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Mike.. Looking at your maintenance paper.. you state that one should limit
the amount of files in that directory
I have XPPro. It seems that all documents are stored in this directory
(folder).. including subfolders for music, pictures, etc.
Is this instruction from your maintenance page for older versions of windows
or does it also include XP.

If it does include XP.. would you have suggestions on how to move all
sub/subsub folders out of My Documents?
I guess what I'm asking.. is where in XP on Drive C: would they be located?

For instance.. if I go to My Computer, I'll see "Files Stored on This
Computer" which contains "Shared Documents", "Barb's Documents", "Bill's
Documents". I'll also see "Hard Disk Drives" containing Local Disk "C",
etc.
If I click on "Bill's Documents" it will contain these folders: "My
Deliveries"; "My Music", "My Pictures", "My Videos" etc. Folders that could
contain many megs or gigs of data... and XP "seems" to want to catalog files
this way.

So... help with this issue..

Thanks,

Bill

http://groups.google.com/groups?th=66e1816318a8752f

All of the shared documents, etc. folders are Shell Folders.
Bill Gates, and Microsoft WANT you to use those folders,
but you don't have to.

I wouldn't worry about it too much, unless you have an inordinate
amount (number, *not* size) of files in any one Shell Folder.


On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 02:57:09 -0800, in
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WeeWilly scrawled:

>Mike.. Looking at your maintenance paper.. you state that one should limit
>the amount of files in that directory
>I have XPPro. It seems that all documents are stored in this directory
>(folder).. including subfolders for music, pictures, etc.
>Is this instruction from your maintenance page for older versions of windows
>or does it also include XP.
>
>If it does include XP.. would you have suggestions on how to move all
>sub/subsub folders out of My Documents?
>I guess what I'm asking.. is where in XP on Drive C: would they be located?
>
>For instance.. if I go to My Computer, I'll see "Files Stored on This
>Computer" which contains "Shared Documents", "Barb's Documents", "Bill's
>Documents". I'll also see "Hard Disk Drives" containing Local Disk "C",
>etc.
>If I click on "Bill's Documents" it will contain these folders: "My
>Deliveries"; "My Music", "My Pictures", "My Videos" etc. Folders that could
>contain many megs or gigs of data... and XP "seems" to want to catalog files
>this way.
>
>So... help with this issue..
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bill
>

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To piggy back on Mikes comment, the only other worry is if you nest
files too deep within this folder.
Ex. folder within folder, within folder, within folder, within folder,
etc or with many lengthy folder names, in that string.

"WeeWilly" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Mike.. Looking at your maintenance paper.. you state that one should
limit
> the amount of files in that directory
> I have XPPro. It seems that all documents are stored in this
directory
> (folder).. including subfolders for music, pictures, etc.
> Is this instruction from your maintenance page for older versions of
windows
> or does it also include XP.
>
> If it does include XP.. would you have suggestions on how to move all
> sub/subsub folders out of My Documents?
> I guess what I'm asking.. is where in XP on Drive C: would they be
located?
>
> For instance.. if I go to My Computer, I'll see "Files Stored on This
> Computer" which contains "Shared Documents", "Barb's Documents",
"Bill's
> Documents". I'll also see "Hard Disk Drives" containing Local Disk
"C",
> etc.
> If I click on "Bill's Documents" it will contain these folders: "My
> Deliveries"; "My Music", "My Pictures", "My Videos" etc. Folders that
could
> contain many megs or gigs of data... and XP "seems" to want to catalog
files
> this way.
>
> So... help with this issue..
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>

Actually, I AM doing that with music and photos. What would you suggest,
Mike and Billy?

Where and how would I create new folders in XP..? It is quite different
from W95 and W98. I'd have had no problems finding a place in the earlier
OS'.. but this new one still has me stumped/learning.. that's why so many
dumb questions.

Willy

"Billy" <> wrote in message
news:J5%Eb.12051$ link.net...
> To piggy back on Mikes comment, the only other worry is if you nest
> files too deep within this folder.
> Ex. folder within folder, within folder, within folder, within folder,
> etc or with many lengthy folder names, in that string.
>
> "WeeWilly" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Mike.. Looking at your maintenance paper.. you state that one should
> limit
> > the amount of files in that directory
> > I have XPPro. It seems that all documents are stored in this
> directory
> > (folder).. including subfolders for music, pictures, etc.
> > Is this instruction from your maintenance page for older versions of
> windows
> > or does it also include XP.
> >
> > If it does include XP.. would you have suggestions on how to move all
> > sub/subsub folders out of My Documents?
> > I guess what I'm asking.. is where in XP on Drive C: would they be
> located?
> >
> > For instance.. if I go to My Computer, I'll see "Files Stored on This
> > Computer" which contains "Shared Documents", "Barb's Documents",
> "Bill's
> > Documents". I'll also see "Hard Disk Drives" containing Local Disk
> "C",
> > etc.
> > If I click on "Bill's Documents" it will contain these folders: "My
> > Deliveries"; "My Music", "My Pictures", "My Videos" etc. Folders that
> could
> > contain many megs or gigs of data... and XP "seems" to want to catalog
> files
> > this way.
> >
> > So... help with this issue..
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
>
>

You should be ok. I believe the default length is 4096 characters long
(may be set to a max of 65535).
The are normally stored like this to start. C:\Documents and
Settings\YourUserName\My Documents plus additional folders/subfolders.
As long as the programs (nice for the user too) know or can be shown
where to find the files, you can put them anywhere.
If you would like to move the entire folder this article will help.
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

