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From: R. C. White <rc@grandecom.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Retreive Icons
Date:
09/17/2007 10:41:36
Hi, Rex.
For the Recycle Bin, right-click on any empty space on
your Desktop, then
Personalize | Change desktop icons.
For the built-in Defragmenter, there probably are
other (maybe better) ways;
search Help and Support for "defragment" for
help. But one way is to
right-click on your Desktop, then New | Shortcut, and
create a shortcut to
C:\Windows\System32\dfrgui.exe; name it whatever you
like, but "Defrag"
comes quickly to mind.
If you are using a third-party defragger, just change
the filename.
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate x64)
"Rex" wrote in message
news:4D55DB96-81AB-41AF-B53A-F63B87908D32@microsoft.com...
> In a flurry of adding/removing, somehow I deleted
the shortcuts and Icons
> for
> the recycle bin and the shortcut to my Defragmenter.
I know there are
> ways
> to get there, but I would really like to retreive
those Icons/shortcuts.
> Any
> thoughts, other than it was an inattentive thing
to do?
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From: Rex
<Rex@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Retreive Icons
Date:
09/17/2007 12:36:02
That did it and I thank you for the help.
"R. C. White" wrote:
> Hi, Rex.
>
> For the Recycle Bin, right-click on any empty
space on your Desktop, then
> Personalize | Change desktop icons.
>
> For the built-in Defragmenter, there probably are
other (maybe better) ways;
> search Help and Support for
"defragment" for help. But one way is to
> right-click on your Desktop, then New | Shortcut,
and create a shortcut to
> C:\Windows\System32\dfrgui.exe; name it whatever
you like, but "Defrag"
> comes quickly to mind.
>
> If you are using a third-party defragger, just
change the filename.
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail beta in Vista Ultimate
x64)
>
> "Rex" wrote in message
>
news:4D55DB96-81AB-41AF-B53A-F63B87908D32@microsoft.com...
> > In a flurry of adding/removing, somehow I
deleted the shortcuts and Icons
> > for
> > the recycle bin and the shortcut to my
Defragmenter. I know there are
> > ways
> > to get there, but I would really like to
retreive those Icons/shortcuts.
> > Any
> > thoughts, other than it was an inattentive
thing to do?
>
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From: Christine [MSFT]
<chfok@online.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Restoring files from Vista backup to XP
Date:
09/17/2007 15:51:37
Hi Peter,
The Vista file backup utility stores your backed up
content as zip files in
your backup destination media. You should find them
under
your_computer_name\Backup Set xxxx-xx-xx\Backup Files
xxxx-xx-xx\Backup
files x.zip
Thanks,
Christine
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
warranties, and confers no rights.
--
"PeterH" wrote in message
news:DDA8AD97-3637-4F74-B5C8-6679B2DDABE6@microsoft.com...
>I have backed up my files using the standard
recommendations in Vista, i.e.
> the Vista Backup and Restore Center. Now my Vista
PC is down, and I need
> access to the files. For this, I only have my old
PC runing on XP. How do
> I
> open the Vista backed-up files on the XP machine?
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From: JerryM <jerrym526@msn.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Renaming a file
Date:
09/25/2007 13:55:41
If you right click on the file,
Do you see Rename?
"MrMusic" wrote in message
news:pukif3157b6977kbsg5587bqmcc16ehusp@4ax.com...
> Is there any way to REMOVE my having to double
clikc every time I need
> to rename a file? It slows down the process ?
> As I struggle with Vista since April on my new
Acer laptop, I become
> CLOSER to totally removing it ?
> option when I purchased it.
>
> You gotta work hard to make an OS system this
complex to use!!!!!
>
> Thanks for the help.
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From: MrMusic <MrMusic@nospam.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Renaming a file
Date:
09/25/2007 16:31:19
Thanks but I know that. Please read my original post
below. How does
a user REMOVE the double click confirmation on EVEY
rename?
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:55:41 -0600, "JerryM"
wrote:
>If you right click on the file,
>Do you see Rename?
>
>"MrMusic" wrote in message
>news:pukif3157b6977kbsg5587bqmcc16ehusp@4ax.com...
>> Is there any way to REMOVE my having to
double clikc every time I need
>> to rename a file? It slows down the process ?
>> As I struggle with Vista since April on my
new Acer laptop, I become
>> CLOSER to totally removing it ?
>> option when I purchased it.
>>
>> You gotta work hard to make an OS system this
complex to use!!!!!
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
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From: JerryM <jerrym526@msn.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Renaming a file
Date:
09/25/2007 18:49:08
I can't answer that, but one other thing you can try,
On the Start-Run line type: SFC /SCANNOW
OR
Press the windows key and the letter R, to bring up
the RUN line,
Type: SFC /SCANNOW
This will replace any corrupt or missing files.
"MrMusic" wrote in message
news:5fvif3tls9601e7onk6aphf7p5992vfbes@4ax.com...
> Thanks but I know that. Please read my original
post below. How does
> a user REMOVE the double click confirmation on
EVEY rename?
>
> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:55:41 -0600,
"JerryM"
> wrote:
>
>>If you right click on the file,
>>Do you see Rename?
>>
>>"MrMusic" wrote in message
>>news:pukif3157b6977kbsg5587bqmcc16ehusp@4ax.com...
>>> Is there any way to REMOVE my having to
double clikc every time I need
>>> to rename a file? It slows down the
process ?
>>> As I struggle with Vista since April on
my new Acer laptop, I become
>>> CLOSER to totally removing it ?
>>> option when I purchased it.
>>>
>>> You gotta work hard to make an OS system
this complex to use!!!!!
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help.
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From: brink
<brink.2xhvy0@no-mx.forums.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Renaming a file
Date:
09/25/2007 20:50:51
MrMusic;463058 Wrote:
> Thanks but I know that. Please read my original
post below. How does
> a user REMOVE the double click confirmation on
EVEY rename?
>
> On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:55:41 -0600,
"JerryM"
> wrote:
Hi MrMusic,
If you are renaming files or folders outside of the
Desktop or your
personal user folders, then this is UAC asking for the
confirmations.
You can turn UAC off if you like. This tutorial will
show you how. Be
sure to read the Warning at the top.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/48893-user-account-control-uac.html
You could also enable the Built-in Administrator
account to have it act
like XP did.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67567-administrator-account.html
Hope this helps,
Shawn
--
brink
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do
not ask them.*
WWW.VISTAX64.COM
(\"HTTP://WWW.VISTAX64.COM\")
*Please post feedback to help others.*
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From: Malke
<notreally@invalid.invalid>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Remove programs
Date:
09/25/2007 07:52:33
Rosie wrote:
> I am a new user of Vista Premium - can some kind
person tell me where to
> find the add/remove option I had with XP? TIA
Control Panel>Programs and Features. That assumes
you are using the
classic Control Panel. If you are not, I have no idea
what category
Vista puts it under.
Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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From: Kerry Brown
<kerry@kdbNOSPAMsys-tems.c*a*m>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Remove programs
Date:
09/25/2007 08:40:03
"Malke" wrote in message
news:ePJyxL3$HHA.4956@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Rosie wrote:
>> I am a new user of Vista Premium - can some
kind person tell me where to
>> find the add/remove option I had with XP? TIA
>
> Control Panel>Programs and Features. That
assumes you are using the
> classic Control Panel. If you are not, I have no
idea what category Vista
> puts it under.
