Kill the "My Documents" folder in Windows Explorer for XP

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• Impossible to change an attribute of read-only for the My Documents folder in Windows 8

  Problem:

  Everything I put in My Documents directory is converted into read-only, so all my files in this folder (especially my PDFs) cannot be opened OR downloaded/sent online. I tried to use cmd and Type attrib - r "c:\users\myaccountfoldername\documents" but nothing works, document folder still has that little padlock on its icon. I also gave everyone full access to this folder, but whatever I do, I can't change the property "read only". Even if I uncheck that manually in the properties, it continues to go back.

  I looked for a solution now and I still have solved it. I ignore it if I could, but I put a lot of important and frequently accessed files in my library of Documents, so I really need to get this figured out soon.

  I just bought this laptop about a week ago, it came with Windows 8. I'm not sure but I think that this problem happened to me when I joined the homegroup on my local network and began to share files so that I can transfer my old files from my old laptop.

  With this in mind, I tried also to leave the homegroup and restart. The Documents folder was read-only a minute or two after I restarted, but then it became like this again after some time.

  I know that it was designed for the safety of my files and everything, but what should I do with my 'secure' files, if I can't even open a simple PDF file?
  I am the administrator and the user account only on this laptop

  Platform:
  64-bit Windows 8
  Path in question:
  C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents

  I finally understood what was causing the problem! Apparently, he was in the Service of protection against theft by MacAfee (that I installed immediately after the purchase of my new laptop) encrypt all the files in the Documents folder and all the office files that I have! Which explains why no matter how many times I try to seize or delete and redo the folder my documents, it simply would not work. I finally uninstalled the hassle of a service and I can now access my files again :)

• Windows 7: I would like to print a list of files and corresponding subfolders in the My Documents folder. Is this possible?

  It's time to clean up and reorganize the My Documents folder. I think I can have subfolders duplicate in my main files listed in the Documents. I would like to print a list to find and delete these folders.

  Any suggestion is appreciated!

  Thank you

  Dan

  It is a forum for Windows 7 with tips on Windows 7.

  Windows XP is different, these instructions will not apply.

  You can open a command prompt in Windows XP, then use the CD controls to get the folder you want.

  If you have installed the Windows XP command window open herePowerToy* then this can happen more quickly - to aid that allows to simply right-click on any folder & open a command already defined for this folder.

  * There was also formerly a very convenient Explore of PowerToy here but that is no longer available from MS - you will find perhaps at cnet or another download site.

  There is also a Windows XP forum.

• Cannot save the document - read-only or opened by another user error occurs when the PDF is opened in Windows Explorer

  Adobe Pro XI - use the operating system to Windows 7 Pro

  When a PDF document is open in Windows Explorer, and pages are added, deleted, ratings, all types of changes, he cannot be saved until the Windows Explorer is completely closed.  If you try to save the document, you receive the error message next - "the document could not be saved.  The file may be read-only, or another user may have his opening.  Please save the document under a different name or in a different folder. «I have confirmed the document is not read only, it is not open by another user, and this is not open many times.»  Once completely, you close Windows Explorer and try to save the document, it saves without problem.

  Are there settings in Adobe Pro XI or Windows that allows you to save documents without closing Windows Explorer first?

  Thanks for any help you can provide.  This error is a frustration because I open all my documents via Windows Explorer.

  Turn off the preview in Windows Explorer.

• How to disable the "Fonts" folder in Windows Explorer?

  Hi all

  I have a problem to deactivate the fonts folder in Windows Explorer.
  My question:
  How to turn off or do not display "Fonts" in Windows Explorer my computer tab?

  I think it is unnecessary because it already exists in the Control Panel folder.

  If anyone can solve this, thanks in advance.

  Windows customizes the Fonts folder and offers a special folder view that allows you to hide variations, such as bold and italics. It also allows you to change the display settings of the file in a way that is specific to fonts. If you remove the read-only attributes and the Fonts folder system, these custom display settings not available. For folders that you have customized by using the tab, Customize dialog box Properties of the folder, the folder icon and other other customizations may be missing when you remove the read-only attribute.

  Source link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

• When I create a new folder in Windows Explorer, I hit F5 to refresh the screen, the file disappears.

