user folders

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...

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...

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?

Hello, Can someone please explain Windows 7 Libraries to me? It seems it is saving all my work in several places. I do not understand '2 locations' and a couple of times it shows '3 locations'? And even another location if I opened it up to 'The Public'. As well, there is an addtional...

I did a system restore a while back after I installed an incorrect sound driver that kinda left my speakers void.. after doing the restore I noticed that a few of my features on 7 didn't work any more.. Not to say that the restore is what caused the problem.. It just happened around the same...

I have a new Toshiba laptop using Win7 Premium. Somehow, there are three user folders that contain the same files (photos, documents & music). 'Steve' is 2.93 GB, 'Steve_2' is 2.72GB and 'Steve_2.Steve_laptop' is 3.19GB If I delete 'Steve' & 'Steve_2', will the same photos, music etc. be...

I'm working on a tool called Link Removed, which will help manage Windows 7 Virtual Machines. When run, the tool first tries to locate the Virtual Machines folder. I wasn't able to get the folder's location from the system, so I'm relying on the location of another system folder. My problem is...

When I click on my personal folder icon on right side of start menu, I see a listing of all that is located in my C:/Users/Personal folder, PLUS 4 additional My Documents folders. I have my HD partitioned so my documents are on D: One of the 'My Doc' folders refers to the empty folder on my...

I've followed the help and support instructions for redirected my user folders to a new location, which works. I have a problem redirecting the public folders to a new location. When I open the properties window for public folders then I can open the Location tab, but the buttons (Restore...

I have a new Dell laptop with Windows 7 Professional. It came with McAfee security. I am comparing W7's Explorer's left hand folder tree with that of my desktop computer which has Win XP Pro. I find W7 to be confusing. W7 has a folder called \Users\ which seems to be similar to XP's...

In the upper part of the tree of folders in explorers left pane is my user name (Stan Hilliard) followed by my user folders. Lower in the pane is the folder Computer followed by OS(C:). Below C: is a folder called Users.A folder under Users contains my sub folders and files, but this this...

Hi everyone! I have a problem that’s making me want to pull my hair out, sorry if there is already a topic on this as the search function on this site would not work (database error) and Google returned nothing specific. I recently got a new PC with Windows 7, which is turning out to be a bit...

Let me start by saying, that I do indeed love Windows 7. Even with less than 1gb of RAM, it performs MUCH better than Vista, and looks/feels very nice. Furthermore I've noted the stabilty seems even better than XP, HOWEVER: Recently I've ran into a problem of Video drivers. There is and will...

Hi everyone, Can someone help me. Under Vista I had setup user folders into e: -drive and kept the c: -drive just for OS and stuff. i.e. my desktops were also stored at e:/users/<userx>/desktop. This setup just didn't seem to work well and now after upgrading the Windows 7 I would want to put...

Hello I would like to relocate my home directory, se blow From C:\Users\Public to D:\Users\Public and from C:\Users\Fredrik to D:\Users\Fredrik When I create a new user can I automaticly have his/her home directory at D:\users\My_New_Users_Name? Best Regards Fredrik Andersson I use Windows...

I just recently installed Windows 7 Professional 64 bit, and I can't figure out a way to arrange the folders in my user folder, or my documents folder, etc. The only files I seem to be able to arrange are my desktop. I have a lot of documents folders set up in a very specific way since windows...

Hey guys, I want to configure my start menu. In C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs I changed the start menu the way I wanted it to be. However, when I open the start menu, there are some additional icons e.g internet explorer ( which I do not see in...

Hi All, I have seen alot of people having issues with NAS devices and Win7 Libraries (including myself). I have already posted this in response to a query on the subject elsewhere in the forums, but thought I would stick it here as well - hope no-one minds. This relates to people who are...

Can anyone help....? I have tried moving the default locations of the Vista special folders now a few times by using the move location route. All seems to go well until at some point, something goes wrong or I do something wrong and I find a whole host of files being copied over when I know...

This is going to be rather complicated to explain but here goes my best attempt... I have the OS installed on the C drive. I have all of the documents mapped to a seperate but still internal E drive. I have done this with both XP and Vista and there have been no problems. Windows 7 linked it...