user folder

I recently reformatted my hard disk and re-installed Windows 7, and when I try to edit any files in the subdirectories off any on the directories in the C:\Program Files directory, I get 'protected' errors. I found that I could not create files or edit files anywhere below these directories...

Ok, hopefully this will make sense to you guys, so here it goes. My husband and I just got a new desktop, I originally planned on sharing a user account but since we're both in school I figured it would be helpful to have our own user accounts just to keep our files more separated and...

Hello All. Please read completely. I m sorry for writing complete story but problem can not be solved without telling complete story. I know there may be experts here. I need help from all of you. I bought my Laptop few days ago. It was equipped with windows 7 ULTIMATE x64 with 6gb ram, 500...

I'm normally pretty good at finding stuff on the net, with the right choice of Google search words, but this time I'm completely stumped and frustrated. Quite simple ... Server - Windows Server 2003 (Small Business Server, if it matters but I think its a Win 7 setting at fault myself) Client...

Hi! Recently I bought Toshiba Sattelite C670-1DJ and today I accidentally unplugged my AC cable. So I started it and it started computer with "Starting your computer for first use" or something like that. It logged in temporary Administrator account and when I tried to switch to my account...

I have been thinking about getting a SATA controler card and a few SSD for my system. I have been looking around for something on this topic and thus far have not found anything talking about it or it is talking about moveing the entire disk. What I want to do is migrate system directories to...

I was looking at My documents and couldn't believe the mess. There are now 1,886 files and 192 folders. I used to have only 113 items. There were music files, download folder, Roboform passwords, screensavers, LRC files, pictures, system files and application extentions to name a few. The...

Hi, Using Windows 7. Go to start Username "Joe". My User folder "Joe" is a subgroup of Libraries. I think the folder organization is messed up and probably the reason I can't get MediaCenter to work. Also My Documents data is found under Desktop/Libraries/Documents and also under Desktop/Joe...

I have Windows 7 Home Premium, 32bit laptop. So this started with my accidentally deleting the 'My Documents'. At the time of deleting, i think it showed, My Documents is too large for recycle bin. That's why i can't find it there. (I have tried 'Recuva' to recover deleted files, but...

Hey, This might be a complicated question, because I have already followed a specific process to move my users directory. It worked, and it worked well! But I am now concerned because I think Windows sees my Users directory as belonging on both the SSD and the other hard drive that I have it...

Hi All I am new to this form and hope this is the right place to get help. My C: dreive is a 128GB SSD which devided into 70 and 50 GB. Windows and all programs are installed on 70GB, the 50GB drive is free. All programs are about 11GB, Win7 ultimate 64 is about 17GB so all together it should...

I have Win 7 Home Premium SP1. For the past year and a half, I've been using the Win 7 backup about once a month without any problems. My hard drive is partitioned into drives C and D, and I back up onto an external hard disk, which appears as Drive I when connected. (The external hard disk is...

Weird link between an old HDD with Win 7 on it and the actual HDD with active win 7 on it Hello, I've experienced today a weird "error", that I even do not know how to search for it. Let me explain: I had win 7 (32bit) installed at job, and worked on it for more than a year. Two weeks ago I...

Good afternoon Summary: How to I change the default save location of any saved file from C drive to D drive? How to delete current user and program folders on my C drive? Info: I am trying to tidy up my computer and need some assistance with default save locations. I have 2 drives, A 60gb...

Hi! It seems I've gotten myself into quite the mess here. I am trying to relocate my Users folder into another HDD to save space on my OS HDD by using this guide: Move the Users Directory in Windows 7 I am currently inside cmd on the Win7 Ultimate Edition(x64) DVD and have executed the...

Hello, and sorry to have a first post asking for help. I did a forced shutdown when my PC seemed to be incredibly slow then hanging while logging off. On restarting, I got 'disk read error' repeatedly, after the BIOS boot screen but before any of Windows. I used my Windows install CD to run...

Hi everyone, So I recently purchased another laptop, meaning I have two, and they are both on the same network. Now, my ideal situation would be to be able to share files between my two laptops, preferably with a password prompt, but with no one else on the network (being 4 other people). Right...

I have set up a main administrator account on 7 Pro. This was done when installing the o/s, however I would now like to change the user account name and all folders/directories etc., computer name relating to it. What's the best way to remove all traces of the old name?

Some special icons (like user folder on desktop) can't be changed, apparently, because no "properties" menu item appear in right-click context menu. Is there some way or tool to achieve this?

I got a new laptop at work, and the IT group performed the initial setup. Of course, they entered my name incorrectly. I am the "administrator" on this computer, and I made the correction. However, on the C: drive, under the C:\Users folder, my mis-spelled name persists. I select then...