>
Control Panel > Uninstall a program
:-)
--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca
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From: Rosie <notme@privacy.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Remove programs
Date:
09/25/2007 10:05:53
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:52:33 -0700, Malke wrote:
> Rosie wrote:
>> I am a new user of Vista Premium - can some
kind person tell me where to
>> find the add/remove option I had with XP? TIA
t>
> Control Panel>Programs and Features. That
assumes you are using the
> classic Control Panel. If you are not, I have no
idea what category
> Vista puts it under.
>
> Malke
Thank you so much :)
--
Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
http://tinyurl.com/2k6sj3
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From: Michael
<mexxwalraven@verson.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Remove programs
Date:
09/25/2007 10:01:09
Rosie,
Control panel
Under programs, Uninstall a program
Also in general the Vista help system often actually
has good help (in
contrast to the XP help).
Asking 'Uninstall a program' in the search help field
would actually get you
a good answer.
Michael
"Rosie" wrote in message
news:vnfp35z8dhks.jiuoadg3wayi.dlg@40tude.net...
>I am a new user of Vista Premium - can some kind
person tell me where to
> find the add/remove option I had with XP? TIA
> --
> Ask advice only of your equals.Danish Proverb
> http://tinyurl.com/2k6sj3
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From: Rosie <notme@privacy.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Remove programs
Date:
09/25/2007 10:15:54
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:01:09 -0400, Michael wrote:
> Rosie,
>
> Control panel
> Under programs, Uninstall a program
>
> Also in general the Vista help system often
actually has good help (in
> contrast to the XP help).
> Asking 'Uninstall a program' in the search help
field would actually get you
> a good answer.
>
> Michael
Thanks Michael
--
It is easier to fight for one's principles
than to live up to them. Alfred Adler
http://tinyurl.com/2k6sj3
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From: Neil <n.jonshon@gmail.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Recycle bin: HELP! Is there a temporary file for deleted
item
Date:
09/17/2007 00:01:58
You can try Stellar Phoenix windows Data Recovery
Software. This
utility has helped me in past in recovering my data,
hope it does
provides some help to you as well.
Download this data recovery software from:
http://www.stellarinfo.com/partition-recovery.htm
Demo shows you the preview of the recovered data.
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From: Jeff Richards
<JRichards@msn.com.au>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Recycle bin: HELP! Is there a temporary file for
deleted item
Date:
09/16/2007 01:07:43
Your best bet is to attempt to get everything back
from the FLASH drive.
This is almost certainly a FAT drive. If you haven't
taken new photos the
old ones should still be there, and even if you
formatted the drives the
images should be recoverable. You will have a much
better chance with the
flash drive than the hard disk, where the files will
almost certainly have
been overwritten already, even if you aren't using the
machine.
--
Jeff Richards
MS MVP (Windows - Shell/User)
"MandM" wrote in message
news:EF361E2D-446A-442D-B679-EDEACFE0E3C0@microsoft.com...
> THANK YOU, MALKE!!!!!!!!!
>
> I really appreciate you taking the time to answer
my question.
>
> I left everything open, and the computer on all
night, so I wouldn't clear
> anything (or, apparently, "overwrite"
anything). Hopefully I can navigate
> my
> way through some kind of data recovery, as you
suggested. I was hoping it
> wouldn't be that involved. But I'm hopeful I can
still retrieve those
> files.
>
> Ciao!
>
> - Marjorie
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From: compTMan
<compTMan.2x0urh@no-mx.forums.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Recent Items not updating
Date:
09/16/2007 16:06:54
Well, I finally solved my problem with the help of
some of dean-dean's
advice. Just to recap my problem, I could log in as
the Admin. and the
"Recent Items" would update whenever a file
is opened. However, when
I'm logged in under a standard user ID the Recent
Items area would not
update.
By looking at the registry as defined earlier in this
thread, my
"Recent Items" for standard users was
pointing to a shortcut located in
the C:\User\(your name) directory. I could not
determine where the
shortcut was pointing because if I attempted to open
it's properties I
was denied access because I "didn't have
permission" (even if I was
logged in as the Admin.). So taking the advice of dean-dean
earlier in
this thread I deleted the shortcut file and entered
the SHELL:RECENT
command in the "Start Search" area of the
START menu to create the
special file required for the Recent Items area. This
apparently worked
because the Recent Items window opened.
I then went to the START menu but did not see the
"Recent Items" menu
item, so taking another of dean-dean's suggestions I
opened the
"properties" area of the START button and
cleared the checks on the
following:
"Store and display a list of recently opened
files..."
"Store and display a list of recently opened
program..."
I performed a restart, logged back into my standard
user ID (not my
Admin. ID), and opened the properties area of the
START button again. I
reselected the two items above (replaced the checks
for each item) and
clicked APPLY. My Recent Items area now works
properly, recording any
files that are opened.
Thanks dean-dean for all your help and I hope my
narative here helps
others to solve their problem as well.
--
compTMan
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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP
<rv@invalid.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Recent Items not updating
Date:
09/17/2007 15:16:23
compTman
Thank you very much for the excellent recap, I wish
more people would take
the time to return and do this.
Thanks to Dean for providing the solution.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"compTMan" wrote in message
news:compTMan.2x0urh@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> Well, I finally solved my problem with the help
of some of dean-dean's
> advice. Just to recap my problem, I could log in
as the Admin. and the
> "Recent Items" would update whenever a
file is opened. However, when
> I'm logged in under a standard user ID the Recent
Items area would not
> update.
>
> By looking at the registry as defined earlier in
this thread, my
> "Recent Items" for standard users was
pointing to a shortcut located in
> the C:\User\(your name) directory. I could not
determine where the
> shortcut was pointing because if I attempted to
open it's properties I
> was denied access because I "didn't have
permission" (even if I was
> logged in as the Admin.). So taking the advice of
dean-dean earlier in
> this thread I deleted the shortcut file and
entered the SHELL:RECENT
> command in the "Start Search" area of
the START menu to create the
> special file required for the Recent Items area.
This apparently worked
> because the Recent Items window opened.
>
> I then went to the START menu but did not see the
"Recent Items" menu
> item, so taking another of dean-dean's
suggestions I opened the
> "properties" area of the START button
and cleared the checks on the
> following:
>
> "Store and display a list of recently opened
files..."
> "Store and display a list of recently opened
program..."
>
> I performed a restart, logged back into my
standard user ID (not my
> Admin. ID), and opened the properties area of the
START button again. I
> reselected the two items above (replaced the
checks for each item) and
> clicked APPLY. My Recent Items area now works
properly, recording any
> files that are opened.
>
> Thanks dean-dean for all your help and I hope my
narative here helps
> others to solve their problem as well.
>
>
> --
> compTMan
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From: vanilla
<vanilla@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Recent Items not updating
Date:
09/20/2007 00:30:33
Yes, thank you ... I agree with wishing to get this
kind of affirmative
feedback. I save good messages for the future in case
the same thing
happens to me (g) ... might not, but you never know
... well done ...
vanilla
"compTMan" wrote in message
news:compTMan.2x0urh@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> Well, I finally solved my problem with the help
of some of dean-dean's
> advice. Just to recap my problem, I could log in
as the Admin. and the
> "Recent Items" would update whenever a
file is opened. However, when
> I'm logged in under a standard user ID the Recent
Items area would not
> update.
>
> By looking at the registry as defined earlier in
this thread, my
> "Recent Items" for standard users was
pointing to a shortcut located in
> the C:\User\(your name) directory. I could not
determine where the
> shortcut was pointing because if I attempted to
open it's properties I
> was denied access because I "didn't have
permission" (even if I was
> logged in as the Admin.). So taking the advice of
dean-dean earlier in
> this thread I deleted the shortcut file and
entered the SHELL:RECENT
> command in the "Start Search" area of
the START menu to create the
> special file required for the Recent Items area.
