M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics B170PW03 [17" LCD]
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x Seagate Momentus 7200RPM 200GB
Contents of home folder displayed in My Computer

A wired problem, the contents of my home folder (C:\Users\Notandi) is being shown in My Computer, along with lots of "empty white files".
- Right clicking, double clicking on the white files does nothing
- Cannot select them and delete
- Opening a folder takes me to that folder (If i open "Pictures" it takes me to C:\Users\Notandi\Pictures)
These are not shortcuts or duplicates, they are the actual folders and files.
Screenshot

This is also shown in the Send to context menu
Screenshot

This happend right after a failed defragment, i was defragmenting the computer and it stopped responding so i shut it down using the power button, not sure if this can affect it tho, any help appreciated :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Packard Bell BV EasyNote SB87
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Crestline-PM PM965
    Memory
    2x 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (512 MB)
    Sound Card
    Intel 82801HBM ICH8M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics B170PW03 [17" LCD]
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x Seagate Momentus 7200RPM 200GB
Re: Contents of home folder displayed in My Computer

Nice bit of UI recursion you've got going on there. An aborted defrag certainly has the ability to mess up the file system, so I'd suggest a few tests in this order:

- CHKDSK /F (that may repair obvious damage to FS metadata)
- Boot to safe mode and test what happens there.
- Fire up a CMD prompt and navigate aroud the C: drive using the command line - do you see any of the unwanted extras (which are visible through Explorer) when you do a DIR C: ?
 

My Computer

System One

Re: Contents of home folder displayed in My Computer

hakon said:
A wired problem, the contents of my home folder (C:\Users\Notandi) is being shown in My Computer, along with lots of "empty white files".
- Right clicking, double clicking on the white files does nothing
- Cannot select them and delete
- Opening a folder takes me to that folder (If i open "Pictures" it takes me to C:\Users\Notandi\Pictures)
These are not shortcuts or duplicates, they are the actual folders and files.
Screenshot

This is also shown in the Send to context menu
Screenshot

This happend right after a failed defragment, i was defragmenting the computer and it stopped responding so i shut it down using the power button, not sure if this can affect it tho, any help appreciated :)
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Logoff your sesion and login with another user account, Check this is happening in that user account also, If not

this tutorial will help u to delete your profile entry. Follow the second step to delete your profile entry, restart your system.
Let us know the result
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Wipro
    Motherboard
    Intel dq35j0
    Memory
    8 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    inter express chipset
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Wipro
    Screen Resolution
    1024*768
    Hard Drives
    500 gb
    Keyboard
    DELL
    Mouse
    Dell
    Internet Speed
    100 mbps(office lan)
Its the same in safemode and another user account, i have already run the chkdsk /f and even /r, nothing changed.
I tried step 2 in the tutorial, didnt help either.

Here is whats around my C:\ drive

Code: 
C:\>DIR /A
 Volume in drive C is Windows
 Volume Serial Number is BC83-45EB

 Directory of C:\

20/04/2009  19:55    <DIR>          $RECYCLE.BIN
18/09/2006  21:43                24 autoexec.bat
23/04/2009  18:49    <DIR>          Boot
12/11/2008  20:20    <DIR>          CryTools
02/11/2006  13:02    <JUNCTION>     Documents and Settings [C:\Users]
25/04/2009  23:09    <DIR>          Downloads
20/01/2009  23:26    <DIR>          Files
14/04/2009  18:20    <DIR>          Fraps
11/01/2008  18:36                 0 IO.SYS
11/01/2008  18:36                 0 MSDOS.SYS
17/02/2009  19:09           250,048 ntldr
18/04/2009  20:17    <DIR>          NVIDIA
06/03/2009  19:13    <DIR>          pebuilder3110a
19/05/2008  19:39    <DIR>          perflogs
26/04/2009  02:30             1,178 profile backup.reg
26/04/2009  03:00    <DIR>          Program Files
23/04/2009  00:34    <DIR>          ProgramData
01/04/2009  22:28    <DIR>          Python26
26/04/2007  00:06    <DIR>          System Volume Information
26/04/2009  02:32    <DIR>          Users
25/04/2009  15:00    <DIR>          Windows
               5 File(s)        251,250 bytes
              16 Dir(s)  55,874,641,920 bytes free

C:\>


and here is whats in my home folder

Code: 
C:\Users\Notandi>DIR /A
 Volume in drive C is Windows
 Volume Serial Number is BC83-45EB

 Directory of C:\Users\Notandi

26/04/2009  02:41    <DIR>          .
26/04/2009  02:41    <DIR>          ..
25/02/2009  10:46    <DIR>          .idlerc
20/03/2009  17:03    <DIR>          .VirtualBox
20/04/2009  22:33    <DIR>          AppData
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     Application Data [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Roaming]
10/01/2008  00:14                20 ArcDeviceInfo
18/01/2008  23:45           333,203 bootmgr
02/12/2008  00:57    <DIR>          Contacts
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     Cookies [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies]
26/04/2009  02:43    <DIR>          Desktop
24/04/2009  21:42    <DIR>          Documents
23/04/2009  13:30    <DIR>          Downloads
20/02/2009  02:52    <DIR>          EFT2.9.1
20/04/2009  12:09    <DIR>          Favorites
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     Local Settings [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Local]
23/04/2009  00:35    <DIR>          Music
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     My Documents [C:\Users\Notandi\Documents]
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     NetHood [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts]
26/04/2009  03:01        11,534,336 ntuser.dat
26/04/2009  03:01           262,144 ntuser.dat.LOG1
02/08/2008  15:03           262,144 ntuser.dat.LOG2
26/04/2009  02:49            65,536 ntuser.dat{efbf6803-1ed9-11de-aac6-000df04b61e1}.TM.blf
26/04/2009  02:49           524,288 ntuser.dat{efbf6803-1ed9-11de-aac6-000df04b61e1}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
03/04/2009  23:04           524,288 ntuser.dat{efbf6803-1ed9-11de-aac6-000df04b61e1}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
11/12/2007  14:04                20 ntuser.ini
15/04/2009  00:39    <DIR>          pics & media & stuff
21/04/2009  01:25    <DIR>          Pictures
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     PrintHood [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts]
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     Recent [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent]
21/03/2008  19:56    <DIR>          Searches
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     SendTo [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo]
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     Start Menu [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu]
11/12/2007  14:04    <JUNCTION>     Templates [C:\Users\Notandi\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates]
26/04/2009  01:19    <DIR>          Tracing
21/04/2009  01:25    <DIR>          Videos
               9 File(s)     13,505,979 bytes
              27 Dir(s)  55,874,707,456 bytes free

C:\Users\Notandi>
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Packard Bell BV EasyNote SB87
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Crestline-PM PM965
    Memory
    2x 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (512 MB)
    Sound Card
    Intel 82801HBM ICH8M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics B170PW03 [17" LCD]
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x Seagate Momentus 7200RPM 200GB
Is there a configuration file or registry key that tells explorer what to show in the Computer folder, or something similar ?
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Packard Bell BV EasyNote SB87
    CPU
    Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    Intel Crestline-PM PM965
    Memory
    2x 2 GB DDR2-667 DDR2 SDRAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT (512 MB)
    Sound Card
    Intel 82801HBM ICH8M
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AU Optronics B170PW03 [17" LCD]
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    2x Seagate Momentus 7200RPM 200GB
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