Documents and Settings

Bob Eyster wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
> "Bob Eyster" <reyster1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:ePOmcI1DKHA.4316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...<!--coloro:darkred--><span style="color:darkred <!--/coloro-->
>>>
>>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's a junction point.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>>>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>>>> annoying
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow
>>> legacy applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder
>>> (which Vista doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
>>> See here:
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> I'm running Vista and have no such folder anywhere on my PC!
>>
>> --
>> Bob Eyster
>> Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 - 32 Bit - IE8<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> I stand corrected, I do have this folder!
> <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
Err <sigh> you stand corrected? Err.

 

Gordon wrote:<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
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> "db" <databaseben at hotmail dot com> wrote in message
> news:29343458-A8D3-415D-9619-56592BD40886@microsoft.com...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> documents and settings
>> can be found in the root
>> on xp machines.
>>
>> so the o.p.'s vista must be
>> an upgrade from an xp
>> o.s. that was once on
>> that disk.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Wrong - all Vista installations have a "Documents and Settings" JUNCTION
> POINT - this is to allow legacy programs to be used on Vista.
> Have a look here:
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Err - That is wrong. Err.

 

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:07:45 +0100, Gordon wrote:
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> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
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>>> It's a junction point.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>>
>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>> annoying
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow legacy
> applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder (which Vista
> doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
> See here:
>
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The OP seemed to find it annoying - or at least worrisome; that's all I
meant.

I couldn't care less - well, at least about that issue

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

 

"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
news:1gbau6gdqyhll$.131es0gq3ov9i$.dlg@40tude.net...<!--coloro:blue--><span style="color:blue <!--/coloro-->
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> The OP seemed to find it annoying - or at least worrisome; that's all I
> meant.
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Then he should hide "hidden" files and folders and he won't see it! ;-)

 

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:43:27 +0100, Gordon wrote:
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> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1gbau6gdqyhll$.131es0gq3ov9i$.dlg@40tude.net...<!--coloro:green--><span style="color:green <!--/coloro-->
>>
>> The OP seemed to find it annoying - or at least worrisome; that's all I
>> meant.
>><!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
> Then he should hide "hidden" files and folders and he won't see it! ;-)<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

There you are, thinking again

That's an alternative that I seem unable to entertain, inflexible guy that
I am. Thanks for the heads-up.

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

 

On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:37:16 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
<not-me@other.invalid> wrote:
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>On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
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>> It's a junction point.<!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
>
>Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>annoying <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->

Thank you.