Microsoft KB Archive/195110

= Problems with User Profiles and My Documents Folder =

Article ID: 195110

Article Last Modified on 1/23/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q195110



SYMPTOMS
When you are using user profiles, you may experience any of the following symptoms:


 * When you open the My Documents folder on the desktop or on the Documents menu, you cannot see documents from other users.
 * When you click Start and then point to Documents, the My Documents folder does not appear on the Documents menu.
 * When you double-click the My Documents folder on the desktop, nothing happens.



CAUSE
These behaviors can occur for any of the following reasons:


 * The My Documents folder is not properly copied to the C:\Windows\Profiles\ folder when user profiles are enabled.
 * The My Documents folder has been moved or deleted.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:

 Right-click the My Documents folder on the desktop, and then click Properties. In the Target box, type

C:\Windows\Profiles\\My Documents

where  is the user name of the currently logged on user. Click OK. Log off Windows, and then log back on to Windows as a different user. Repeat steps 1-4 for each user who uses the computer.</li></ol>

NOTE: If a new user logs on to the computer, he or she will also need to follow these steps. The default path for the My Documents folder for new users is C:\My Documents.

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MORE INFORMATION
You must copy the C:\My Documents folder as described above. Creating a new folder does not work.

If you delete the C:\My Documents folder, you can create a new one by following these steps:


 * 1) Log on as a new user.
 * 2) Right-click the My Documents folder.
 * 3) Click Find Target.
 * 4) Click Apply.
 * 5) When Windows prompts you to create a new C:\My Documents folder, click Yes.

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