Guest rsegoly Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Hi, As I understand the desktop of XP which I see on my computer will include files and shortcuts from both all users and my desktop folders on file system. But if I create file on my visual desktop, it will be added to all users desktop and not the the specific user desktop, I cannot see the user desktop at all on computer desktop. The problem is is only for that user, for other users it work fine. If I create or copy file by explorer to the user desktop I cannot see it on computer desktop at all. Any idea Regards Roni
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Desktop question "rsegoly" <roni.segoly@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1191041339.860235.246480@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > Hi, > > As I understand the desktop of XP which I see on my computer will > include files and shortcuts from both all users and my desktop folders > on file system. > > But if I create file on my visual desktop, it will be added to all > users desktop and not the the specific user desktop, I cannot see the > user desktop at all on computer desktop. > > The problem is is only for that user, for other users it work fine. > > If I create or copy file by explorer to the user desktop I cannot see > it on computer desktop at all. > > Any idea > > Regards > Roni > I read your post a few times but I still cannot really work out what you're trying to say. Can you please rephrase it? I recommend you use the standard terms in your question. They are: - The Desktop folder in my own profile folder. - The Desktop folder in the "All Users" profile folder. - The Desktop folder in the other user's profile folder.
Guest rsegoly Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Desktop question On Sep 29, 11:09 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > "rsegoly" <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1191041339.860235.246480@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > > > > > Hi, > > > As I understand the desktop of XP which I see on my computer will > > include files and shortcuts from both all users and my desktop folders > > on file system. > > > But if I create file on my visual desktop, it will be added to all > > users desktop and not the the specific user desktop, I cannot see the > > user desktop at all on computer desktop. > > > The problem is is only for that user, for other users it work fine. > > > If I create or copy file by explorer to the user desktop I cannot see > > it on computer desktop at all. > > > Any idea > > > Regards > > Roni > > I read your post a few times but I still cannot really work out > what you're trying to say. Can you please rephrase it? I recommend > you use the standard terms in your question. They are: > - The Desktop folder in my own profile folder. > - The Desktop folder in the "All Users" profile folder. > - The Desktop folder in the other user's profile folder. OK so I will use these terms, and still I have the actual desktop I see on my screen when I minimize all windows, I will call it computer desktop. Files I create or copy to desktop folder of all users I can see on my computer desktop, and the other way around, file I will create on my computer desktop will be located on the folder of all users Files I create on the desktop folder of my own profile are not on my computer desktop, and they should be. For example I will right mouse click and create new text file on computer desktop, it will be located on the folder of all users. I hope I managed to explain. Roni
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Desktop question See below. "rsegoly" <roni.segoly@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1191063851.069991.176020@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... > On Sep 29, 11:09 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> "rsegoly" <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1191041339.860235.246480@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> > Hi, >> >> > As I understand the desktop of XP which I see on my computer will >> > include files and shortcuts from both all users and my desktop folders >> > on file system. >> >> > But if I create file on my visual desktop, it will be added to all >> > users desktop and not the the specific user desktop, I cannot see the >> > user desktop at all on computer desktop. >> >> > The problem is is only for that user, for other users it work fine. >> >> > If I create or copy file by explorer to the user desktop I cannot see >> > it on computer desktop at all. >> >> > Any idea >> >> > Regards >> > Roni >> >> I read your post a few times but I still cannot really work out >> what you're trying to say. Can you please rephrase it? I recommend >> you use the standard terms in your question. They are: >> - The Desktop folder in my own profile folder. >> - The Desktop folder in the "All Users" profile folder. >> - The Desktop folder in the other user's profile folder. > > OK so I will use these terms, and still I have the actual desktop I > see on my screen when I minimize all windows, I will call it computer > desktop. Good. What you call "Computer Desktop" is actually the sum of the files in your own profile folder plus the "All Users" profile folder. > Files I create or copy to desktop folder of all users I can see on my > computer desktop, and the other way around, file I will create on my > computer desktop will be located on the folder of all users This is incorrect. The files you create on your desktop will be stored in your own profile folder, not in the "All Users" profile folder (unless you manually copy them there). > Files I create on the desktop folder of my own profile are not on my > computer desktop, and they should be. I agree. > For example I will right mouse click and create new text file on > computer desktop, it will be located on the folder of all users. I do not agree. Any shortcut you create on your desktop will be stored in your own profile folder, not in the "All Users" profile folder. > I hope I managed to explain. > > Roni
