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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
Hello all,
Somewhere there HAS to be a Windows 7 discussion group, but it doesn't seem to be listed anywhere in the Microsoft discussion groups tree. Someone in here may be able to help or at least point me to a Win 7 discussion group. I have just bought 2 identical machines with Win 7 installed. My user account is there on both (libraries documents right click properties) immediately under c:\users, but when I go to c: drive, I find only public and default, and when invited to "search in sub-folders" an unintelligibnle mish-mash of files and folders appear, and still my own user folder is not visible (even after playing with the alphabetical selection down arrow). I have gone into folder options/view and selected "show hidden folders, files and drives" and even unticked "hide unprotected operating system files". My user account still wont appear so I can get into it and copy my "outlook.pst" file from the old machine into its rightful place on the new ones. If anyone can help me with this issue, and how to get from this mish-mash of flattened out fiolders and files into a real directory structure I'd be most appreciative! |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
Previously on microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management, Kevryl
said: I have just bought 2 identical machines with Win 7 installed. My user account is there on both (libraries documents right click properties) immediately under c:\users, but when I go to c: drive, I find only public and default, and when invited to "search in sub-folders" an unintelligibnle mish-mash of files and folders appear, and still my own user folder is not visible (even after playing with the alphabetical selection down arrow). I have gone into folder options/view and selected "show hidden folders, files and drives" and even unticked "hide unprotected operating system files". My user account still wont appear so I can get into it and copy my "outlook.pst" file from the old machine into its rightful place on the new ones. If anyone can help me with this issue, and how to get from this mish-mash of flattened out fiolders and files into a real directory structure I'd be most appreciative! Do you see your User listed separately as a top-level item in Windows Explorer? It should be between Libraries and Computer. -- Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org Double ROT13 encoded for your protection Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #92. If I ever talk to the hero on the phone, I will not taunt him. Instead I will say this his dogged perseverance has given me new insight on the futility of my evil ways and that if he leaves me alone for a few months of quiet contemplation I will likely return to the path of righteousness. (Heroes are incredibly gullible in this regard.) |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
Previously on microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management, Kevryl
said: I have just bought 2 identical machines with Win 7 installed. My user account is there on both (libraries documents right click properties) immediately under c:\users, but when I go to c: drive, I find only public and default, and when invited to "search in sub-folders" an unintelligibnle mish-mash of files and folders appear, and still my own user folder is not visible (even after playing with the alphabetical selection down arrow). I have gone into folder options/view and selected "show hidden folders, files and drives" and even unticked "hide unprotected operating system files". My user account still wont appear so I can get into it and copy my "outlook.pst" file from the old machine into its rightful place on the new ones. If anyone can help me with this issue, and how to get from this mish-mash of flattened out fiolders and files into a real directory structure I'd be most appreciative! Do you see your User listed separately as a top-level item in Windows Explorer? It should be between Libraries and Computer. -- Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org Double ROT13 encoded for your protection Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #92. If I ever talk to the hero on the phone, I will not taunt him. Instead I will say this his dogged perseverance has given me new insight on the futility of my evil ways and that if he leaves me alone for a few months of quiet contemplation I will likely return to the path of righteousness. (Heroes are incredibly gullible in this regard.) |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:05:01 -0700, Kevryl
wrote: Hello all, Somewhere there HAS to be a Windows 7 discussion group, but it doesn't seem to be listed anywhere in the Microsoft discussion groups tree. Someone in here may be able to help or at least point me to a Win 7 discussion group. Unfortunately it's highly unlikely that there will be any Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroups. Apparently Microsoft has decided that web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their decision, not mine. Go to http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ult.aspx?tab=2 However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup: alt.windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but here's one free news server that does: aioe.org -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:05:01 -0700, Kevryl
wrote: Hello all, Somewhere there HAS to be a Windows 7 discussion group, but it doesn't seem to be listed anywhere in the Microsoft discussion groups tree. Someone in here may be able to help or at least point me to a Win 7 discussion group. Unfortunately it's highly unlikely that there will be any Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroups. Apparently Microsoft has decided that web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their decision, not mine. Go to http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ult.aspx?tab=2 However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup: alt.windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but here's one free news server that does: aioe.org -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
No, there are no users listed there, thanks Jeff.
