Re: All Users - Documents

From: Kelly (kelly@mvps.org)
Date: 04/17/03 

From: "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 01:14:50 -0500

Hi Kent,

Thanks for the reply. And yes, you pretty much summed this mess up. :o)
The user names are ok, it is that Shared Documents becomes Documents.

Still working on it, though and would appreciate the fwd if you run across
anything in the meantime. :o) 

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"Kent W. England [MVP]" <kwe@mvps.org> wrote in message
news:e4P8kdIBDHA.3252@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Seems like crossed threads here, but I appreciate the reply. What you
> are saying is that in addition to having to have DocFolderPaths registry
> keys to display "Files stored on this computer" you also need to have a
> proper desktop.ini to display the "friendly" name instead of the actual
> folder name, at least for Shared Documents, but perhaps also for "Other
> username Documents" under the "Files stored on this computer"?
>
> And I understand that only occasionally does Windows goof up and mess up
> the desktop.ini file but not when the target is moved? Only after a
> reboot after an upgrade or something like that? If so, it would seem
> that my advice on displaying "Files stored on this computer" is
> independent of the problem you are describing. Of course, a user could
> have one or both problems -- you and I have to do our best to figure out
> which one is extant in a given case based on the description.
>
> I'll keep my eyes open, but I haven't been following this error as
> closely as you and David C. have. Thanks again.
>
> -- 
> Kent W. England, Microsoft MVP for Windows
>
>
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:OIHjI29ADHA.1616@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Kent,
> >
> > Seems as though I misread the My Documents for the most recent and
> > currently
> > ongoing issue of Shared Documents becoming Documents, period.  Not My
> > Documents, only Documents.
> >
> > What I mean is that, having the option ticked off of course is
> > necessary,
> > however it doesn't correct the issue of Shared Documents and/or My
> > Documents
> > being changed to read Documents instead, in both the right hand pane
> > of My
> > Computer and under Explorer/Users, etc.  Your option doesn't come into
> > play
> > here.
> >
> > I can re-create having the wording change from Shared Documents to
> > just
> > Documents by moving (re-routing) the paths.  Once returning back to
> > default,
> > it becomes Documents instead of Shared Documents.
> >
> > You can change it all day long under the Shell/User Shell keys, will
> > no
> > effect.
> >
> > The below used to work for 'most', now it doesn't.  Something else has
> > changed in the meantime.  Thus, my continued troubleshooting.
> >
> > Edit the desktop.ini file under All Users\Documents and add the
> > following
> >
> > [.ShellClassInfo]
> > LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-21785
> >
> > Doug K. has re-routed and returned and so did 'Shared Documents'.
> > However,
> > not in my three cases here at home, nor for other users.  David C. has
> > also
> > written an .exe that works on his but again, not here, nor for others.
> >
> > The last five posts of this nature, the posters claim that it just
> > happened
> > after a reboot.  What was done before the reboot, they claim were
> > updates!!!
> >
> > So.....I am still at the drawing board.  :o)  Any other
> > ideas/suggestions/
> > thoughts?
>

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  • Re: All Users - Documents
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  • Re: All Users - Documents
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