This apparently worked
> because the Recent Items window opened.
>
> I then went to the START menu but did not see the
"Recent Items" menu
> item, so taking another of dean-dean's
suggestions I opened the
> "properties" area of the START button
and cleared the checks on the
> following:
>
> "Store and display a list of recently opened
files..."
> "Store and display a list of recently opened
program..."
>
> I performed a restart, logged back into my
standard user ID (not my
> Admin. ID), and opened the properties area of the
START button again. I
> reselected the two items above (replaced the
checks for each item) and
> clicked APPLY. My Recent Items area now works
properly, recording any
> files that are opened.
>
> Thanks dean-dean for all your help and I hope my
narative here helps
> others to solve their problem as well.
>
>
> --
> compTMan
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From: Ramesh, MS-MVP
<ramesh@XOX.mvps.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Re come on
Date:
10/02/2007 09:09:45
>> as i am having this problem
And the problem is?
--
Regards,
Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows Shell/User]
Windows® Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com
"mike" wrote in message
news:3706BAD1-4442-4F39-8904-2FCD11FC79A6@microsoft.com...
Please can someone answer the real question that was
asked please i would
really like to know as i am having this problem PLEASE
PLEASE PLEASE
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From: John Hanley
<jphanley@ix.netcom.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Purging Backup Images
Date:
09/21/2007 06:32:17
I also have an external USB drive for backup. The
backed up files ?
are in (for me) K:\ComputerName\Backup Set date\Backup
Files date\Backup
files No.\etc. There will be a series of these
folders. Periodically
(once a month or so) I go in and manually delete the
oldest Backup Set(s) to
maintain ample freeboard on the drive. It has not been
a problem.
"John" wrote in message
news:woGdnVttFPfV3W7bnZ2dnUVZ_sSlnZ2d@centurytel.net...
> I'm out of space on my 120GB backup drive for the
file backups and the
> device backups. I have deleted folders and files
on the backup device,
> but there isn't any documentation on what and
where to delete. What I
> guessed at was so wrong one time that I had to
format the disk and start
> over. Isn't there a directory in the software
somewhere where you can
> selectively purge old backups? Or, is their idea
that you just format and
> start over?
>
> John
>
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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP
<rv@invalid.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Problems with Matlab
Date:
09/18/2007 18:03:49
JA
If these files are being written to the C:\Program
Files\Matlab folder, it's
likely that they are being virtualized by Vista.
Open that folder in Windows Explorer and look for a
"Compatibility Files"
button on the Command Bar. Click this button and you
should be taken to the
folder where the files have been saved. The location
should be:
C:\Users\your name\AppData\Local\Virtual Store\Program
Files\Matlab folder.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"J.A." wrote in message
news:eXJfatj%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> I generated some files in my matlab code using
'save' command, but it is
> not seen on windows explorer. I've already
checked using 'command prompt'
> that the file does not exist.
>
> However, I can still see the generated files in
Current Directory window
> of Matlab program.
>
> I do need to edit those files in notepad for my research,..
Please help
> me!
>
> I am using Vista home premium (EN) and Matlab
R2006a.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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From: J.A. <jean@ufl.edu>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Problems with Matlab
Date:
09/18/2007 20:15:36
I found it there, Thank you.
"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote in message
news:95AB4EC4-AC3F-4EF0-8774-71A13827F8FB@microsoft.com...
> JA
>
> If these files are being written to the
C:\Program Files\Matlab folder,
> it's likely that they are being virtualized by
Vista.
>
> Open that folder in Windows Explorer and look for
a "Compatibility Files"
> button on the Command Bar. Click this button and
you should be taken to
> the folder where the files have been saved. The
location should be:
> C:\Users\your name\AppData\Local\Virtual
Store\Program Files\Matlab
> folder.
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "J.A." wrote in message
> news:eXJfatj%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>> I generated some files in my matlab code
using 'save' command, but it is
>> not seen on windows explorer. I've already
checked using 'command prompt'
>> that the file does not exist.
>>
>> However, I can still see the generated files
in Current Directory window
>> of Matlab program.
>>
>> I do need to edit those files in notepad for
my research,.. Please help
>> me!
>>
>> I am using Vista home premium (EN) and Matlab
R2006a.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP
<rv@invalid.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Problems with Matlab
Date:
09/18/2007 22:58:10
JA
Excellent, glad this helped.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"J.A." wrote in message
news:OeUKvql%23HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>
> I found it there, Thank you.
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote in message
>
news:95AB4EC4-AC3F-4EF0-8774-71A13827F8FB@microsoft.com...
>> JA
>>
>> If these files are being written to the
C:\Program Files\Matlab folder,
>> it's likely that they are being virtualized
by Vista.
>>
>> Open that folder in Windows Explorer and look
for a "Compatibility Files"
>> button on the Command Bar. Click this button
and you should be taken to
>> the folder where the files have been saved.
The location should be:
>> C:\Users\your name\AppData\Local\Virtual
Store\Program Files\Matlab
>> folder.
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "J.A." wrote in message
>>
news:eXJfatj%23HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> I generated some files in my matlab code
using 'save' command, but it is
>>> not seen on windows explorer. I've
already checked using 'command
>>> prompt' that the file does not exist.
>>>
>>> However, I can still see the generated
files in Current Directory window
>>> of Matlab program.
>>>
>>> I do need to edit those files in notepad
for my research,.. Please help
>>> me!
>>>
>>> I am using Vista home premium (EN) and
Matlab R2006a.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>
>
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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP
<rv@invalid.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: problems finding files
Date:
09/27/2007 23:30:46
The Program Files folder is heavily restricted in
Vista. You should be
saving the files somewhere in the users folder for the
account you are
logged on with. If you want the files to be available
to other users, save
them somewhere in the Public folder.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"halphalphalp!" wrote in message
news:793BFBCB-E75E-43D8-826F-0D061B1932CF@microsoft.com...
> hi, I just started using GameCam with Vista
today, and am was trying to
> find
> some recordings I saved earlier. The program told
me it saved the video,
> but
> when I checked the default location in Program
Files, nothing was there.
>
> I tried changing the location to the default
Video folder and could find
> the
> files.
>
> Then I changed it back to the default location in
the Program File folder,
> saved a new recording, and once again nothing
showed up in the folder. Any
> idea how I can fix this and find those files I
saved earlier?
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From: hlwenger
<hlwenger@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
RE: problem when using dvd data backup disk made with XP in Vista
Date:
10/02/2007 18:05:00
Vista comes with Roxio 9 basic. It is not always
compatible with the Roxio
programs you paid for such as Roxio Easy CD Creator 8
(for example).
What I did was to delete the basic rox 9 and install
the full version of 8
on my vista machine. It worked.
"John L." wrote:
> When I put in a DVD Data Disk that I made in
Windows XP into my Vista
> laptop, I noticed that when using Windows
Explorer in Vista 90% of the files
> were not showing on the DVD disk !!! What am I
doing wrong? Why can't I see
> the rest of the files? None of these files are
hidden in XP. I have Vista
> set to show all files. There were no error
messages when using the DVD Disk.
> I even tried turning off UAC in Vista, but no
more files were visible.
>
> Anyone know why I can't see the rest of the files?
>
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From: Mtv___
<Mtv___@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
RE: Problem moving folders - this is a bug!
Date:
09/19/2007 11:32:02
I have the exact same problem in Windows Vista
Enterprise.
Furthermore, Sometimes it stops in the middle of the
move process without
moving all the files and/or folders and it's still
taking too long to move
the files even after the Vista update.
"Wyndham" wrote:
> There is a problem moving folders where the
folder already exists at the
> destination, and you have to do it twice.