  When I create a new folder in Windows Explorer, I hit F5 to refresh the screen, the file disappears. If I try to create the same again, I get a message that I already have a folder with that name. It is nowhere on my computer.  I've searched for it & he's not here.

  R.Click on the desktop, properties, desktop, customize, web, search & check

  "lock desktop items" closes when thru.

• Dropbox and Windows 7 - the 'My Documents' folder location

  Is there a risk of changing the location of the "My Documents" folder either in Dropbox, so that all files are synchronized automatically?  This would avoid having to always drag files and remember what has been dragged and implemented to date.

  Dropbox seems to be a good tool to keep all the files synchronized on multiple platforms and devices, and it's a suggestion in an article.  It have a negative impact in Windows or damage the organizational structure of the file?

  As long as you use the button "Move" of Windows 7 in the properties of My Documents, that you will do whatever it is that Windows is not set up to do.  The "Move" button is discussed in the following article in Lifehacker, but 'RichR' post in forum Dropbox gives a description of the overall process with some advice on places where to set up your Dropbox folder before moving my Documents inside.  There are a number of other ways to accomplish the same thing but the do this as described above seems to be the simplest and also one that makes what Windows was already intended to do via the function "move".

  http://Lifehacker.com/5527055/the-cleverest-ways-to-use-dropbox-that-youre-not-using

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• The target of the My Documents folder redirection

  Dear users,
  I did as I found for redirecting my documents to a different location on my 'C' drive and something strange happened (Windows 7 Home Premium)
  Went to Users\YourLoginName\Documents, properties, location, travel tab and chose him a folder target "Esteban" that I had created before.
  Now the weird stuff, the folder 'Esteban' was replaced by 'my documents' in the new location and is not visible.
  Basically, what makes Windows 7 is not only point to the new folder but replace it.
  This behavior, that I didn't see in WIN XP in which the record would remain even if my documents has done for her.
  I tried to go back and redo everything. I restored the default location of the folder my documents and now I noticed that the new folder which has been
  created before 'C' is always there and now she can not be cleared to return to zero.
  I'd appreciate your feedback.

  Hi ameneses

  Method 1: expand the library folder and click Properties in the "My Documents" folder

  from here you can see the location tab and change its location.

  Method 2: click here

  Start-> type C:\Users\*Your username *-> right click on my documents and

  Go to the properties-> click on the location tab and make the necessary changes.

  If this fails also try manually using regedit in the following locations:

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER folders

  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders322756

  Important This method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  How to back up and restore the registry in Windows:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

  Additional information:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Redirect-a-folder-to-a-new-location

  Hope this helps you.

  Kind regards.

  Support Microsoft-Bilodeau

• I can't rename a folder in Windows Explorer. Windows Explorer stops if I try to do.

  Original title: Windows Explorer

  I can't rename a folder in Windows Explorer. Windows Explorer stops if I try to do.

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• Email folder in windows Explorer

  I have a new pc with windows xp installed.  Installing office 2003.  I use outlook as my e-mail program, and it is set as the default e-mail program.  When I try to send a file or folder in windows Explorer, that he insists on making mail direct fire.  Why and how can I turn this off.  As it is I go into outlook and attach each file individually to an e-mail message to send.  It wasn't the case with my old pc running xp and office 2000.

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• I use windows 7. How to change and be sure the default column width in Windows Explorer

  I use windows 7. How to change and be sure the default column width in Windows Explorer

  Hi Jimsw,

  ·         If it works well before?

  ·         You did changes to the computer before the show?

  Explorer Windows will remember changed settings, check if this not happen as planned.

  Follow the suggestions below for a possible solution:

  Method 1: I suggest running the fix of the article and check if it helps.

  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_file_and_folder_diag/

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  b. now, enter the size required in the Pixel with and click OK.

  Now, click on the drop down menu to organize and click on folder and Search Options.

  Click view and click apply to folders and click OK.

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• Left mouse moving is no longer open to the subdirectories and files in Windows Explorer or certain words in Wordpad

  Occurs only with a single user, all users were affected.

  Windows Explorer

  Normal operation of the double click the left button of the mouse on the files or folders in Windows Explorer causes them open. Now, this happens not all the time.

