Display My Documents icon in My Computer Folder

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Nick Cumberbatch

Recently, I have noticed that when I click on My Computer icon, I do not see
My Documents icon. I see Shared Documents. I tried copying My Documents
folder to paste in My Computer but it does not work

How can I show username My Documents shortcuts in My computer folder???
 
Hi Nick,

If you're talking about the shortcuts in the "Files Stored on this Computer" section, read below:

The entry will not read as "My Documents", rather it appends the username and shows as "Nick's Documents" (assuming your user account name is Nick). If that entry does not appear, read further:

The documents refer to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DocFolderPaths
<username> = <path to your my documents folder>

Creating a new String value (with your username) and pointing it to your My Documents folder will do the trick

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Easiest Method: This command-line will do the job for you.
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Click Start, Run and type the command given below exactly:

regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32


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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

Windows 2000 Group Policy Registry Table:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/en-us/gp/gpref.asp

Recently, I have noticed that when I click on My Computer icon, I do not see
My Documents icon. I see Shared Documents. I tried copying My Documents
folder to paste in My Computer but it does not work

How can I show username My Documents shortcuts in My computer folder???
 
Hi Nick,

Open the registry editor (Start>Run key in regedit then click on OK or hit
ENTER). Navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SOFTWARE>Microsoft>Windows>CurrentVersion>Explorer>DocFol
derPaths
In the upper menu, go to Edit>New>String Value
Name the String Value with the username for the My Documents folder that you
want to have appear in My Computer (Nick, for example). Now, right-click on
the new "Nick" String Value that you created, and select Modify. In the
Value Data field, key in the full path to that user's My Documents folder
(for example, C:\Documents and Settings\Nick\My Documents).
Close the registry editor.

Now, when you open My Computer, "Nick's Documents" should appear as an icon.


Regards,
 
Thanks Patti. I did that but I am still only showing "Shared Documents"
only under "Files stored on this Computer"when I open "My Computer"folder

Any other ideas.....I believe you understand the problem
 
Hmmmm........odd that that didn't work. Do you happen to have TweakUI
installed? If so, there is a setting within Tweak to enable or disable what
is displayed under "Files Stored on This Computer".....I'm not certain
exactly where to look for that setting, as I don't have TweakUI installed.


Regards,
 
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