>
> Please consider the following steps.
> 1. Open Windows Explorer (e.g. the Start Menu)
> 2. Move a folder to another folder (e.g. PaintShop
Pro to Graphics folder) -
> Note that in this example there is an existing
sub folder inside Graphics
> called PaintShop Pro
> 3. Windows Vista displays message saying folder
already exists and you have
> to click OK to continue
> 4. Windows Vista then displays a message asking
whether you want to replace
> the files in the folder (etc) with the option to
click a check box to do this
> for the other conflicts - click on the replace
option
> 5. Windows moves the files (i.e. using this
example, the ones in the
> PaintShop Pro folder) BUT does not move the
PaintShop Pro folder
> 6. You now have to move the (now empty) folder to
the same destination -
> this time the folder moves
> Note that User Account Control is switched off
which is why I haven't
> mentioned the UAC messages that would otherwise
also have been displayed.
>
> I consider this a bug. If you select to move a
folder and the files
> contained in it, you shouldn't have to do it
twice.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions?
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and
Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this
suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do
not see the button, follow this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft
Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
>
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?mid=c0e4edc1-6d4d-41d0-a83e-9d7b7c70d427?
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From: John <John@TheStewartWeb.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Problem moving folders - this is a bug!
Date:
09/20/2007 09:30:17
Is the question "Should the folder and its
contents be moved into a folder
of the same name, or should Vista recognize that it is
the same name and
assume that the user only wants to move the contents
and not the folder
itself"?
John
"Wyndham" wrote in message
news:C0E4EDC1-6D4D-41D0-A83E-9D7B7C70D427@microsoft.com...
> There is a problem moving folders where the
folder already exists at the
> destination, and you have to do it twice.
>
> Please consider the following steps.
> 1. Open Windows Explorer (e.g. the Start Menu)
> 2. Move a folder to another folder (e.g.
PaintShop Pro to Graphics
> folder) -
> Note that in this example there is an existing
sub folder inside Graphics
> called PaintShop Pro
> 3. Windows Vista displays message saying folder
already exists and you
> have
> to click OK to continue
> 4. Windows Vista then displays a message asking
whether you want to
> replace
> the files in the folder (etc) with the option to
click a check box to do
> this
> for the other conflicts - click on the replace
option
> 5. Windows moves the files (i.e. using this
example, the ones in the
> PaintShop Pro folder) BUT does not move the
PaintShop Pro folder
> 6. You now have to move the (now empty) folder to
the same destination -
> this time the folder moves
> Note that User Account Control is switched off
which is why I haven't
> mentioned the UAC messages that would otherwise
also have been displayed.
>
> I consider this a bug. If you select to move a
folder and the files
> contained in it, you shouldn't have to do it
twice.
>
> Any thoughts or suggestions?
>
> ----------------
> This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and
Microsoft responds to the
> suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this
suggestion, click the "I
> Agree" button in the message pane. If you do
not see the button, follow
> this
> link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft
Web-based Newsreader and then
> click "I Agree" in the message pane.
>
>
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?mid=c0e4edc1-6d4d-41d0-a83e-9d7b7c70d427?
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From: Wyndham
<Wyndham@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Problem moving folders - this is a bug!
Date:
09/20/2007 12:54:02
Good question. For me, if I try to move a folder to a
destination that
already contains the folder with the same name that I
want to merge both the
folder and it's contents.
Interestingly, Vista offers an additional option to
merge the source folder
if this folder is at the same level as the target.
Please consider the following:
1) Start Menu/DivX to Start Menu/Development
Tools/DivX
2) Start Menu/Development Tools/DivX to Start
Menu/Graphics/DivX
In example 1 you get the scenario outlined below. In
example 2, Vista offers
an additional option (message) after moving the files,
to merge the folder
(DivX) - BUT, it stil leaves the now empty folder in
it's original location.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"John" wrote:
> Is the question "Should the folder and its
contents be moved into a folder
> of the same name, or should Vista recognize that
it is the same name and
> assume that the user only wants to move the
contents and not the folder
> itself"?
>
> John
>
> "Wyndham" wrote in message
>
news:C0E4EDC1-6D4D-41D0-A83E-9D7B7C70D427@microsoft.com...
> > There is a problem moving folders where the
folder already exists at the
> > destination, and you have to do it twice.
> >
> > Please consider the following steps.
> > 1. Open Windows Explorer (e.g. the Start
Menu)
> > 2. Move a folder to another folder (e.g.
PaintShop Pro to Graphics
> > folder) -
> > Note that in this example there is an
existing sub folder inside Graphics
> > called PaintShop Pro
> > 3. Windows Vista displays message saying
folder already exists and you
> > have
> > to click OK to continue
> > 4. Windows Vista then displays a message
asking whether you want to
> > replace
> > the files in the folder (etc) with the
option to click a check box to do
> > this
> > for the other conflicts - click on the
replace option
> > 5. Windows moves the files (i.e. using this
example, the ones in the
> > PaintShop Pro folder) BUT does not move the
PaintShop Pro folder
> > 6. You now have to move the (now empty)
folder to the same destination -
> > this time the folder moves
> > Note that User Account Control is switched
off which is why I haven't
> > mentioned the UAC messages that would
otherwise also have been displayed.
> >
> > I consider this a bug. If you select to move
a folder and the files
> > contained in it, you shouldn't have to do it
twice.
> >
> > Any thoughts or suggestions?
> >
> > ----------------
> > This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and
Microsoft responds to the
> > suggestions with the most votes. To vote for
this suggestion, click the "I
> > Agree" button in the message pane. If
you do not see the button, follow
> > this
> > link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft
Web-based Newsreader and then
> > click "I Agree" in the message
pane.
> >
> >
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.mspx?mid=c0e4edc1-6d4d-41d0-a83e-9d7b7c70d427?
>
>
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From: dean-dean
<dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Personal Folders (Downloads/Favourites etc) Lost
Date:
09/16/2007 11:48:07
Try changing the drive letters back to the way they
were originally, then go
the special user folders on F: and right-click each
one, choosing
Properties. On the Location tab, click on Restore
Default. This should put
the location of the folders under C:\Users\(Your
Name). Then change the
drive letters as you want them, and then move the
special folders back to
where you want them...
"Mullin" wrote in message
news:D0B6F800-69C6-4CDE-8ECC-3F2C9292FEA6@microsoft.com...
>
> OK, I've installed Vista for the first time and
discovered the cool
> feature
> that Vista Personal Folder (contacts, favourites,
documents etc) can be
> moved
> ie. your "downloads" folder can be
pointed to a directory on another drive
> if
> you want to store the goodies there. Great, so I
redirect Download,
> Favourites and a few others to my second HDD.
>
> The Problem:
> When I made the change the second HDD was F: and
my DVD drive was E:
> I've since changed the drive letter allocations
so the second HDD is E:
> and
> the DVD drive is F:
> Vista didn't like this, as my personal folders
were all pointing to and
> address on a DVD drive... as a result they have
all dissapeared. Now in
> the
> personal folder I don't even have a directory
called 'downloads' or
> 'favourites'. Also, you can't just create a new
dir as it will not have
> the
> ability to be redirected like the original
personal folders.
> Another byproduct of this is I have no favourites
on IE7. By that, I mean
> I
> can't access, save or manage favourites because
the location doesn't
> exist.
> When I click 'add to favourites' or 'organise
favourites' nothing happens.
