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How do i remove MY DOCUMENTS on win explorer

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Dark_Placebo   05-05-2007 at 04:12:21 PM

i dont know hot to remove it, since its really annoying the hell out of me... and i dont use it all!

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g-paw   05-06-2007 at 01:39:39 AM
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My Documents is a Windows System Folder and I don't think it can be removed. If you don't have any downloads/saves set to download to the Default location, which is usually in one of the folders in My Documents, it's easiest enough to avoid/ignore. If you haven't done so, delete the My Documents icon on your desktop

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Dark_Placebo   05-06-2007 at 02:02:52 AM
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ive tried deleting it from the win explorer.... then after closing the folder and opening it again... there it is again !!

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edklite   05-07-2007 at 01:41:22 AM
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where in explorer? you mean desktop or do you want to delete the whole folder from teh system? or do you want to move the whole folder?

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Dark_Placebo   05-07-2007 at 06:27:23 AM
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because everytime i open up windows explorer... it defaults to my documents..... even if i delete it... its still there.... it really annoying me....thx alot !

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edklite   05-07-2007 at 09:39:37 AM
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Dark_Placebo there is a big problem here I don't think you understand what you are saying.

windows explorer is what boots up when you run windows, so your statement makes no sense.

can you explain better or provide a screenshot?

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Grumpy9117   05-07-2007 at 01:44:19 PM
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Read this.

edklite,

I think Dark_Placebo wants Explorer to open in some other folder then My Documents.

Grumpy

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edklite   05-07-2007 at 10:35:46 PM
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lol I still don't get that. does he mean every folder he open opens the my document folder? doesn't explorer open in desktop?

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g-paw   05-07-2007 at 11:34:44 PM
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I think Grumpy has the solution. When you open Windows Explorer it opens to My Documents folder by default. The best he can do is to change the default folder when he opens Windows Explorer given you can't delete My Documents folder

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edklite   05-08-2007 at 01:14:20 AM
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ok what in gods name are you guys talking about? you are not talking about explorer.exe.

windows explorer is a part of the os and runs on start up, you dont' run explorer, so can somebody tell me what you guys are talking about?

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Grumpy9117   05-08-2007 at 01:43:34 AM
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Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Windows Explorer

Grumpy

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edklite   05-08-2007 at 01:46:42 AM
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lol thx grumpy I was about go nuts, had not used that for ages

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Dark_Placebo   05-08-2007 at 11:07:15 AM
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w00t w00t !!!!! thanks alot !! i never knew it could actually work THE WAY I LIKE it !!!!

THANKS ALOT !!!!!!!!

w00t w00t !! **dance**

(am happy.....)

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revnice   02-28-2009 at 03:51:52 PM
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By changing the Target field in the Win Explorer icon Properties you can suppress the display of My Documents and start WE with the tree collapsed - just displaying drive letters:

C:\WINDOWS\EXPLORER.EXE /n,/e,/select,c:
Opens My Computer showing all drives collapsed

C:\Windows\Explorer.exe /n,/e,/select,C:\
Opens at C drive. Replace the C:\ with any other drive letter and it will open in that drive instead.

NOTE: If you manually change the path in the shortcut, you may have to remove the quotes at the beginning and end of the path before it will work.

There are a number of other options not shown here.

rev

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pat mcgroin   02-28-2009 at 11:16:40 PM
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hey Ive been quoted

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revnice   03-01-2009 at 12:12:12 AM
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Actually the above instructions don't 'remove' My Docs, they just start with the tree collapsed. You can completely remove My Docs from both WE and the Start Menu using the Group Policy Editor.

Start > Run > mmc

ADD policy > start digging > you'll find it under WE or Start Menu

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