  I can't open a file (or a shortcut) with the left mouse click in the pane of the current folder in Windows Explorer.

  Clicking on a shortcut in the list of favorite links and the list of folders in the Navigation pane is OK.

  Using the mouse to navigate through the folder next to the search box tree is OK.

  Right mouse clicking on any file or folder, in the current folders pane and selecting open manages to open and works in the usual way.

  WordPad

  Double-click on a Word with the left button of the mouse to select the word and now is no longer the case.

  First observations of the incident occurred after a clean boot.

  The first time it happened was after I did a clean boot on my computer. I then restored my machine to normal operation with msconfig, however the left mouse malfunction problem moves still persists.

  Here is the version of Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-vista/Fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

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• New folder in Windows Explorer is not visible until I press refresh

  Hello!

  If I create a new folder in Windows Explorer to a network drive (which is a DFS share) under Windows 7 Professional 32 bit, the new folder is not visible until I have press F5 (refresh). Is there a fix or a solution to this problem?

  Thank you

  Kampi

  Hi kampi,.

  You can wait for a while and do not try to rush by pressing f5, because it can take a while to showup on network drive.

  To work around the problem, you can try to disable the Client of Microsoft Networks in the LAN connection properties

  a. open management of network and sharing Center.

  b. go to the Local network connection and click Properties.

  c. clear the Client for Microsoft Networks option and check.

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• loss of the contents of the 'sent items' folder in windows mail

  Somehow all my emails sent in the 'sent items' folder of windows mail have been dumped. It's the second time that this has happened almost two years, I've been using vista. I checked to make sure that "show all messages" is accused in the "current view" for this folder. What could have caused this? These messages are recoverable? I often see messages sent from various pieces of information and would like to have them back.

  I suggest you go after that each file previous e-mail from the Windows directory where they are stored (and not only the sent items folder) and bring them into a separate file.  Then open with your e-mail program to access the sent items folder that it contained - but I now see that Windows Mail does save all emails in a file separated as it happens with Outlook using a PST file to store emails, but rather to the separate folderr, but I think they can be stored as .eml files as well as in folders so it is still possilble).  I read what follows in another post: "Windows Mail stores mail in files .eml, a file for each message, more more information about messages came together in a single file over (sorry, I don't remember his name)." I think that there is also a file for each folder. All these files are, by default, hidden - which means that you must activate the search for hidden and system files when looking for them. "I don't know for certain if this is accurate or if it will help, but it can mean that snapshots might work if you go after types of file using Windows Explorer and not Windows Mail.  But I think that one of the following products will work better (and faster) since some seem to be capable of managing entire folders at the same time.

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  http://www.watchingthenet.com/recover-deleted-files-folders-in-Windows-with-free-undelete-utility.html (try this one first because it says it can recover entire folders and then you do not have to know the names of files)

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/freeware/system/fwdatarecovery.html (try Recuva second - it is the best for general file recovery and can also operate in this case).

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/DiskDigger.html (if you wan't to keep trying, try this next.)  If it doesn't work, the chances of the any of these work programmes is very thin but you can try as much as you want).

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/easusdfr.html

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/get/restoration.html

  http://www.SnapFiles.com/downloads/Recuva/dlrecuva.html

  http://www.SoftPerfect.com/products/FileRecovery/

  http://techpaul.WordPress.com/2008/06/23/how-to-recover-your-lost-files/

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  Here's another commercial program that costs $69: http://www.vistafilerecovery.com/email-recovery.

  Here's another commercial program that costs $50: http://www.emailadept.com/Windows-Mail-Recovery.htm.

  Here's another commercial program that costs $40: http://www.tech-pro.net/windows-mail-recovery.html.

  I hope that one of the free programs can help, but if not, then I hope one of the commercial products helps if you want to spend money on recovery.  I don't recommend commercial products - I don't know any one of them and just offer them as an option.  Most include a free trial where you can see what you are able to get it back before you actually buy it so the risk in these cases is minimal - but I'm not entirely sure how they will interact with your system - once again, I only offer them upward in option and you should use them at your own risk.  Regiarding all of the 3rd party software, Microsoft does not recommend this product and you install and use at your own risk.

