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The 'My documents' folder doesn't live at the root (C:\) of the drive, but
a few folders inside your 'Documents and settings' folder'
Type the following line and make sure you replace 'username' with your
correct name (search in windows explorer first and you can just copy the
address line at the top). When working in DOS, any filenames with spaces in
*must* be used inside quotes, otherwise DOS thinks they are separate files.
Here's your line (case doesn't matter)...
attrib +h +s "C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\My eBooks"
Don't forget to switch off system files in Explorer - "Tools->Folder
Options" menu, View tab, find "Hide Protected Operating System Files" in the
list and tick it.
Bye bye nasty folders!!
"Ben" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8a6601c485b5$15cd7e20$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Checked that out in command prompt Ramesh, had a few
> goes, but I'm a real novice at this. The file paths are
> like C:\My documents\My eBooks. So what specifically do I
> type into the command prompt? Thanks a lot.
> Ben
)
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Attrib command to be used to hide (super-hide) a
> file/folder. Type Attrib /?
> >in the Command Prompt for more information.
> >
> >--
> >Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> >Window XP Shell/User
> >http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >
> >
> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:87aa01c48547$17a30b70$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >Will do, but I'm not sure what (attrib +s +h <filename>)
> >means.
> >
> >ta
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Make the file super-hidden (attrib +s +h <filename>) and
> >hide the operating
> >>system protected files in Folder options.
> >>
> >>--
> >>Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> >>Window XP Shell/User
> >>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >>
> >>
> >>"Ben" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >message
> >>news:148101c48545$29b37180$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >>Just tried that method for both my rogue files. It seems
> >>to have worked, but you are left with a faded-out text
> >>file.
> >>Ben
> >>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>No direct method, not possible via the user interface.
> >>But, here is a way
> >>>(I've not tested it yet):
> >>>http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article05-100
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> >>>Window XP Shell/User
> >>>http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Gareth Tuckwell" <ContactGT@NoSpam_hotmail.com> wrote
> >>in message
> >>>news:igHUc.257$k57.177@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
> >>>Is there a way to prevent 'my pictures' from re-
> >>appearing all the time as
> >>>well?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>"Ramesh [MVP]" <ramesh@nojunkmails.com@mvps.org> wrote
> >>in message
> >>>news:eIrqonQhEHA.1344@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >>>> Hi Ben,
> >>>>
> >>>> My eBooks is a part of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Here is
> a
> >>method to prevent
> >>>the
> >>>> folder from being recreated. Courtesy of Wesley
> Vogel:
> >>>>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/myebooks.htm
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> >>>> Window XP Shell/User
> >>>>
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> "Ben" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >>message
> >>>> news:82fc01c48507$b773c760$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >>>> I've deleted some folders from My Documents over
> time,
> >>>> but they keep popping up again. They include My
> >eBooks,
> >>>> which I didn't create, and Ben's Malarkey which I
> did.
> >>I
> >>>> can only guess theres a program that used them once,
> >>that
> >>>> keeps re-creating them. How can I stop them coming
> >>back.
> >>>> thanks
> >>>>
> >>>> Ben
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>.
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>.
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >
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