I agree with nosh. Just ignore them.
This (http://windowsxp.mvps.org/folderredirector.htm) may be the program you were thinking of....-Nighted (December 17, 2007, 05:02 AM)
I just ignore the 'My' series and save all my personal data at another location. Lots of apps feel free to create their own subfolder within these anyway and I wouldn't want my personal data getting mixed with all that junk.
I would think long and hard before changing the names of these directories..
As you say, you can rename them and windows will adjust to the new folder names..
But you may have older programs that are not coded well that get confused, OR you may have programs that remember when the directory was called one thing, and now that it's changed they will still be looking in the old place.-mouser (December 17, 2007, 12:34 PM)
nosh said exactly how i feel as well:I just ignore the 'My' series and save all my personal data at another location. Lots of apps feel free to create their own subfolder within these anyway and I wouldn't want my personal data getting mixed with all that junk.
In other words, the default "My Documents" and other such folders are useful as places where some programs autocreate subfolders and files. I prefer to make an *additional* directory for my personal files and leave the "My Documents" folder completely alone -- i never go in there and never save files in there.
It also helps to have a dialog extender (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=5378.0) tool as well to help you quickly navigate between your favorite folders.
See also this thread: https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=9647.0
And this one: https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=10154.0-mouser (December 17, 2007, 12:34 PM)
...It also helps to have a dialog extender (https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=5378.0) tool as well to help you quickly navigate between your favorite folders.
See also this thread: https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=9647.0
And this one: https://www.donationcoder.com/forum/index.php?topic=10154.0-mouser (December 17, 2007, 12:34 PM)
My biggest complaint is that there are always a number of dialogs where Enhanced Dialog never kicks in, but I believe that is because of the specific applications configuration and not Enhanced Dialog. Do the ones you reviewed also have this issue?-J-Mac (December 17, 2007, 04:28 PM)
My biggest complaint is that there are always a number of dialogs where Enhanced Dialog never kicks in, but I believe that is because of the specific applications configuration and not Enhanced Dialog. Do the ones you reviewed also have this issue?-J-Mac (December 17, 2007, 04:28 PM)
with Filebox Extender, yes, that's a problem too-tomos (December 18, 2007, 03:49 AM)
Yeah, I'm having that issue now too. I changed a number of the "My" folders and when an application balks I just change the settings for that app. But some won't keep the change. E.g., MindManager Pro 6 creates a "My Maps" folder. I changed that to just "Maps" and of course MM Pro 6 balked and recreated the My Maps folder, though it didn't move any files back into it. I changed that within MindManager and all was well. Till I rebooted and started MindManager again - same squeals from it.-J-Mac (December 19, 2007, 12:04 AM)
Yeah, I'm having that issue now too. I changed a number of the "My" folders and when an application balks I just change the settings for that app. But some won't keep the change. E.g., MindManager Pro 6 creates a "My Maps" folder. I changed that to just "Maps" and of course MM Pro 6 balked and recreated the My Maps folder, though it didn't move any files back into it. I changed that within MindManager and all was well. Till I rebooted and started MindManager again - same squeals from it.-J-Mac (December 19, 2007, 12:04 AM)
J-Mac: this is just a work-around but after deleting "My Maps" folder, create a file by the same name and make it hidden then program won't be able to create the folder..-lanux128 (December 19, 2007, 12:11 AM)
assuming I don't want to keep my documents on an external drive, does placing them under C:\Documents and Settings or C:\Program Files offer any extra protection from viruses, trojans or hackers than putting them in any random folder on my computer like just C:\My Docs ?-vegas (December 18, 2007, 04:20 PM)
even though I have all dialogs set to show in Detailed mode, many still open in the List mode, and some in Thumbnails mode. Also, About every other time I open a dialog it shows the files in reverse alpha order. Arrgggh! Is that likely to be Enhanced Dialog? Or does WinXP do that? Like, all are in alpha-ascending order when downloading something. Then the next time I download they are listed in alpha-descending!-J-Mac (December 19, 2007, 12:09 AM)
Oh well. Enhanced Dialog is working pretty well otherwise. A few weird things but they may be caused by Windows XP Pro. I'm not sure. Like even though I have all dialogs set to show in Detailed mode, many still open in the List mode, and some in Thumbnails mode. Also, About every other time I open a dialog it shows the files in reverse alpha order. Arrgggh! Is that likely to be Enhanced Dialog? Or does WinXP do that? Like, all are in alpha-ascending order when downloading something. Then the next time I download they are listed in alpha-descending!
I love Enhanced Dialogue but have long since removed it. Why? Because its mere presence on my computer (ie even when installed but disabled) renders 16-bit application open/save dialogues from appearing :(
Otherwise it is my favourite dialogue enhancement tool and my favourite Stardock app. Like Jim, Enhanced Dialogue survived all of my Stardock purges, until the last one. Now I'm Stardock free...-Darwin (December 26, 2007, 08:40 AM)
Thanks clevercat. I actually own current licences for XFilesDialog, File-Ex, DirectFolders, and Handy Folders. There's one or two more as well, but I can't remember off-hand. Anyway, currently am using File-Ex and it's fine for my needs. I'll check out FileBox eXtender.wow, Darwin, you are well-covered! thankfully, FileBox eXtender is now free and thus saves you from shelling out for a licence.. :)-Darwin (December 30, 2007, 08:48 AM)