>
> Help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mullin
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From: brink
<brink.2x0jn4@no-mx.forums.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Personal Folders (Downloads/Favourites etc) Lost
Date:
09/16/2007 12:07:19
Mullin;453517 Wrote:
> OK, I've installed Vista for the first time and
discovered the cool
> feature
> that Vista Personal Folder (contacts, favourites,
documents etc) can be
> moved
> ie. your "downloads" folder can be
pointed to a directory on another
> drive if
> you want to store the goodies there. Great, so I
redirect Download,
> Favourites and a few others to my second HDD.
>
> The Problem:
> When I made the change the second HDD was F: and
my DVD drive was E:
> I've since changed the drive letter allocations
so the second HDD is E:
> and
> the DVD drive is F:
> Vista didn't like this, as my personal folders
were all pointing to and
> address on a DVD drive... as a result they have
all dissapeared. Now in
> the
> personal folder I don't even have a directory
called 'downloads' or
> 'favourites'. Also, you can't just create a new
dir as it will not have
> the
> ability to be redirected like the original
personal folders.
> Another byproduct of this is I have no favourites
on IE7. By that, I
> mean I
> can't access, save or manage favourites because
the location doesn't
> exist.
> When I click 'add to favourites' or 'organise
favourites' nothing
> happens.
>
> Help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mullin
Hi Mullin,
First, try putting the drive letters back the way they
were and change
the location for the personal folders back to
C:\users\(your username)"
(no quotes). Change the drives, then change the
folders.
ALSO,
You can try using the Shell command to see if you
locate and open them.
You can then change them to the correct locations. See
this tutorial for
how to use it.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/91188-shell-command.html
Shell commands for your user folders:
1. shell:Contacts
2. shell:desktop
3. shell:downloads
4. shell:Favorites
5. shell:SavedGames
6. shell:Links
7. shell:My Music
8. shell:My Pictures
9. shell:My Video
10. shell:Searches
11. shell:Personal (Documents folder)
If this is a no go, then you might try copying from or
recreating the
folder in "C:\Users\(your username)" and add
the desktop.ini for that
specific folder. You can use this tutorial as a guide.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/90705-personal-user-shell-folders.html
Hope this helps,
Shawn
--
brink
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do
not ask them.*
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(\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_
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From: brink
<brink.2xl603@no-mx.forums.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Partition software
Date:
09/27/2007 15:16:15
Luke;464956 Wrote:
> Hi
>
> does anyone know where I can get some partition
software that isn't a
> trial
> that lets me actually partition my hard drive?
>
> luke
Hi Luke,
You can do this from your Vista installation DVD. Just
do a "Custom
(advanced)" install and click "Drive options
(advanced)". The "Create"
option will create a new partition and allow you to
adjust it's size.
Shawn
--
brink
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do
not ask them.*
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From: Richard Urban
<richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Partition software
Date:
09/27/2007 16:48:30
Any one you pay for would do the job most likely.
Acronis Disk Director
Suite 10.0 is a fine program and is 100% Vista
compatible.
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
"Luke" wrote in message
news:eFwxvkSAIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> does anyone know where I can get some partition
software that isn't a
> trial that lets me actually partition my hard
drive?
>
> luke
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From: R. C. White <rc@grandecom.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Partition software
Date:
10/01/2007 10:36:24
Hi, Luke.
Every Windows since Windows 2000 has included Disk
Management
(diskmgmt.msc), which can do almost any partitioning
job that you need.
Windows XP added more functions to DM and Vista added
even more.
Of course, this doesn't do you much good if you are
trying to partition the
system or boot drive you are running at the moment.
But if you are
dual-booting or using multiple physical drives, be
sure to look at what you
already have before deciding to purchase something.
RC
--
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@grandecom.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
(Running Windows Live Mail beta 2 in Vista Ultimate
x64 SP1 beta v.275)
"Luke" wrote in message
news:eFwxvkSAIHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi
>
> does anyone know where I can get some partition
software that isn't a
> trial that lets me actually partition my hard
drive?
>
> luke
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From: brink
<brink.2xs8v3@no-mx.forums.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Partition software
Date:
10/01/2007 11:09:44
Luke;464956 Wrote:
> Hi
>
> does anyone know where I can get some partition
software that isn't a
> trial
> that lets me actually partition my hard drive?
>
> luke
Hi Luke,
Take a look at these two tutorials for how to use Disk
Management in
Vista.
To add another partition:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95398-disk-management-shrink-partition.html
To delete a partition and extend another partition to
make it bigger:
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95418-disk-management-delete-extend.html
Hope these help,
Shawn
--
brink
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do
not ask them.*
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From: gemmala <gemmala@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: One simple task - Create and rename a folder - HOW!
Date:
09/19/2007 13:54:01
I've got this problem also. Happens wherever you try
creating it - on the
Desktop, C:\ - everywhere¬
"Malke" wrote:
>
> Where are you trying to create the folders? The
file hierarchy in Vista
> is different. Here's some information about that
just in case this is
> your issue:
>
> From MVP Rick Rogers - "My Documents"
is not a folder, it's a
> placeholder to redirect older applications that
are hard-coded to use
> it. The current default is now simply
C:\User\\documents (no
> "My").
>
> "Similarly, the SendTo folder has moved, you
will find it here -
> C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo"
>
> From MVP Jimmy Brush - "Many folders used by
earlier versions of
> Windows have been moved to a new location or
given a new name in Windows
> Vista. However, the old folders can still be seen
if you have enabled
> Show Hidden Files. Notice they are displayed with
a transparent icon
> and a shortcut symbol.
>
> "Although these look like folders, they are
actually what is known as a
> junction. Junctions behave like shortcuts, but
look just like regular
> folders. Their purpose is to silently redirect
programs that access them
> to their Windows Vista equivalent.
>
> "Since junctions aren't really folders, it
is not possible to access
> them, and any attempt to do so will give you an
"Access Denied" error."
>
> If this doesn't fit your situation, please answer
my question.
>
>
> Malke
> --
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> "Don't Panic!"
> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
>
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From: JackLondon
<JackLondon.2x69w4@no-mx.forums.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: One simple task - Create and rename a folder - HOW!
Date:
09/19/2007 14:17:18
gemmala;456771 Wrote:
> I've got this problem also. Happens wherever you
try creating it - on
> the
> Desktop, C:\ - everywhere¬
>
> What type of account you are running ?
>
> Jack
--
JackLondon
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From: brink
<brink.2x6fg8@no-mx.forums.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: One simple task - Create and rename a folder - HOW!
Date:
09/19/2007 16:21:29
JackLondon;456793 Wrote:
> I've got this problem also. Happens wherever you
try creating it - on
> the
> Desktop, C:\ - everywhere¬
>
> Jack
Hi Jack,
This should fix the problem for you.
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/69837-new-folder.html
Shawn
--
brink
*There are no dumb questions, just the people that do
not ask them.*
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From: Malke
<notreally@invalid.invalid>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: One simple task - Create and rename a folder - HOW!
Date:
09/19/2007 15:47:23
gemmala wrote:
> I've got this problem also. Happens wherever you
try creating it - on the
> Desktop, C:\ - everywhere¬
OK, how are you trying to create the folders?
Right-click? What happens
when you try? Any error messages? I ask because if you
can't use the
right-click option then perhaps you've got a
third-party context menu
entry causing issues. Run ShellExView as Administrator
and see if
disabling third-party context menu entries helps.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/shexview.html
Or maybe this is your issue?
"Folder" entry missing from the
"New" menu in Windows Vista -
http://www.winhelponline.com/articles/214/1/
The root of a drive - ex. C:\ - is protected and that
may be why you
can't do anything there. Can you create folders in
your own User account?
Were you ever able to create folders? If yes, what
changed?
And as "JackLondon" asked, are you doing
this from a Standard or
Administrator user account? Is this a standalone
machine (i.e., not on a
domain)?
