Identifying a user

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Abay

I am new to windowsxp, and am having trouble updating the "Send to" folder
at work. I have winxp at home and have no problem finding the "Send to"
folder on my machine in:

c:\documents and setting\my name\send to

At the office the systems that needs updating has no user that I can find,
other than the default ones assigned when windows was installed (I think, I
didn't do the install). I have updated the "Send to" folders with extra
short cuts for each user I found on the machine at work, e.g. for Default,
and All Users, to now avail, as when I right mouse click on a file and
select "send to" my new shortcuts are missing. When I click the start
button on the task bar (at work), I don't see the Log off "user" option,
like I do at home.]

My question is how can I identify the currently logged on user on the
machine at the office. I hope this makes some sense and any help would be
much appreciated.

Abay
 
This will open the SendTo folder for the logged on user.

Start | Run | Type: sendto | Click OK

i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\Name Here\SendTo
or %homepath%\SendTo

Typing or pasting %homepath% into Start | Run will open
C:\Documents and Settings\Name Here for the logged on user.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Dear Abay,
I *think* that you have to have be an 'administrator' to modify stuff in the
'c:\documents and setting' directory.
(However, you might be allowed to mess around with 'c:\documents and
setting\my name\' as a 'user' in your own folder?)
I bet you are an 'administrator' at your own home; but; how abouts at your
factory job?
Think I had this same old problem last year. Sorry that I forgot how to fix
it and write it down in my book.
Mr. Wes (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User) is a lot smarter than me. I would try
his advice first (Before trying me)
Very good luck with you problem,
Your friend, Lilly
(note: This is only my armchair thoughts ... it ain't no kind of gospel,
and I ain't no intellectual!)
"An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more
than he knows."

Dwight Eisenhower
 
This worked like a charm at the office to-day, many thanks Wes, your help is
much appreciated.

Abay

Wesley Vogel said:
This will open the SendTo folder for the logged on user.

Start | Run | Type: sendto | Click OK

i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\Name Here\SendTo
or %homepath%\SendTo

Typing or pasting %homepath% into Start | Run will open
C:\Documents and Settings\Name Here for the logged on user.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Abay said:
I am new to windowsxp, and am having trouble updating the "Send to"
folder
at work. I have winxp at home and have no problem finding the "Send to"
folder on my machine in:

c:\documents and setting\my name\send to

At the office the systems that needs updating has no user that I can
find,
other than the default ones assigned when windows was installed (I think,
I didn't do the install). I have updated the "Send to" folders with extra
short cuts for each user I found on the machine at work, e.g. for
Default,
and All Users, to now avail, as when I right mouse click on a file and
select "send to" my new shortcuts are missing. When I click the start
button on the task bar (at work), I don't see the Log off "user" option,
like I do at home.]

My question is how can I identify the currently logged on user on the
machine at the office. I hope this makes some sense and any help would
be
much appreciated.

Abay
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Abay,

Glad to hear it. Keep having fun! :-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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Abay said:
This worked like a charm at the office to-day, many thanks Wes, your help
is much appreciated.

Abay

Wesley Vogel said:
This will open the SendTo folder for the logged on user.

Start | Run | Type: sendto | Click OK

i.e. C:\Documents and Settings\Name Here\SendTo
or %homepath%\SendTo

Typing or pasting %homepath% into Start | Run will open
C:\Documents and Settings\Name Here for the logged on user.

--
Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

In
Abay said:
I am new to windowsxp, and am having trouble updating the "Send to"
folder
at work. I have winxp at home and have no problem finding the "Send to"
folder on my machine in:

c:\documents and setting\my name\send to

At the office the systems that needs updating has no user that I can
find,
other than the default ones assigned when windows was installed (I
think, I didn't do the install). I have updated the "Send to" folders
with extra short cuts for each user I found on the machine at work,
e.g. for Default,
and All Users, to now avail, as when I right mouse click on a file and
select "send to" my new shortcuts are missing. When I click the start
button on the task bar (at work), I don't see the Log off "user" option,
like I do at home.]

My question is how can I identify the currently logged on user on the
machine at the office. I hope this makes some sense and any help would
be
much appreciated.

Abay
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