renaming "documents and setting" directory name

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Many times when using non-Microsoft applications, one must scroll to the
right to read the file name because of the long base built into WinXP
file system. For example, every name of an .mp3 file in the MyMusic
folder is built on the base:

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\My Documents\My Music

Can one change the name of the “Documents and Settings” directory to
something shorter, perhaps “DocNset” without screwing up other aspects
of Windows? I realize that the “Documents and Settings” listing at the
top of Windows Explorer is really a short cut to the “Documents and
Settings” directory, and changing its name does not change the path name
to the files in the “Documents and Settings” directory.
 
windsurferLA said:
Many times when using non-Microsoft applications, one must scroll to the
right to read the file name because of the long base built into WinXP file
system. For example, every name of an .mp3 file in the MyMusic folder is
built on the base:

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\My Documents\My Music

Can one change the name of the “Documents and Settings” directory to
something shorter, perhaps “DocNset” without screwing up other aspects of
Windows? I realize that the “Documents and Settings” listing at the top
of Windows Explorer is really a short cut to the “Documents and Settings”
directory, and changing its name does not change the path name to the
files in the “Documents and Settings” directory.
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Isn't this one of those directories whose names are reserved to XP? If so,
you won't be able to change the name.
Jim
 
windsurferLA said:
Many times when using non-Microsoft applications, one must scroll to the
right to read the file name because of the long base built into WinXP
file system. For example, every name of an .mp3 file in the MyMusic
folder is built on the base:

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\My Documents\My Music

Can one change the name of the “Documents and Settings” directory to
something shorter, perhaps “DocNset” without screwing up other aspects
of Windows? I realize that the “Documents and Settings” listing at the
top of Windows Explorer is really a short cut to the “Documents and
Settings” directory, and changing its name does not change the path name
to the files in the “Documents and Settings” directory.
Click to expand...

No but you can change the location of some of the special folders within
the Documents and Settings folder such as My Music using Tweak UI.
 
windsurferLA said:
Many times when using non-Microsoft applications, one must scroll to the
right to read the file name because of the long base built into WinXP
file system. For example, every name of an .mp3 file in the MyMusic
folder is built on the base:

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\My Documents\My Music

Can one change the name of the “Documents and Settings” directory to
something shorter, perhaps “DocNset” without screwing up other aspects
of Windows? I realize that the “Documents and Settings” listing at the
top of Windows Explorer is really a short cut to the “Documents and
Settings” directory, and changing its name does not change the path name
to the files in the “Documents and Settings” directory.
Click to expand...

Wrong approach. Don't mess with the "Documents and Settings" folder
name. The system uses it for a lot of things and if you rename it then
user profiles won't load, user security setttings will get munged, among
other ungood possibilities.

Copy all your mp3s to a simpler folder structure and in the future
direct new mp3 downloads to that location.

Steve N.
 
windsurferLA said:
Many times when using non-Microsoft applications, one must scroll to the
right to read the file name because of the long base built into WinXP
file system. For example, every name of an .mp3 file in the MyMusic
folder is built on the base:

C:\Documents and Settings\Michael\My Documents\My Music

Can one change the name of the “Documents and Settings” directory to
something shorter, perhaps “DocNset” without screwing up other aspects
of Windows? I realize that the “Documents and Settings” listing at the
top of Windows Explorer is really a short cut to the “Documents and
Settings” directory, and changing its name does not change the path name
to the files in the “Documents and Settings” directory.
Click to expand...


The user profile folder (C:\Documents and Settings\) is a protected
systems folder, and _cannot_ be renamed. Why not simply create a new
folder, such as C:\Music, and store your music there?


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