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David,
Simply moving the files to a different partition will definitely help.
However, programs continue to save their files in the original shell folder
path. For example, WMP10 rips CDs and saves the WMA/MP3 files to the
%userprofile%'s My Music folder, as the shell folder path is not changed.
(as per your method)
This is just an example.
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Ramesh, MS-MVP
Windows Shell/User
Windows XP Troubleshooting
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Windows XP Newsgroup Setup Instructions for Outlook Express:
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"David Morgan (MAMS)" <mams@NOSPAm-a-m-s.com> wrote in message
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> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" <ramesh@XOX.mvps.org> wrote in message...
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>> Not only the folder is moved, but also the User Shell Folders for My
>> Pictures folder is updated in the registry (this is what you want).
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>> How to redirect Special folders in Windows XP:
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http://windowsxp.mvps.org/redirectfolders.html
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> If you don't mind me dropping in....
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> I'm not sure I understand why the big to-do over cleaning out some
> folders full of data. Why can one not simply copy and paste the
> folder to the drive letter behind the partition, verify the integrity of
> it's contents afterward, then simply delete the files on C: ??
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> After this, couldn't one simply browse to either side of the partition
> for storing and/or seeking past and future files?
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> TIA,
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> DM
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