Missing 'Move' button in My Documents - Properties

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Robert

Hi everyone,

I'd like to move some of my personal folders. The article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221837 told me how
to do it, however, the buttons it mentions in the Properties of the My
Documents folder ('Move' and 'Restore Default' buttons as well as 'Target'
box) are all missing.
The article also mentions something about group policy folder redirection,
but since the folder is exactly where Windows would put it, I guess that's
not it.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Robert
 
Robert,

From: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/RedirectFolders.htm
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NOTE: Sometimes, you don't see the three options namely, 'Restore Default', 'Move', and 'Find Target'. This is due to the presence of "DisablePersonalDirChange" value in the following Registry path:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
-------------------------------------------------------------
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

Hi everyone,

I'd like to move some of my personal folders. The article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221837 told me how
to do it, however, the buttons it mentions in the Properties of the My
Documents folder ('Move' and 'Restore Default' buttons as well as 'Target'
box) are all missing.
The article also mentions something about group policy folder redirection,
but since the folder is exactly where Windows would put it, I guess that's
not it.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Robert
 
Hmmm...makes sense, but I don't have such a registry value...anywhere.

Robert

Robert,

From: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/RedirectFolders.htm
-------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Sometimes, you don't see the three options namely, 'Restore Default',
'Move', and 'Find Target'. This is due to the presence of
"DisablePersonalDirChange" value in the following Registry path:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
-------------------------------------------------------------
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

Hi everyone,

I'd like to move some of my personal folders. The article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221837 told me how
to do it, however, the buttons it mentions in the Properties of the My
Documents folder ('Move' and 'Restore Default' buttons as well as 'Target'
box) are all missing.
The article also mentions something about group policy folder redirection,
but since the folder is exactly where Windows would put it, I guess that's
not it.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Robert
 
The 'Target' tab and its controls only show when you right-click on the 'My Documents' shortcut on the desktop or start menu. It's not displayed in the properties dialog when you select it by right-clicking the username's documents folder under My Computer or by right-clicking the actual folder in the userprofile directory. Maybe that's why you're not seeing it???

Keith
 
Yep, that's it!

Thanks

Robert

The 'Target' tab and its controls only show when you right-click on the 'My
Documents' shortcut on the desktop or start menu. It's not displayed in the
properties dialog when you select it by right-clicking the username's
documents folder under My Computer or by right-clicking the actual folder in
the userprofile directory. Maybe that's why you're not seeing it???

Keith
 
Good job again, Keith :-)

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

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

Yep, that's it!

Thanks

Robert

The 'Target' tab and its controls only show when you right-click on the 'My
Documents' shortcut on the desktop or start menu. It's not displayed in the
properties dialog when you select it by right-clicking the username's
documents folder under My Computer or by right-clicking the actual folder in
the userprofile directory. Maybe that's why you're not seeing it???

Keith
 
You're welcome.

Keith

Robert said:
Yep, that's it!

Thanks

Robert

The 'Target' tab and its controls only show when you right-click on the 'My
Documents' shortcut on the desktop or start menu. It's not displayed in the
properties dialog when you select it by right-clicking the username's
documents folder under My Computer or by right-clicking the actual folder in
the userprofile directory. Maybe that's why you're not seeing it???

Keith

Robert said:
Hmmm...makes sense, but I don't have such a registry value...anywhere.

Robert

Robert,

From: http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/RedirectFolders.htm
-------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: Sometimes, you don't see the three options namely, 'Restore Default',
'Move', and 'Find Target'. This is due to the presence of
"DisablePersonalDirChange" value in the following Registry path:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explor
er]
-------------------------------------------------------------
--
Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

Hi everyone,

I'd like to move some of my personal folders. The article
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;221837 told me how
to do it, however, the buttons it mentions in the Properties of the My
Documents folder ('Move' and 'Restore Default' buttons as well as 'Target'
box) are all missing.
The article also mentions something about group policy folder redirection,
but since the folder is exactly where Windows would put it, I guess that's
not it.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Robert
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Thanks, Ramesh

Keith

Good job again, Keith :-)

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

ExportZone - for Internet Explorer:
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/ExportZone.htm

Yep, that's it!

Thanks

Robert

The 'Target' tab and its controls only show when you right-click on the 'My
Documents' shortcut on the desktop or start menu. It's not displayed in the
properties dialog when you select it by right-clicking the username's
documents folder under My Computer or by right-clicking the actual folder in
the userprofile directory. Maybe that's why you're not seeing it???

Keith
 
The 'Target' tab and its controls only show when you right-click on the
'My Documents' shortcut on the desktop or start menu. It's not
displayed in the properties dialog when you select it by right-clicking
the username's documents folder under My Computer or by right-clicking
the actual folder in the userprofile directory. Maybe that's why you're
not seeing it???
Click to expand...

Good one, Keith. If you right click on the "My Documents" in the tree view
of Explorer - the one right below Desktop (outside of the disk hierarchy),
it will also show the Move button.
 
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