Guest rsegoly Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Desktop question On Sep 29, 1:31 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > See below. > > "rsegoly" <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1191063851.069991.176020@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... > > > > > On Sep 29, 11:09 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > >> "rsegoly" <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > >>news:1191041339.860235.246480@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... > > >> > Hi, > > >> > As I understand the desktop of XP which I see on my computer will > >> > include files and shortcuts from both all users and my desktop folders > >> > on file system. > > >> > But if I create file on my visual desktop, it will be added to all > >> > users desktop and not the the specific user desktop, I cannot see the > >> > user desktop at all on computer desktop. > > >> > The problem is is only for that user, for other users it work fine. > > >> > If I create or copy file by explorer to the user desktop I cannot see > >> > it on computer desktop at all. > > >> > Any idea > > >> > Regards > >> > Roni > > >> I read your post a few times but I still cannot really work out > >> what you're trying to say. Can you please rephrase it? I recommend > >> you use the standard terms in your question. They are: > >> - The Desktop folder in my own profile folder. > >> - The Desktop folder in the "All Users" profile folder. > >> - The Desktop folder in the other user's profile folder. > > > OK so I will use these terms, and still I have the actual desktop I > > see on my screen when I minimize all windows, I will call it computer > > desktop. > > Good. What you call "Computer Desktop" is actually the sum > of the files in your own profile folder plus the "All Users" > profile folder. > > > Files I create or copy to desktop folder of all users I can see on my > > computer desktop, and the other way around, file I will create on my > > computer desktop will be located on the folder of all users > > This is incorrect. The files you create on your desktop will be stored > in your own profile folder, not in the "All Users" profile folder > (unless you manually copy them there). > > > Files I create on the desktop folder of my own profile are not on my > > computer desktop, and they should be. > > I agree. > > > For example I will right mouse click and create new text file on > > computer desktop, it will be located on the folder of all users. > > I do not agree. Any shortcut you create on your desktop will be > stored in your own profile folder, not in the "All Users" profile folder. > > > I hope I managed to explain. > > > Roni So.... any clue how to resolve the problem?
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Re: Desktop question "rsegoly" <roni.segoly@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1191096392.442243.319960@y42g2000hsy.googlegroups.com... > On Sep 29, 1:31 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> See below. >> >> "rsegoly" <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1191063851.069991.176020@50g2000hsm.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> >> > On Sep 29, 11:09 am, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: >> >> "rsegoly" <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote in message >> >> >>news:1191041339.860235.246480@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com... >> >> >> > Hi, >> >> >> > As I understand the desktop of XP which I see on my computer will >> >> > include files and shortcuts from both all users and my desktop >> >> > folders >> >> > on file system. >> >> >> > But if I create file on my visual desktop, it will be added to all >> >> > users desktop and not the the specific user desktop, I cannot see >> >> > the >> >> > user desktop at all on computer desktop. >> >> >> > The problem is is only for that user, for other users it work fine. >> >> >> > If I create or copy file by explorer to the user desktop I cannot >> >> > see >> >> > it on computer desktop at all. >> >> >> > Any idea >> >> >> > Regards >> >> > Roni >> >> >> I read your post a few times but I still cannot really work out >> >> what you're trying to say. Can you please rephrase it? I recommend >> >> you use the standard terms in your question. They are: >> >> - The Desktop folder in my own profile folder. >> >> - The Desktop folder in the "All Users" profile folder. >> >> - The Desktop folder in the other user's profile folder. >> >> > OK so I will use these terms, and still I have the actual desktop I >> > see on my screen when I minimize all windows, I will call it computer >> > desktop. >> >> Good. What you call "Computer Desktop" is actually the sum >> of the files in your own profile folder plus the "All Users" >> profile folder. >> >> > Files I create or copy to desktop folder of all users I can see on my >> > computer desktop, and the other way around, file I will create on my >> > computer desktop will be located on the folder of all users >> >> This is incorrect. The files you create on your desktop will be stored >> in your own profile folder, not in the "All Users" profile folder >> (unless you manually copy them there). >> >> > Files I create on the desktop folder of my own profile are not on my >> > computer desktop, and they should be. >> >> I agree. >> >> > For example I will right mouse click and create new text file on >> > computer desktop, it will be located on the folder of all users. >> >> I do not agree. Any shortcut you create on your desktop will be >> stored in your own profile folder, not in the "All Users" profile folder. >> >> > I hope I managed to explain. >> >> > Roni > > So.... any clue how to resolve the problem? > You need to restate the problem in the light of our discussion so far.
