The 'CDocumentsandSettings/User/My Documents' folder and the ''My
Documents' folder under Desktop show duplicate files. Why is that? Are they
listed twice but only saved once?

I want to save files to 'My Documents' but they are being saved to
CDocumentsandSettings\User\My Documents instead.

 

The name "My Documents" under the Desktop is an alias for \Documents &
Settings\User\My Documents. So, when you save a file to "My Documents" the
file goes to \Documents & Settings\User\My Documents.
Jim
"Summer1" <Summer1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The 'CDocumentsandSettings/User/My Documents' folder and the ''My
> Documents' folder under Desktop show duplicate files. Why is that? Are
> they
> listed twice but only saved once?
>
> I want to save files to 'My Documents' but they are being saved to
> CDocumentsandSettings\User\My Documents instead.

 

Christ!!! Give it a rest already!!!!

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"Summer1" <Summer1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> The 'CDocumentsandSettings/User/My Documents' folder and the ''My
> Documents' folder under Desktop show duplicate files. Why is that? Are
> they
> listed twice but only saved once?
>
> I want to save files to 'My Documents' but they are being saved to
> CDocumentsandSettings\User\My Documents instead.

 

Summer1 wrote:
> The 'CDocumentsandSettings/User/My Documents' folder and the ''My
> Documents' folder under Desktop show duplicate files. Why is that? Are they
> listed twice but only saved once?
>
> I want to save files to 'My Documents' but they are being saved to
> CDocumentsandSettings\User\My Documents instead.


The "My Documents" on the desktop is simply a shortcut to
"CDocumentsandSettings/User/My Documents." There is no duplication.


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Thanks everyone!

"Bruce Chambers" wrote:

> Summer1 wrote:
> > The 'CDocumentsandSettings/User/My Documents' folder and the ''My
> > Documents' folder under Desktop show duplicate files. Why is that? Are they
> > listed twice but only saved once?
> >
> > I want to save files to 'My Documents' but they are being saved to
> > CDocumentsandSettings\User\My Documents instead.
>
>
> The "My Documents" on the desktop is simply a shortcut to
> "CDocumentsandSettings/User/My Documents." There is no duplication.
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
> Help us help you:
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
>
> They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
>
> Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell
>
> The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
> killed a great many philosophers.
> ~ Denis Diderot
> .
>