Guest Tim.T Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Even though I have been able to move the location of the 'My Documents' from C-drive to G-drive, it won't let me move the 'C:\Documents and Settings\User\Recent' folder. Everytime I edit the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders' key to change the default location of 'Recent', it changes back to the default location after I reboot. Any recently opened documents still appear in the default folder rather than the new location: I just want to move it to another root drive, V: (another partion). TweakUI doesn't list the 'Recent' folder among its 'Special Folders'. I've checked my firewall options in case it's blocking any registry changes but it doesn't seem to be; I also thought it might be Spybot Search and Destroy blocking registry changes, but again it doesn't look like it. I'm the only user on this PC and I have an admin account. Tim
Guest Doug W. Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: can't move the 'Recent docs' folder I presume that it 'follows the user'. If you are the user why would it record recent usage somewhere else than in your file? Think about it. - "Tim.T" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message news:uTUpFMqOJHA.4700@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Even though I have been able to move the location of the 'My > Documents' from > C-drive to G-drive, it won't let me move the 'C:\Documents and > Settings\User\Recent' folder. Everytime I edit the registry > key > 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell > Folders' key to change the default location of 'Recent', it > changes back to > the default location after I reboot. Any recently opened > documents still > appear in the default folder rather than the new location: I > just want to > move it to another root drive, V: (another partion). > > TweakUI doesn't list the 'Recent' folder among its 'Special > Folders'. I've > checked my firewall options in case it's blocking any registry > changes but > it doesn't seem to be; I also thought it might be Spybot > Search and Destroy > blocking registry changes, but again it doesn't look like it. > > I'm the only user on this PC and I have an admin account. > > Tim > >
Guest Terry R. Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: can't move the 'Recent docs' folder The date and time was 10/30/2008 8:20 AM, and on a whim, Tim.T pounded out on the keyboard: > Even though I have been able to move the location of the 'My Documents' from > C-drive to G-drive, it won't let me move the 'C:\Documents and > Settings\User\Recent' folder. Everytime I edit the registry key > 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell > Folders' key to change the default location of 'Recent', it changes back to > the default location after I reboot. Any recently opened documents still > appear in the default folder rather than the new location: I just want to > move it to another root drive, V: (another partion). > > TweakUI doesn't list the 'Recent' folder among its 'Special Folders'. I've > checked my firewall options in case it's blocking any registry changes but > it doesn't seem to be; I also thought it might be Spybot Search and Destroy > blocking registry changes, but again it doesn't look like it. > > I'm the only user on this PC and I have an admin account. > > Tim > > Hi Tim, There's no reason to move the Recent folder. It only contains shortcuts to recently used files, not the files themselves. So it is taking up minimal space. Mine currently has 186 objects and is using up 112k. Not worth worrying about. I have a shortcut to it on my Desktop since I prefer to see all my recent files showing rather than what Windows figures I need to see. -- Terry R. ***Reply Note*** Anti-spam measures are included in my email address. Delete NOSPAM from the email address after clicking Reply.
Guest Kelly Posted October 30, 2008 Posted October 30, 2008 Re: can't move the 'Recent docs' folder Recent (My Recent Documents) cannot be moved in Windows Explorer, but must be moved in the registry. It is best to leave the Local Settings shell folders alone or change the location in the registry at User Shell Folders. The Temporary Internet Files can be moved in the Internet Options control panel. More info here: http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_shell_folders.htm -- All the Best, Kelly (MS-MVP/DTS&XP) Taskbar Repair Tool Plus! http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm SupportSpace http://www.supportspace.com/pages?aiu=kellyskorner "Tim.T" <blah@blah.com> wrote in message news:uTUpFMqOJHA.4700@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Even though I have been able to move the location of the 'My Documents' > from > C-drive to G-drive, it won't let me move the 'C:\Documents and > Settings\User\Recent' folder. Everytime I edit the registry key > 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell > Folders' key to change the default location of 'Recent', it changes back > to > the default location after I reboot. Any recently opened documents still > appear in the default folder rather than the new location: I just want to > move it to another root drive, V: (another partion). > > TweakUI doesn't list the 'Recent' folder among its 'Special Folders'. I've > checked my firewall options in case it's blocking any registry changes but > it doesn't seem to be; I also thought it might be Spybot Search and > Destroy > blocking registry changes, but again it doesn't look like it. > > I'm the only user on this PC and I have an admin account. > > Tim > >
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