  Honestly, I hope that you are able to recover your lost emails using one of the above programs.

  Good luck!

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• The action cannot be completed because the file is open in Windows Explorer.

  OK, it seems to be coming a lot but no one was able to respond (including Microsoft) so I'll ask, and be as specific as possible.

  Because I work with vector art that I constantly have to save files by crush the and everything was cool with WinXP pro.  I have Win7 Pro and everything was cool, until recently.  Whenever I tried to overwrite my files, I would get an error message saying that the file was either dead or opened elsewhere, but it has happened about 50% of the time.  A launch the re-registration of files with different names.  After obtaining the files re-registered I then try to remove and rename files, but found I couldn't do it anymore, as I was constantly getting the error message "The action cannot be completed because the file is open in Windows Explorer."  Closing and reopening the browser do nothing.  Someone said if not empty the trash bin works, but not for me.  The files are on an external drive, I tried to disable the cache of writing by Device Manager and Windows Management Console (or other) frozen and took the pc with it (nice work, MS!).  Reboot seems to fix the problem for a bit, but he returned quickly and randomly.  It also seems to randomly select to lock files.  Some files I can not change, some that I can.  Others begin to operate after some time of inactivity.

  I tried to disable thumbnails in Explorer and even added a DWORD NoThumbnailCache in the registry, but it still happens.  Basically, I'll have to save all of the new files over and over again and that from time to time be able to remove the "old" while being only randomly too write others.  This question seems to be infestation Vista and Win7 and people have waited for a fix, Microsoft, but was mum on the issue.  If anyone can come up with a solution, it would be great.  It is killing my productivity!

  Common guys...
  Im having this problem too and I've been thought IE9 is at the origin of the problem, some how, I don't want to disturb...

  Here are some solutions:
  Please note that I'm looking, there is not any solution patch for this program by Microsoft, you can maintain it yourself. And correct solutions in this way losses.

  Solution 1: Use CMD.
  0 - note the following 3 steps will complete the process explorer.exe, so your desktop and windows Explorer all open files and any associated process would stop.
  1. run the Task Manager. (by pressing ctrl + shift + esc or etc)
  2 - go to the processes tab.
  3 - find "explorer.exe" and click on the button "complete the process". If you find several explorer.exe, kill them all.
  4. now, click the menu file-> new task (run...)
  5 type CMD, and then click OK.
  6. now you can do something you couldn't have done before with this user interface. Some useful commands:
  -cd: change the current directory. Use 'CD..' to the 'button' in windows Explorer.
  -dir: lists the existing file and folders in the directory current. Use ' dir/p' to the list in the pages.
  -del [file name]: removes the file [filename] existing in the current directory.
  -Rename [name of file] [new file name]: rename the file [old file name] existing or a file existing in the current directory to [new file name].

  Solution 2: Use a different file manager.
  0 - install and run another Manager file as "XYPlore".
  1 Note that the following 3 steps will end your explorer.exe process, so your desktop and windows Explorer all open records and all other related processes would cease.
  2. run the Task Manager. (by pressing ctrl + shift + esc or etc)
  3 - go to the processes tab.
  4 - find "explorer.exe" and click on the button "complete the process". If you find several explorer.exe, kill them all.
  5. use XYPlore UI and do what you want.
  Please note that the problem could happen with this kind of external explorers too. So close any file and go into a secure after your working directory.

  Solution 3: Do it yourself!
  If you can program, there are some codes that might help you. These codes which talks about Im, says MS Windows to remove your annoying pinned files just before you shut down the system.
  Here is an example:
  MoveFileEx ('C:\windows\system32\ld21E.tmp', nil, MOVEFILE_REPLACE_EXISTING or MOVEFILE_DELAY_UNTIL_REBOOT);
  This code will work correctly in Delphi from Borland compilers, and as you can see, the "ld21e.tmp" file is deleted after compiling this code and restart your windows.

  I wish I can do better, as to publish an Explorer that do what you want automatically, so I hope that these can be useful.
  Some how you can check this thread too, it may be useful:
  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistafiles/thread/ce44b65d-2430-4865-BC31-fd84d3085d74