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    Windows 7 A Program I Made to Automatically Move User Folders

    One of the most major parts of my windows 7 installs is changing the paths of my user folders. I install windows 7 alot and i got a bit sick of having to do that every time... so i decided to fully automate the process! Link Removed This usb portable program starts by asking you to select a...
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    • automation batch files computer tips customization directory paths feedback file management folder management junctions portable program scripting software development system configuration tech tools user folders user icons vbscript windows 7 windows customization
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    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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    Windows 7 Using Junctions (symlinks or Symbolic Links) to protect your save files

    Have you ever lost ALL of your saved game data because something terrible happened? Well, recently, we have seen advancements solving this problem with the likes of Steam Cloud. Steam Cloud allows gamers, who are increasingly using Steam Powered games, to automatically store their saves online...
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    • backup command prompt data protection dropbox file management file system game saves gaming junctions link shell extension minecraft ntfs save files steam cloud storage solutions symbolic links sync issues windows 7 windows 8
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    • Forum: Windows Games
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    Windows 7 All Users/Documents Inaccessible

    I've noticed several threads discussing some of the annoying "protections" put in place by Microsoft in Win7. On the one hand, at this moment, I share the sentiment that it's my computer, therefore, I ought to be able to access whatever I want. On the other hand, I'm all too aware that rogue...
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    • access denied administrator cmd documents file management file permissions file properties file system junctions lock icon microsoft programdata security settings shared folders special permissions support user access user interface windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 resetting a user profile

    this is a learning center. The user profile starts out as default at the beginning class session. After the last class session, I want to reset it to default for the next class. what users\profile\folders need to be saved and restored to insure per user app & system configurations are...
    • ruggb
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    • accessibility app data backup class session configuration default settings files folders junctions learning center profile management reset restore settings management system user data user experience user interface windows
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Junctions With Spaces?

    I am having trouble setting up junctions and I think it isn't working because some of the folders/filenames have spaces and it messes up the syntax. Does anyone know how to get it to work?
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    Windows 7 Move c:\users to d:\users

    I just installed a new 64 gig SSD in my computer. I also have a 2T secondary hard drive. The SSD is not big enough to contain all the stuff that will eventually be in "My documents", i.e. under "users" so I need to move the users directory to my secondary hard drive but have windows behave as it...
    • perry59
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    • 2tb 64gb backup command documents driveletters error foldertransfer installation junctions migration profile recovery robocopy settings ssd storage troubleshooting users windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. gylf

    Windows 7 "Recent Places" link is always empty

    I've spent a lot of time searching for a solution and I'm hoping someone can give me some fresh ideas on how to tackle this annoying issue. My "Recent Places" link is always empty. Looking at ..\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent reveals that items edited (so called "Recent Items")...
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    • appdata corrupted files explorer file system folders internet explorer junctions recent items recent places registry service sfc shortcuts ssds start menu system restore troubleshooting user directory user interface windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 All Programs menu broken

    The "All Programs" menu off of the start menu isn't working any more, at least not when logged in as me (it works logged in as Administrator). I think this is related to the fact that I move a lot of stuff off of my C: drive (SSD) onto the E: drive, with Junctions to make the paths from C...
    • glugglug
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    • all programs applcation data chkdsk file management file system junctions local appdata menu issues program access registry restart problems ssd start menu system restore troubleshooting user accounts user configuration user directories windows windows settings
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 Changing the user space to an other partition

    I've writen some scripts to change the C:\user to an other partition. all seems to work but I can not change the security on the SYMBLINK and Junctions (not the directories) assuming all in c:\users\%USERNAME% is machine independent ... All data will be recreated at first login anyhow...
    • dreuzel
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    • directory environment variables junctions mklink partition permissions profiles registry roaming robocopy script execution scripting security symlinks system admin user directory user space windows 7 workgroup xcacls
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Programming and Scripting
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