The reason I'm asking you all these questions is
because I can't see
your computer from here and I'm trying to narrow down
the
troubleshooting for you.
Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP
<rv@invalid.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: newbie-backup data
Date:
09/28/2007 00:35:07
Joblow
You should be able to simply insert a CD-RW disk in
the drive, drag and drop
the file to the CD-RW drive and this will start the
burn wizard. If it does
not, click the Burn button on the Command Bar.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"joblow" wrote in message
news:36BA4348-AA7B-4B50-96D9-969365C98E09@microsoft.com...
> new user to vista.
>
> can not quite figure out backup.
>
> all i want to do is drag word docs to CD_RW to
have copies.
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From: dean-dean
<dean-dean@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: moving ppt files from desktop
Date:
09/19/2007 12:33:08
Regarding installing the fix, go to Windows Update in
Control Panel, and
click on "View update history". That update,
KB938979, may already have
been installed by Windows Update...
"bbrainerd" wrote in message
news:0DF25358-C024-42B8-9857-83D884DA04AE@microsoft.com...
> WHen I attempt to move a ppt file in windows
explorer it shuts down. I am
> directed to KB938979. WHen I attempt to load the
fix I get the message,
> does
> nto apply to your system. I have a 32 bit system
and I am choosing the
> fix
> for the 32 bit system.
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From: Chipper
<Chipper@discussions.microsoft.com>
To:
none
Subject:
RE: Moving Personal Folders: Not Intuitive and With Serious
Traps
Date:
09/22/2007 17:42:01
I have a similar problem to this one:
> 3. Problem, this one is a serious bug!
> When I want to undo what I did with
"Contacts" by choosing
> Properties/Location/Restore Default and click
Apply I get this error: "Failed
> to build the list of regular subfolders under
"D:\MSOCache" Access is
> denied." The folder "Contacts"
can't be moved anywhere anymore, I have tried
> other locations.
has anyone found a solution? I moved the Documents
folder without creating a
destination folder on the data partition for it to go
into - ie the Documents
folder *is* the data partition now! How can I move it
back to how it was
initially on C and then be able to move it correctly?
I tried just like in the quote above and it returned
same access denied
message.
Can anyone help?
"René G-L" wrote:
> I have several problems with the feature
Properties/Location/Move...
>
> I have a new ACER Aspire 9410Z laptop running on
Vista Home Premium. It was
> shipped with two partitions on the hard disk:
ACER (C:) where everything is
> installed and ACERDATA (D:), almost empty. I want
to use drive C:\ for
> software and drive D:\ for personal files and
folders.
>
> 1. minor Problem (but needs fixing in the
future!):
> I therefore moved the current Users folder
"Documents" to a folder I created
> on D:\ called "[Current User' Name]
Documents". Although this worked fine and
> the Documents folder in Windows Explorer showed
the files like nothing had
> happened although the contents of
"Documents" had obviously been written to
> the location I specified (which is the intention,
I take it), the other
> account on my Laptop also has access to these
Documents.
>
> 2. minor Problem (but needs fixing in the
future!):
> And when I go onto drive D:\ with the Windows
Exlorer I see only a blue
> folder called "Documents". Correct
would be this: folders under "Current
> User" should show only "Documents"
and redirect to D:\[Current User's Name]
> Documents\Documents, as it does. But when I look
at the hard drive via
> Computer\ACERDATA (D:) I should see the true
location in order to be able to
> move all the other folders (Picture, Music etc)
as well.
> I therefore moved them back by restoring to
default location, which worked
> fine.
>
> 3. minor Problem (but needs fixing in the
future!):
> I then wanted to move "Contacts"
directly onto D:\. With the commands
> Properties/Location/Move... I chose D:\ as the
target location.But this
> apparently means that I can not move any of the
other folders (Documents,
> Music, Pictures etc) to drive D:\. Vista warns me
that this would mean that
> the folders will merge and won't be able to
relocate to original folder,
> which I certainly don't want to do. Correct
behaviour would be: Vista makes a
> folder called "[Current User's
Name]\Contacts on D:\ and shows only Contacts
> under "Current User" in the folders bar
of Windows Explorer.
>
> 3. Problem, this one is a serious bug!
> When I want to undo what I did with
"Contacts" by choosing
> Properties/Location/Restore Default and click
Apply I get this error: "Failed
> to build the list of regular subfolders under
"D:\MSOCache" Access is
> denied." The folder "Contacts"
can't be moved anywhere anymore, I have tried
> other locations.
>
> 4. Problem:
> Moreover after a Restart I now have a folder
called ACERDATA (D:) instead of
> "Contacts".
>
> 5. Serious Problem:
> So at the moment I can't move anything to drive
D:\ anymore, as the contacts
> are sitting there without a folder and can't be
moved.
>
> Please help me get out of this mess and descibe
how to organise the private
> folders, so that all Users can have their
personal folders on another drive
> (meaning not C:\) but not look into eachothers
files (That's what "Public" is
> for). This needs to go into Help, where
everything sounds just so easy...!
>
> Thank you so much!
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From: Michael
<mexxwalraven@verson.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Moving My Documents Folder
Date:
09/24/2007 10:53:56
Do NOT touch the My Documents folder it is not a real
folder it is special.
In Vista the directory you want is just Documents.
If you want your documents to be on the D Drive you
can, however there seem
to be a lot of people that have regretted such a move
with multiple
directories all over the place and difficulties for
some programs to find
files. Given that:
Login as the user you want to affect.
now right click the Documents directory
select properties
now the Location tab
It probably shows C:\Users\yourname\Documents
Name a place where you want the documents actually
stored. DO NOT simply say
D:.
Something such as D:\yourname\Documents could be a
choice.
Now select the Move button.
Pay attention the any warnings, if it seems to
recommend that you not do
this for some reason cancel the process and get back
here with what it seems
upset about and perhaps someone can advise.
Michael
"rattlesnake" wrote in message
news:rattlesnake.2xf844@no-mx.forums.net...
>
> At the momement the My Documents folder is located
on the C: drive, but
> i would like it to be moved to my D: drive which
is for storing all my
> data.
>
> Anyone know how i can do this with out doing any
harm to my computer?
>
>
> --
> rattlesnake
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From: MrMusic <MrMusic@nospam.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Moving My Documents Folder
Date:
09/24/2007 15:00:44
Good day. I am unable to find the Location tab or the
MOVE selection.
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:53:56 -0400,
"Michael"
wrote:
>Do NOT touch the My Documents folder it is not a
real folder it is special.
>
>In Vista the directory you want is just Documents.
>
>If you want your documents to be on the D Drive
you can, however there seem
>to be a lot of people that have regretted such a
move with multiple
>directories all over the place and difficulties
for some programs to find
>files. Given that:
>
>Login as the user you want to affect.
>
>now right click the Documents directory
>select properties
>now the Location tab
>It probably shows C:\Users\yourname\Documents
>
>Name a place where you want the documents actually
stored. DO NOT simply say
>D:.
>Something such as D:\yourname\Documents could be a
choice.
>
>Now select the Move button.
>Pay attention the any warnings, if it seems to
recommend that you not do
>this for some reason cancel the process and get
back here with what it seems
>upset about and perhaps someone can advise.
>
>Michael
>
>"rattlesnake" wrote in message
>news:rattlesnake.2xf844@no-mx.forums.net...
>>
>> At the momement the My Documents folder is
located on the C: drive, but
>> i would like it to be moved to my D: drive
which is for storing all my
>> data.
>>
>> Anyone know how i can do this with out doing
any harm to my computer?
