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Good to hear from you, smframe. It took me a little while, but I finally
understand what you're telling me. I thought I had a terrible, huge
problem, but your assistance and explanations have me on the right track now.
Just need to not panic and use my head a little bit. Thanks again!
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I appreciate any help. Thank you. Viv
"smframe" wrote:
> Hello again Viv....OK..its seems you thought to Re-Create a FOLDER that
> XP-uses-Called MY DOC.////You Placed that Folder in some other Location but
> maintained the simple Idea that MY DOC. is the major Folder to
> use(respective)to just useing the PC..I would suggest you RENAME the Folders
> that are NOT the original MY DOC.Folder////example:::MY DOC-#1....MY
> DOC.-Viv.....my FOLDERS are DOCUMENTS and SETTINGS...then OWNER and
> USER'S....the PC will Label what is an Owners-files....and Shared Folders get
> catagorized also....But you seems to be saying that a Clean-Disk Program is
> SAVEING the CLEANING Process in a Folder...labeled....MY DOC...a duplicate of
> a FOLDER you use for something else...I'm a NEW PC-user also....so we don't
> want to "botch" each other up....also..I seldom or never use
> RESTORE...RESTORE is a process to complete some Project on your PC that has
> somehow gone wrong(corrupted)....that RESTORE offers a quicker completion
> rather than committing to a Re-Install of Programs or the OS...but RESTORE is
> NOT a CURE for a Corrupted PC-operation...you will still need to complete a
> Re-Install of components.((hope this helps)).its best to NEVER ERROR.
>
> "Viv" wrote:
>
> > Actually, the programs are being held in a folder named Users Folder which is
> > listed under My Documents. Unfortunately, I have 3 My Documents listed in
> > the C: drive. The first one is shown just under Desktop, but above the C:
> > drive. There are 2 more My Documents locations shown at the same level as
> > the C: drive.
> > I did try to take a quick look at some of the info in this Users Folder, but
> > my computer said that a couple of files are required to run Windows & it
> > might be dangerous to my system if I even tried to open them. Well, I
> > backed off that stuff really fast!
> > Would it be possible to try to move all the files back into the C: drive
> > someplace? Would it be better to try a Systems Restore?
> > I had an old Compaq a few years ago, and I goofed it up so bad that I had to
> > do a Full Restore. I really don't like that option, but I guess I could try
> > it.
> > I'm sorry if my answer may not be making a lot of sense, but I'm a truly
> > technology-challenged individual.
> >
> > --
> > I appreciate any help. Thank you. Viv
> >
> >
> > "smframe" wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Viv...well if a FOLDER is generateing a SECOND Copy it will Label
> > > itself..if it remains in the same WINDOW..or COPIES of FILES with-in the same
> > > FOLDER will Label Themselves if they Remain in the same FOLDER..but..if you
> > > are finding a FOLDER of FILES in a differant Location..then..when you
> > > Un-Install the software it should ask you if you want to KEEP those FILES..or
> > > that software should have an OPTION to NOT create the FOLDER..or you made
> > > need a Task manager to DELETE the FOLDER(haven't progessed in that direction
> > > myself)..But an Un-Install should ask for your Permission to DELETE Folders.
> > >
> > > "Viv" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Recently deleted Temporary Internet Files/Cookies with disk cleaner, and
> > > > something went very, very wrong! Don't know what happened to deleted stuff,
> > > > but in looking around for them, I discovered a New Folder under My Documents
> > > > that contains all the Programs, Shortcuts, .dat files, etc. Checked C:
> > > > drive and everything is also still listed there. Having some trouble with a
> > > > few programs not loading completely. Please help an Old Lady who has run
> > > > head-on into new technology.
> > > > I'm using Windows XP Professional on my husband's old HP Pavilion ze5300
> > > > laptop.
> > > > --
> > > > I appreciate any help. Thank you. Viv
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