"WeeWilly" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Actually, I AM doing that with music and photos. What would you
suggest,
> Mike and Billy?
>
> Where and how would I create new folders in XP..? It is quite
different
> from W95 and W98. I'd have had no problems finding a place in the
earlier
> OS'.. but this new one still has me stumped/learning.. that's why so
many
> dumb questions.
>
> Willy
>
> "Billy" <> wrote in message
> news:J5%Eb.12051$ link.net...
> > To piggy back on Mikes comment, the only other worry is if you nest
> > files too deep within this folder.
> > Ex. folder within folder, within folder, within folder, within
folder,
> > etc or with many lengthy folder names, in that string.
> >
> > "WeeWilly" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > Mike.. Looking at your maintenance paper.. you state that one
should
> > limit
> > > the amount of files in that directory
> > > I have XPPro. It seems that all documents are stored in this
> > directory
> > > (folder).. including subfolders for music, pictures, etc.
> > > Is this instruction from your maintenance page for older versions
of
> > windows
> > > or does it also include XP.
> > >
> > > If it does include XP.. would you have suggestions on how to move
all
> > > sub/subsub folders out of My Documents?
> > > I guess what I'm asking.. is where in XP on Drive C: would they be
> > located?
> > >
> > > For instance.. if I go to My Computer, I'll see "Files Stored on
This
> > > Computer" which contains "Shared Documents", "Barb's Documents",
> > "Bill's
> > > Documents". I'll also see "Hard Disk Drives" containing Local
Disk
> > "C",
> > > etc.
> > > If I click on "Bill's Documents" it will contain these folders:
"My
> > > Deliveries"; "My Music", "My Pictures", "My Videos" etc. Folders
that
> > could
> > > contain many megs or gigs of data... and XP "seems" to want to
catalog
> > files
> > > this way.
> > >
> > > So... help with this issue..
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Bill
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

WeeWilly wrote:
:: Actually, I AM doing that with music and photos. What would you
:: suggest, Mike and Billy?
::
:: Where and how would I create new folders in XP..? It is quite
:: different from W95 and W98. I'd have had no problems finding a
:: place in the earlier OS'.. but this new one still has me
:: stumped/learning.. that's why so many dumb questions.
::
:: Willy
::
:: "Billy" <> wrote in message
:: news:J5%Eb.12051$ link.net...
::: To piggy back on Mikes comment, the only other worry is if you nest
::: files too deep within this folder.
::: Ex. folder within folder, within folder, within folder, within
::: folder, etc or with many lengthy folder names, in that string.
:::
::: "WeeWilly" <> wrote in message
::: news:...
:::: Mike.. Looking at your maintenance paper.. you state that one
:::: should limit the amount of files in that directory
:::: I have XPPro. It seems that all documents are stored in this
:::: directory (folder).. including subfolders for music, pictures, etc.
:::: Is this instruction from your maintenance page for older versions
:::: of windows or does it also include XP.
::::
:::: If it does include XP.. would you have suggestions on how to move
:::: all sub/subsub folders out of My Documents?
:::: I guess what I'm asking.. is where in XP on Drive C: would they be
:::: located?
::::
:::: For instance.. if I go to My Computer, I'll see "Files Stored on
:::: This Computer" which contains "Shared Documents", "Barb's
:::: Documents", "Bill's Documents". I'll also see "Hard Disk Drives"
:::: containing Local Disk "C", etc.
:::: If I click on "Bill's Documents" it will contain these folders: "My
:::: Deliveries"; "My Music", "My Pictures", "My Videos" etc. Folders
:::: that could contain many megs or gigs of data... and XP "seems" to
:::: want to catalog files this way.
::::
:::: So... help with this issue..
::::
:::: Thanks,
::::
:::: Bill

I quite agree, Bill. The set up in Xp is aweful to follow compared to
previous systems. Does anyone produce a modern equivalent of XTree Gold that
worked so well on W3.11? Things ain't what they used to be!


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Put the music and photos wherever *you* want. Organize your
hard drive the way *you* want. That's all there is to it.


On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 09:24:46 -0800, in
<>
WeeWilly scrawled:

>Actually, I AM doing that with music and photos. What would you suggest,
>Mike and Billy?
>
>Where and how would I create new folders in XP..? It is quite different
>from W95 and W98. I'd have had no problems finding a place in the earlier
>OS'.. but this new one still has me stumped/learning.. that's why so many
>dumb questions.
>
>Willy
>
>"Billy" <> wrote in message
>news:J5%Eb.12051$ hlink.net...
>> To piggy back on Mikes comment, the only other worry is if you nest
>> files too deep within this folder.
>> Ex. folder within folder, within folder, within folder, within folder,
>> etc or with many lengthy folder names, in that string.
>>
>> "WeeWilly" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Mike.. Looking at your maintenance paper.. you state that one should
>> limit
>> > the amount of files in that directory
>> > I have XPPro. It seems that all documents are stored in this
>> directory
>> > (folder).. including subfolders for music, pictures, etc.
>> > Is this instruction from your maintenance page for older versions of
>> windows
>> > or does it also include XP.
>> >
>> > If it does include XP.. would you have suggestions on how to move all
>> > sub/subsub folders out of My Documents?
>> > I guess what I'm asking.. is where in XP on Drive C: would they be
>> located?
>> >
>> > For instance.. if I go to My Computer, I'll see "Files Stored on This
>> > Computer" which contains "Shared Documents", "Barb's Documents",
>> "Bill's
>> > Documents". I'll also see "Hard Disk Drives" containing Local Disk
>> "C",
>> > etc.
>> > If I click on "Bill's Documents" it will contain these folders: "My
>> > Deliveries"; "My Music", "My Pictures", "My Videos" etc. Folders that
>> could
>> > contain many megs or gigs of data... and XP "seems" to want to catalog
>> files
>> > this way.
>> >
>> > So... help with this issue..
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Bill
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

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