"Jeffrey Kaplan" wrote: Previously on microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management, Kevryl said: I have just bought 2 identical machines with Win 7 installed. My user account is there on both (libraries documents right click properties) immediately under c:\users, but when I go to c: drive, I find only public and default, and when invited to "search in sub-folders" an unintelligibnle mish-mash of files and folders appear, and still my own user folder is not visible (even after playing with the alphabetical selection down arrow). I have gone into folder options/view and selected "show hidden folders, files and drives" and even unticked "hide unprotected operating system files". My user account still wont appear so I can get into it and copy my "outlook.pst" file from the old machine into its rightful place on the new ones. If anyone can help me with this issue, and how to get from this mish-mash of flattened out fiolders and files into a real directory structure I'd be most appreciative! Do you see your User listed separately as a top-level item in Windows Explorer? It should be between Libraries and Computer. -- Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org Double ROT13 encoded for your protection Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #92. If I ever talk to the hero on the phone, I will not taunt him. Instead I will say this his dogged perseverance has given me new insight on the futility of my evil ways and that if he leaves me alone for a few months of quiet contemplation I will likely return to the path of righteousness. (Heroes are incredibly gullible in this regard.) . |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
No, there are no users listed there, thanks Jeff.
"Jeffrey Kaplan" wrote: Previously on microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management, Kevryl said: I have just bought 2 identical machines with Win 7 installed. My user account is there on both (libraries documents right click properties) immediately under c:\users, but when I go to c: drive, I find only public and default, and when invited to "search in sub-folders" an unintelligibnle mish-mash of files and folders appear, and still my own user folder is not visible (even after playing with the alphabetical selection down arrow). I have gone into folder options/view and selected "show hidden folders, files and drives" and even unticked "hide unprotected operating system files". My user account still wont appear so I can get into it and copy my "outlook.pst" file from the old machine into its rightful place on the new ones. If anyone can help me with this issue, and how to get from this mish-mash of flattened out fiolders and files into a real directory structure I'd be most appreciative! Do you see your User listed separately as a top-level item in Windows Explorer? It should be between Libraries and Computer. -- Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org Double ROT13 encoded for your protection Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #92. If I ever talk to the hero on the phone, I will not taunt him. Instead I will say this his dogged perseverance has given me new insight on the futility of my evil ways and that if he leaves me alone for a few months of quiet contemplation I will likely return to the path of righteousness. (Heroes are incredibly gullible in this regard.) . |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
Thank you Ken. Maybe it gives them better ability to moderate the oposts?
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:05:01 -0700, Kevryl wrote: Hello all, Somewhere there HAS to be a Windows 7 discussion group, but it doesn't seem to be listed anywhere in the Microsoft discussion groups tree. Someone in here may be able to help or at least point me to a Win 7 discussion group. Unfortunately it's highly unlikely that there will be any Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroups. Apparently Microsoft has decided that web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their decision, not mine. Go to http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ult.aspx?tab=2 However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup: alt.windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but here's one free news server that does: aioe.org -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup . |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
Thank you Ken. Maybe it gives them better ability to moderate the oposts?
"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote: On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:05:01 -0700, Kevryl wrote: Hello all, Somewhere there HAS to be a Windows 7 discussion group, but it doesn't seem to be listed anywhere in the Microsoft discussion groups tree. Someone in here may be able to help or at least point me to a Win 7 discussion group. Unfortunately it's highly unlikely that there will be any Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroups. Apparently Microsoft has decided that web-based forums are better than newsgroups and they are putting their efforts there. I'm personally sorry that's the case, but it's their decision, not mine. Go to http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/w...ult.aspx?tab=2 However there is at least one non-Microsoft Windows 7 newsgroup: alt.windows7.general. Not all servers carry it (at least not yet), but here's one free news server that does: aioe.org -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP (Windows Desktop Experience) since 2003 Please Reply to the Newsgroup . |
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Windows 7 My user folder is invisible
Previously on microsoft.public.windows.vista.file_management, Kevryl
said: No, there are no users listed there, thanks Jeff. This may sound like a stupid question, but... When you boot your computer, what username do you use to log onto the computer? Click on Start, type "user" into the search box, and select "user accounts" from the list. What user account name is shown? Click on "Manage another account" and what user accounts are listed? -- Jeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org Double ROT13 encoded for your protection Tips for Evil Geniuses: 14. If I am working on an optical mind control device, I will remove all extraneous mirrors from the lab and wear polarized contact lenses at all times. |