Corrupt File System Folder Customizations

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Open Folder Options, View tab. Click Reset All Folders.

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"Scot" <swonders@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Specialized task links for many file system folders are incorrect and
> attributes intermittently change. Not only pertains to "My Documents, My
> Music, My Pictures, and My Videos" system folders, but also hard disk
> drives and some Control Panel folders (primarily Administrative Tools).
> Most common occurrences are incorrect music- or picture-related folder
> attributes and inconsistent attributes for "My Documents" and other "My
> ..." file system folders. Seems I have either deleted and/or modified
> various Desktop.ini files. Trying to find way to restore default
> attributes without reinstalling Windows. Thanks!
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

I have tried this alternative many times, but it did not solve the problem.
Incorrect specialized tasks remain assigned to several file system folders
(eg. music tasks shown when I open My Documents, the partitioned drive for
System Recovery, and my external hard drive).

"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
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> Open Folder Options, View tab. Click Reset All Folders.
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Scot" <swonders@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:%23JellOIuFHA.204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Specialized task links for many file system folders are incorrect and
>> attributes intermittently change. Not only pertains to "My Documents, My
>> Music, My Pictures, and My Videos" system folders, but also hard disk
>> drives and some Control Panel folders (primarily Administrative Tools).
>> Most common occurrences are incorrect music- or picture-related folder
>> attributes and inconsistent attributes for "My Documents" and other "My
>> ..." file system folders. Seems I have either deleted and/or modified
>> various Desktop.ini files. Trying to find way to restore default
>> attributes without reinstalling Windows. Thanks!
>>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Try one of these two methods:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Scot" <swonders@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have tried this alternative many times, but it did not solve the problem.
> Incorrect specialized tasks remain assigned to several file system folders
> (eg. music tasks shown when I open My Documents, the partitioned drive for
> System Recovery, and my external hard drive).
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:%23MkHAtIuFHA.908@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> Open Folder Options, View tab. Click Reset All Folders.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>> Windows XP Shell/User
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>
>>
>> "Scot" <swonders@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23JellOIuFHA.204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>> Specialized task links for many file system folders are incorrect and
>>> attributes intermittently change. Not only pertains to "My Documents, My
>>> Music, My Pictures, and My Videos" system folders, but also hard disk
>>> drives and some Control Panel folders (primarily Administrative Tools).
>>> Most common occurrences are incorrect music- or picture-related folder
>>> attributes and inconsistent attributes for "My Documents" and other "My
>>> ..." file system folders. Seems I have either deleted and/or modified
>>> various Desktop.ini files. Trying to find way to restore default
>>> attributes without reinstalling Windows. Thanks!
>>>
>>
>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

Thank you very much. Problem solved.
"Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
news:u241lePuFHA.444@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Try one of these two methods:
> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm
>
> --
> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP Shell/User
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>
>
> "Scot" <swonders@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:efEaqRPuFHA.2948@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>I have tried this alternative many times, but it did not solve the
>>problem.
>> Incorrect specialized tasks remain assigned to several file system
>> folders
>> (eg. music tasks shown when I open My Documents, the partitioned drive
>> for System Recovery, and my external hard drive).
>>
>> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
>> news:%23MkHAtIuFHA.908@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> Open Folder Options, View tab. Click Reset All Folders.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
>>> Windows XP Shell/User
>>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>> "Scot" <swonders@comcast.net> wrote in message
>>> news:%23JellOIuFHA.204@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>>> Specialized task links for many file system folders are incorrect and
>>>> attributes intermittently change. Not only pertains to "My Documents,
>>>> My Music, My Pictures, and My Videos" system folders, but also hard
>>>> disk drives and some Control Panel folders (primarily Administrative
>>>> Tools). Most common occurrences are incorrect music- or picture-related
>>>> folder attributes and inconsistent attributes for "My Documents" and
>>>> other "My ..." file system folders. Seems I have either deleted and/or
>>>> modified various Desktop.ini files. Trying to find way to restore
>>>> default attributes without reinstalling Windows. Thanks!
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

You're welcome Scot.
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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


"Scot" <swonders@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Thank you very much. Problem solved.
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:u241lePuFHA.444@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Try one of these two methods:
>> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_common_tasks.htm
>>