changing default shortcut paths

[sectshun8]

For the default shortcuts, i.e. My Documents, My Music etc.... can you change the paths?

for XP

[GroundZero3]

right click on the my documents folder and click properties. from there you should be able to set where you would like it located

[sectshun8]

being that im not a complete ass I tried that alread, and the path was static and couldn't be changed.

I know at work on my 2000 OS it is as simple as the right click > properties and entering a new path... but XP didn't work that way.

[qx9r7man]

Right click > properties > Use the find target button. That's what I did to move My Documents to my D: drive. (after moving the folder in safe mode)
If you want to use a different folder for documents (eg: use "Data" instead of "My Documents") click the Move... button.


Tip: create / move the folder first, then move the target. (I only say this because I tried this once, when my mind blanked, and windows wasn't happy.)

[EvilRick]

You can also change the paths using the Registry Editor.

Move the folder to where you want, then go in the registry and do a search of 'My Documents', 'My Pictures', 'My Music', and 'My Videos' and change their paths to what you want.

I have all those on my D drive and it works great, lasts long time.

[sectshun8]

ha, maybe registry will have to be the way to go, because right-clicking the My Music folder, its a static path, it cant be changed. there is no target, or find target like for my documents.

[qx9r7man]

ha, maybe registry will have to be the way to go, because right-clicking the My Music folder, its a static path, it cant be changed. there is no target, or find target like for my documents.

When you change the target for My Documents, the other "My ~" files within it go along with it. When I did mine, I shifted the My Documents and went to shift the others and found out that they had already been re-targeted.

[sectshun8]

When you change the target for My Documents, the other "My ~" files within it go along with it. When I did mine, I shifted the My Documents and went to shift the others and found out that they had already been re-targeted.

Agreed, however I want My Documents to stay right where it is at, and just move the My Music folder.

[zen]

Agreed, however I want My Documents to stay right where it is at, and just move the My Music folder.

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