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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: terran_emperor on May 18, 2008, 11:46:55 am

Title: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: terran_emperor on May 18, 2008, 11:46:55 am
My "My Music" folder is coming up as an ordinary documents folder an my "My pictures" folder is showing up as a Music folder

Can anyone help me help me resolve this.
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Ashrak on May 18, 2008, 12:00:06 pm
c users username rightclick customize tab, choose what you need.
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: terran_emperor on May 18, 2008, 12:28:47 pm
thanks...Sorted
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Nuke on May 19, 2008, 02:19:33 am
why are you even using those folders? i put all my files on a completely different drive.
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: haloboy100 on May 19, 2008, 02:04:49 pm
Why not use them?
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: SeanP on May 19, 2008, 02:20:39 pm
Cos Windows thinks they're special and likes to do stupid things with them?
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: haloboy100 on May 19, 2008, 02:21:00 pm
Like what?
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Nuke on May 20, 2008, 03:34:37 am
cause if windows self destructs the partition, bye bye files :D
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 20, 2008, 04:13:02 am
cause if windows self destructs the partition, bye bye files :D

Windows can't self-destruct a partition, but what it can do is to deny access to the Shared Documents folder unless you share it on a network. I wonder what they were thinking... :wtf:
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Nuke on May 20, 2008, 04:40:49 am
its generally a good idea to do the opposite of what microsoft wants you to do
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Androgeos Exeunt on May 20, 2008, 04:55:08 am
its generally a good idea to do the opposite of what microsoft wants you to do

...like crashing Windows or killing SVCHOST.EXE? :drevil:
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: jr2 on May 20, 2008, 07:37:31 am
No, like not registering w/ Mickeysoft (set RegDone=1 in the registry instead), like not Validating Windows for WGA (at least not really) and not turning on Automatic Updates, (use AutoPatcher instead) and not using performance counters, and not updating NTFS last accessed time, and not turning on most of the visual effects, and not allowing Indexing of files to speed up M$'s useless search (use PowerDesk 5's FileFinder app or Google Desktop instead) and not using IE as the default Internet browser and not allowing Windows Media Bloater to take over your media file type associations and not using DRM if at all possible, and yes show hidden files & folders, and yes show contents of system folders and don't hide protected OS files, and not allowing automatic configuration of the page file (aka virtual memory, set it to 1.5x actual memory if 512MB or less, 1.0x actual memory if above that)... shall I go on?  :D
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: haloboy100 on May 20, 2008, 09:26:38 am
Only if you tell me the point of all this...
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Nuke on May 20, 2008, 03:54:34 pm
the point is your system will work better

somethings wrong when you get a bunch of so called computer geeks that never had to use dos :D
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Snail on May 20, 2008, 03:57:26 pm
the point is your system will work better

somethings wrong when you get a bunch of so called computer geeks that never had to use dos :D
I tricked someone into reformatting their computer. But I never used DOS.
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Snail on May 20, 2008, 03:57:58 pm
BTW - He deserved it.
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Nuke on May 20, 2008, 04:06:25 pm
anyone who doesn't understand the dangers of format c: shouldnt be allowed to use a computer.
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: terran_emperor on May 21, 2008, 12:03:07 am
if we could stay on topics people...I though i had this problem solved but now its com back.

"My Documents" folder thinks its a picture folder in instead of a plain Document folder

"My Pictures" folder thinks its a Music folder instead of a picture folder

"my Music" folder thinks its a plain document  folder insted of a music folder

Other subfolders are fine. But i cannot reset these folders back to their original folder type.

When i do: "Right click --> Properties" - the Customize tab is missing.

I would like to cure this problem as it is verry annoying
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: haloboy100 on May 21, 2008, 12:04:33 am
anything that directly modifies the interface in that way (removing tabs) outta be a virus.
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: terran_emperor on May 21, 2008, 12:13:33 am
Actually that was already default for all the (My Music, My Pictures, My Documents, My Videos) folders.

I think its due to that these were core folders (ie folders that existed when i got the computer) fact that these tabs are missing by default . So i dont know how to switch them back
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: Nuke on May 21, 2008, 12:39:58 am
unhide hidden files and delete the desktop.ini files in those folders. or edit them and tweak the icon index. or do something random to them. no matter what thats where your problem lies.
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: terran_emperor on May 21, 2008, 01:09:32 am
If i have to edit what do i change?
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: jr2 on May 21, 2008, 01:40:10 am
Here's how they are supposed to be:

My Pictures:
Code: [Select]
[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=jr2
Personalized=39
PersonalizedName=My Pictures
[.ShellClassInfo]
[email protected],-12688
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\mydocs.dll
IconIndex=-101

My Music:
Code: [Select]
[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=jr2
Personalized=13
PersonalizedName=My Music
[.ShellClassInfo]
[email protected],-12689
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=-237

My Videos:
Code: [Select]
[.ShellClassInfo]
[email protected],-12690
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=-238
[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=jr2
Personalized=14
PersonalizedName=My Videos

My Documents:
Code: [Select]
[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=jr2
Personalized=5
PersonalizedName=My Documents
Title: Re: Major Folder bug - PLEASE HELP!
Post by: terran_emperor on May 22, 2008, 12:43:25 pm
No joy, unfortunatly