>>
>>
>> --
>> rattlesnake
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From: Michael
<mexxwalraven@verson.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Moving My Documents Folder
Date:
09/24/2007 15:47:13
If the Documents folder no longer has the 'Location'
tab then there have
possible been changes made to the registry or the
documents have already
been moved. In either case the solution is beyond by
experience.
Michael
"MrMusic" wrote in message
news:ho5gf310mse5qqe5d7ju1ve44veu3e5ak6@4ax.com...
> Good day. I am unable to find the Location tab or
the MOVE selection.
>
> On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:53:56 -0400,
"Michael"
> wrote:
>
>>Do NOT touch the My Documents folder it is not
a real folder it is
>>special.
>>
>>In Vista the directory you want is just
Documents.
>>
>>If you want your documents to be on the D
Drive you can, however there
>>seem
>>to be a lot of people that have regretted such
a move with multiple
>>directories all over the place and
difficulties for some programs to find
>>files. Given that:
>>
>>Login as the user you want to affect.
>>
>>now right click the Documents directory
>>select properties
>>now the Location tab
>>It probably shows C:\Users\yourname\Documents
>>
>>Name a place where you want the documents
actually stored. DO NOT simply
>>say
>>D:.
>>Something such as D:\yourname\Documents could
be a choice.
>>
>>Now select the Move button.
>>Pay attention the any warnings, if it seems to
recommend that you not do
>>this for some reason cancel the process and
get back here with what it
>>seems
>>upset about and perhaps someone can advise.
>>
>>Michael
>>
>>"rattlesnake" wrote in message
>>news:rattlesnake.2xf844@no-mx.forums.net...
>>>
>>> At the momement the My Documents folder
is located on the C: drive, but
>>> i would like it to be moved to my D:
drive which is for storing all my
>>> data.
>>>
>>> Anyone know how i can do this with out
doing any harm to my computer?
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> rattlesnake
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From: Dave <dave@beepbeep.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Moving a directory / file from 1 location to another
folder
Date:
09/25/2007 11:52:37
What's wrong with drag ?
Or Cut ?
I added the "Copy to" and "Move
to" to my right-click menu,
but some people say that can cause problems.
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-copy-to-move-to-on-windows-vista-right-click-menu/
"MrMusic" wrote in message
news:2k8if39aei9r8nl61t67pbmsu10ea86q0t@4ax.com...
> Easy with XP, click on the folder, go to
Edit->Move to Folder with a
> handy button on lower left screen that allows a
user to "Make NEW
> folder"
>
> In all my years of using computers (27 years) I
have NOT come across
> such a dysfunctional app as VISTA.
>
> You gotta be real good to make something this
BAD.
>
> Any help is apprecitaed. Have a Great Week!
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From: MrMusic <MrMusic@nospam.com>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Moving a directory / file from 1 location to another
folder
Date:
09/26/2007 11:04:24
Thanks. I added the right clicks to my mouse. I use
this function
all the time so being a HOME system I am more into
EASE of use.
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 12:52:37 -0400, "Dave"
wrote:
>What's wrong with drag ?
>Or Cut ?
>
>I added the "Copy to" and "Move
to" to my right-click menu,
>but some people say that can cause problems.
>http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-copy-to-move-to-on-windows-vista-right-click-menu/
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From: peter <peter@nowhere.net>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Moving a directory / file from 1 location to another
folder
Date:
09/25/2007 12:35:07
I have overcome this slight annoyance by using
Powerdesk 6.............
http://www.v-com.com/download/download_free.html
peter
"MrMusic" wrote in message
news:2k8if39aei9r8nl61t67pbmsu10ea86q0t@4ax.com...
> Easy with XP, click on the folder, go to
Edit->Move to Folder with a
> handy button on lower left screen that allows a
user to "Make NEW
> folder"
>
> In all my years of using computers (27 years) I
have NOT come across
> such a dysfunctional app as VISTA.
>
> You gotta be real good to make something this
BAD.
>
> Any help is apprecitaed. Have a Great Week!
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From: Ronnie Vernon MVP
<rv@invalid.org>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Moving a directory / file from 1 location to another
folder
Date:
09/28/2007 00:41:37
MrMusic
You can enable the old style menu bar temporarily in
Windows Explorer by
simply pressing the ALT key. You can enable them
permanently by selecting
Organize/Layout and selecting the Menu Bar option.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"MrMusic" wrote in message
news:2k8if39aei9r8nl61t67pbmsu10ea86q0t@4ax.com...
> Easy with XP, click on the folder, go to
Edit->Move to Folder with a
> handy button on lower left screen that allows a
user to "Make NEW
> folder"
>
> In all my years of using computers (27 years) I
have NOT come across
> such a dysfunctional app as VISTA.
>
> You gotta be real good to make something this
BAD.
>
> Any help is apprecitaed. Have a Great Week!
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From: shirley <shirl-4529>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Moved Contacts to C:\Users over my profile and I have a
copy o
Date:
09/27/2007 09:23:05
"Josh Young" wrote:
> I have attached a picture of the 2 user explorer
folders, 1 user folder
> showing the users in the C:\user folder on the
file system, and 1 user
> profile folder showing what is in C:\Users\Josh
Young folder. If you look
> at the address bar where it shows you the
explorer version of the location
> it shows my username "Josh Young" twice
(another one under my user profile).
> This means that somehow the system has be tricked
into thinking that there
> is another user folder under my profile when
actually on the file system
> there isn't.
>
> I think I did this by accidentally moving my user
folder on to the C:\Users
> folder instead of creating a folder by the same
name as my profile name like
> C:\Users\Josh Young and then moving to
C:\Users\Josh Young instead of
> C:\Users. I know your thinking why the hell would
you do this... I'll tell
> you why lol. I was just trying to see if I could
move my user profile
> location to my storage drive so I don't ever have
to backup being that it is
> instantly done everytime I do anything. Well that
doesn't work too well
> obviously, but I have moved most of my subfolders
under my profile to the
> storage drive and it keeps me from having to run
a process schedule for
> backing up all the time when it does it instantly
as I change my files.
>
> Thanks for your response,
> Josh Young
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote in message
> news:e6TH8943HHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Josh
> >
> > From yopur description, it's not real clear
what you are seeing?
> >
> > When you open Windows Explorer, you should
see your user profile folder at
> > the top of the Navigation Pane on the left
side of the window. This same
> > folder also exists in the C:\Users\your
username. These are not duplicate
> > folders. The folders at the top of the
navigation pane are simply a mirror
> > copy of the actual folders that exist at
C:\Users\your username. They are
> > mirrored there for convenience.
> >
> > If you want the user folder at the top of
the navigation pane to show the
> > same folders that you see in the C:\Users
location, you need to go to
> > Organize/Folder and Search Options/View Tab.
Select the Show Hidden Files
> > and Folders option there.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Ronnie Vernon
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> >
> >
> > "Josh Young" wrote in message
> > news:CAACED96-A7CB-4510-9086-D43075656A8B@microsoft.com...
> >>I don't know how I did this but I have my
user profile showing up under my
> >>user profile when looking at it in the
explorer, but it isn't showing up
> >>in the file system like that. How do I
get rid of this extra profile
> >>folder that keeps showing up in my home
folder when I open up my home
> >>folder from the start menu? Remember it
is only when looking at it in the
> >>home folder in windows, not when you go
to the file system and go to your
> >>profile folder.
> >>
> >> I also moved my contacts folder back to
my profile but I accidentally
> >> moved it to the same location as my
profile and I don't have a contacts
> >> folder anymore and don't know how to
make another one. I keep getting
> >> new contacts in my C:\Users\ directory
too. How do I tell the
> >> system where my contacts folder is by
assigning it another folder and
> >> getting the icon back as well?