Guest Nightowl Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Re: Desktop question rsegoly <roni.segoly@gmail.com> wrote on Sat, 29 Sep 2007: >So.... any clue how to resolve the problem? Hi roni I'm wondering if you really are logged in to the profile you think you are using. If there has been a glitch at some point XP sometimes creates a new profile with a very similar name. For instance, if your original profile was called Roni, there might now be a second account called Roni.computername or similar. This could explain why, when you create a file or folder in what you think is your user profile, it doesn't appear on the computer desktop. If you click on Start, then run, and type %userprofile% then click OK, where does it take you? While you're looking at the profile folder, open Desktop and create a new folder. Does it appear on your desktop now? -- Nightowl
Guest rsegoly Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Re: Desktop question Typing %userprofile% will take me to C:\Documents and Settings\rsegoly as expected, I am logged in as rsegoly. In any case the problem is different, as when I create file on my desktop it does not appear on any profile folder but on all users one. I just noticed another related issue. I have another user called roni, when I log as roni and create file on desktop, I see it on user profile folder as expected, but for roni the all users desktop folder will be C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop While for the problematic user (which is the main one I use) the all users desktop folder will be C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Desktop Maybe it gives some clue, it is as if some environment definition are changed for this particular user Roni On Sep 30, 6:51 pm, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: > rsegoly <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote on Sat, 29 Sep 2007: > > >So.... any clue how to resolve the problem? > > Hi roni > > I'm wondering if you really are logged in to the profile you think you > are using. If there has been a glitch at some point XP sometimes creates > a new profile with a very similar name. For instance, if your original > profile was called Roni, there might now be a second account called > Roni.computername or similar. > > This could explain why, when you create a file or folder in what you > think is your user profile, it doesn't appear on the computer desktop. > > If you click on Start, then run, and type %userprofile% then click OK, > where does it take you? While you're looking at the profile folder, open > Desktop and create a new folder. Does it appear on your desktop now? > > -- > Nightowl
Guest Pegasus \(MVP\) Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Re: Desktop question I suspect a corrupted profile. Reboot the machine, log on as Administrator, then rename the suspect profile folder to something such as "JSmith.bad". Now log on as JSmith so that Windows creates a new profile. "rsegoly" <roni.segoly@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1191174266.079067.262940@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > Typing %userprofile% will take me to C:\Documents and Settings\rsegoly > as expected, I am logged in as rsegoly. > In any case the problem is different, as when I create file on my > desktop it does not appear on any profile folder but on all users one. > > I just noticed another related issue. > > I have another user called roni, when I log as roni and create file on > desktop, I see it on user profile folder as expected, but for roni the > all users desktop folder will be > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop > While for the problematic user (which is the main one I use) the all > users desktop folder will be > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Desktop > Maybe it gives some clue, it is as if some environment definition are > changed for this particular user > > Roni > > > On Sep 30, 6:51 pm, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: >> rsegoly <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote on Sat, 29 Sep 2007: >> >> >So.... any clue how to resolve the problem? >> >> Hi roni >> >> I'm wondering if you really are logged in to the profile you think you >> are using. If there has been a glitch at some point XP sometimes creates >> a new profile with a very similar name. For instance, if your original >> profile was called Roni, there might now be a second account called >> Roni.computername or similar. >> >> This could explain why, when you create a file or folder in what you >> think is your user profile, it doesn't appear on the computer desktop. >> >> If you click on Start, then run, and type %userprofile% then click OK, >> where does it take you? While you're looking at the profile folder, open >> Desktop and create a new folder. Does it appear on your desktop now? >> >> -- >> Nightowl > >
Guest rsegoly Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Re: Desktop question Resolved now, I recreated the profile. Thanks On Sep 30, 8:01 pm, "Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I....@fly.com> wrote: > I suspect a corrupted profile. Reboot the machine, log on as > Administrator, then rename the suspect profile folder to > something such as "JSmith.bad". Now log on as JSmith > so that Windows creates a new profile. > > "rsegoly" <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:1191174266.079067.262940@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com... > > > Typing %userprofile% will take me to C:\Documents and Settings\rsegoly > > as expected, I am logged in as rsegoly. > > In any case the problem is different, as when I create file on my > > desktop it does not appear on any profile folder but on all users one. > > > I just noticed another related issue. > > > I have another user called roni, when I log as roni and create file on > > desktop, I see it on user profile folder as expected, but for roni the > > all users desktop folder will be > > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop > > While for the problematic user (which is the main one I use) the all > > users desktop folder will be > > C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Desktop > > Maybe it gives some clue, it is as if some environment definition are > > changed for this particular user > > > Roni > > > On Sep 30, 6:51 pm, Nightowl <owl@[127.0.0.1]> wrote: > >> rsegoly <roni.seg...@gmail.com> wrote on Sat, 29 Sep 2007: > > >> >So.... any clue how to resolve the problem? > > >> Hi roni > > >> I'm wondering if you really are logged in to the profile you think you > >> are using. If there has been a glitch at some point XP sometimes creates > >> a new profile with a very similar name. For instance, if your original > >> profile was called Roni, there might now be a second account called > >> Roni.computername or similar. > > >> This could explain why, when you create a file or folder in what you > >> think is your user profile, it doesn't appear on the computer desktop. > > >> If you click on Start, then run, and type %userprofile% then click OK, > >> where does it take you? While you're looking at the profile folder, open > >> Desktop and create a new folder. Does it appear on your desktop now? > > >> -- > >> Nightowl
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