Bobs Documents

[bobpbx]

Will somebody give me some tips as to how my file structure ended up like this? I must have done it awhile ago and now I don't remember how or why. Note the two folders titled "Bobs Documents". One is under "My Documents" and one is all by itself, not even in a drive, which really confuses me. And...it is also under C:/Documents and Settings/Bob/My Documents. Now, this last one I understand, because it is the actual target for the "My Documents" at the top of the folder.

I note that whatever I change in the top "My Documents" is reflected in the "Bobs Documents" at the bottom. I mostly want to delete it, but I realize it will probably delete the one above! Oy Vey!

Ben, I'll remove this photo after a bit.

 

[Teegate]

Sorry Bob, it's a Windows thing. No help from me.

Guy

 

[46er]

Bob, check and see if you set that folder as a shared folder. If that's the case, you only have the one folder, but it shows up twice.

 

[bobpbx]

Bob, check and see if you set that folder as a shared folder. If that's the case, you only have the one folder, but it shows up twice.

I think you are on to something. I may have aggravated my problem by dragging it there as a shared folder and renaming it from My Documents to Bobs documents. I'll fool around with it and see what happens.....thanks.

 

[46er]

You can go into that folder and set it as unshared. As always, I suggest doing a backup of the folder & subfolders you will be changing before you change it. Sometimes, bad stuff just happens

 

[imkms]

My Docs

You probably did this already, but if not right-click on the folder and check out its properties. This will list it's true location and you also have the option to restore to default if needed.

 

[bobpbx]

46er and IM,

I did check it for file sharing. It is not checked in properties. Also, when I look at it in properties, it is not named Bob's Documents, it is named My Documents. I tried to create a folder inside and it worked, so I moved the folder to My Documents too. I then deleted the folder in Bob's documents and it deleted the one in My Documents too. Bottom line, I give up, it is just a curious duplicate of My Documents. It can't be duplicate files, my hard drive is not big enough.

Go figure.

 

[46er]

Bob, what did you use to get that display of the folders? I'll try the same and see what results I get, it may be normal.

 

[bobpbx]

Bob, what did you use to get that display of the folders? I'll try the same and see what results I get, it may be normal.

That is windows explorer....right click windows start button and choose explore. Is that what you mean?

 

[46er]

Yep, I get similar results. I see the folders under ' My Documents' under the Desktop heading and also under the 'My Computer' heading. The only difference is that your folders have a different structure. I'll try tp post a screen capture a bit later. I don't think you have nay problem.