> >>
> >> This is a highly complex system and it
can be easily messed up if you
> >> have any IT experience
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From: v-adamqu@online.microsoft.com (Adams
Qu [MSFT])
To:
none
Subject:
RE: Memory leak when copying large numbers of files
Date:
09/28/2007 06:04:53
Dear Jones,
Thank you for posting here.
After conducting a lot of research as well as
confirming with the
Development team member, we found that this is a known
issue in Windows
Vista which has been filed and are also currently
being investigated.
Considering the current status, we can first take the
following steps to
see if it is helpful
1. Install the latest Updates
--------------------------------
Please download and install the update KB938979 from
the following KB
article:
An update is available that improves the performance
and reliability of
Windows Vista
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;938979
2. Clean boot the Vista machine
--------------------------------
1. Click the Start Button type "msconfig"
(without quotation marks) in the
Start Search box, and then press Enter.
Note: If prompted, please click Continue on the User
Account Control (UAC)
window.
2. Click the "Services" tab, check the
"Hide All Microsoft Services" box
and click "Disable All" (if it is not gray).
3. Click the "Startup" tab, click
"Disable All" and click "OK".
Then, restart the computer. When the "System
Configuration Utility" window
appears, please check the "Don't show this
message or launch the System
Configuration Utility when Windows starts" box
and click OK.
Please test this issue in the Clean Boot environment.
If the issue still
persists, we can try to use the XCOPY command to the
issue again:
3. Use the XCOPY command to copy the files
--------------------------------
1. Click Start, type: CMD and then right click on the
CMD in the list and
then select Run as Administrator.
2. In the command prompt, please run the following
command and then press
Enter to copy the files
XCOPY
If we are able to copy the files successfully via the
XCOPY command, I
suggest we temporarily use this method as a workaround
until the real fix
is released. Thank you for your understanding and
cooperation. If anything
is unclear in my post, please don't hesitate to let me
know.
Have a nice day!
Best regards,
Adams Qu
MCSE, MCDBA, MCTS
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical
Support Center
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| Subject: Memory leak when copying large numbers of
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| Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:27:06 +0200
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| Hello!
| When trying to copy large numbers of files
(>500,000), Vista stops after
| ~300,000 and complains:
| "There is not enough free memory."
| The size of the explorer.exe process keeps growing
during copying (>500
MB)
| , but there should still be enough RAM (2GB).
| To me, this looks like a memory leak.
| I already tried hotfix KB942435, which seems to
relate to a similar, but
not
| identical error message ("There is not enough
memory to complete this
| operation.")
| Anyone knows another fix for this? Or how can I have
this bug fixed?
| Thanks
| mister.jones
|
|
|
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From: mister.jones
<mister.jones@noemail.noemail>
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Memory leak when copying large numbers of files
Date:
09/28/2007 22:44:15
Thanks, Adams Qu, for your thorough answer. I tried
your suggestions, but
with little success.
> 1. Install the latest Updates
> --------------------------------
> Please download and install the update KB938979
from the following KB
> article:
KB938979 was already installed.
> 2. Clean boot the Vista machine
> --------------------------------
The problem persists even in safe mode with no
services running.
> 3. Use the XCOPY command to copy the files
> --------------------------------
Wow, even XCOPY leads to an out-of-memory error
message after a short while.
Scary.
After many painful reboots and recounting of files I
have managed to move
the files with Explorer for now. Always when the
number of files that have
been copied since the last reboot growth too large,
things stop working
correctly: windows don't open, icons break, the
registry seems to be
inaccessible etc., in short the system seems to be out
of resources. I hope
that this will be fixed soon as I have to move similar
amounts of files
regularly.
If you/the developers need more info, please say so.
Best regards
mister.jones
> | Hello!
> | When trying to copy large numbers of files
(>500,000), Vista stops after
> | ~300,000 and complains:
> | "There is not enough free memory."
> | The size of the explorer.exe process keeps
growing during copying (>500
> MB)
> | , but there should still be enough RAM (2GB).
> | To me, this looks like a memory leak.
> | I already tried hotfix KB942435, which seems to
relate to a similar, but
> not
> | identical error message ("There is not
enough memory to complete this
> | operation.")
> | Anyone knows another fix for this? Or how can I
have this bug fixed?
> | Thanks
> | mister.jones
> |
> |
> |
>
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From: v-adamqu@online.microsoft.com (Adams
Qu [MSFT])
To:
none
Subject:
Re: Memory leak when copying large numbers of files
Date:
10/01/2007 08:57:11
Dear Jones,
Thank you for your feedback.
According to the all the information given, it appears
that the system is
running out of resource when or after copying the
files onto the local hard
drive.
Considering the current situation, let's first do a
check disk and then
launch the "Reliability and Performance
Monitor" program in Vista when the
system is running out of resource
1. Enter the Windows Vista Recovery Environment
(WINRE) and then run the
CHKDSK /R to force a disk check.
2. Enter the normal mode, click Start, type:
"Reliability and Performance
Monitor" in the Start Search bar.
3. Launch the "Reliability and Performance
Monitor" program and then check
the problem again via this tool.
In addition, I have also performed further research.
When you need to copy
a large number files again next time, I also suggest
we manually increase
the number of system page table entries that are
reserved for mapping I/O
buffers to test if it helps.
NOTE: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause
serious problems that may
require you to reinstall Windows. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems
resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor
can be solved. Use
Registry Editor at your own risk.
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=256986
1. Click Start, type: REGEDIT in the Start Search bar
and then press Enter.
2. Open the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Memory
Management
3. Make the following change
"SystemPages"=dword:ffffffff
4. Exit and reboot the computer.
NOTE: This registry entry defines the number of system
page table entries
that are reserved for mapping I/O buffers and other information
into the
system address space. Each system page table entry
maps one page.
Have a nice day!
Best regards,
Adams Qu, MCSE, MCDBA, MCTS
Microsoft Online Support
Microsoft Global Technical
Support Center
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|
| Thanks, Adams Qu, for your thorough answer. I tried
your suggestions, but
| with little success.
|
| > 1. Install the latest Updates
| > --------------------------------
| > Please download and install the update KB938979
from the following KB
| > article:
| KB938979 was already installed.
|
| > 2. Clean boot the Vista machine
| > --------------------------------
| The problem persists even in safe mode with no
services running.
|
| > 3. Use the XCOPY command to copy the files
| > --------------------------------
| Wow, even XCOPY leads to an out-of-memory error
message after a short
while.
| Scary.
|
| After many painful reboots and recounting of files I
have managed to move
| the files with Explorer for now. Always when the
number of files that
have
| been copied since the last reboot growth too large,
things stop working
| correctly: windows don't open, icons break, the
registry seems to be
| inaccessible etc., in short the system seems to be
out of resources. I
hope
| that this will be fixed soon as I have to move
similar amounts of files
| regularly.
| If you/the developers need more info, please say so.
| Best regards
| mister.jones
|
|
| > | Hello!
| > | When trying to copy large numbers of files
(>500,000), Vista stops
after
| > | ~300,000 and complains:
| > | "There is not enough free memory."
| > | The size of the explorer.exe process keeps growing
during copying
(>500
| > MB)
| > | , but there should still be enough RAM (2GB).
| > | To me, this looks like a memory leak.
| > | I already tried hotfix KB942435, which seems
to relate to a similar,
but
| > not
| > | identical error message ("There is not
enough memory to complete this
| > | operation.")
| > | Anyone knows another fix for this? Or how can
I have this bug fixed?
| > | Thanks
| > | mister.jones
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|
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