How to restore 'My Documents' shortcut on 'My Computer'

[teh_nathan]

I don't know what I did to make the "My Documents" link on the "My Computer" window disappear but I want it back.

Anyone know how to restore it? It's on the desktop, I'd just like it in My Computer as well.

Thanks. *hugs*

 

[Corny]

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.co.../1/My-Documents-folder-missing-in-My-Computer

 

[three_wish35]

Why don't you try copying the MY DOCUMENTS folder into MY COMPUTER by copying and pasting the folder, or simply dragging and dropping it into MY COMPUTER...

 

[Corny]

because it doesn't work. it's windows.

 

[mike_n_herrin]

/\ yep windows wont let you copy it there, or even place a shortcut there.

i found the same solution, so i wont post it again. Apparently it's a common thing in Win XP Pro. It's missing in mine as well, but I've never even seen it there so i didn't know it was missing.

 

[teh_nathan]

Oddly enough, that registry key is already there.

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.co.../1/My-Documents-folder-missing-in-My-Computer

 

[blondish]

Maybe check with tweakui in "Explorer" that show documents is checked. Some other things that might help:

http://computers.douglasthrift.net/winxpfaq/#faq3

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.co.../1/My-Documents-folder-missing-in-My-Computer

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

 

[teh_nathan]

blondish - 'Files Stored on this computer', under My Computer in TweakUI was not checked.

Thanks! *big big hugs to everyone who helped*

 

[mike_n_herrin]

/\ i thought about that, but i thought nawh that's too easy of an answer!

 

[teh_nathan]

It was so easy, I didn't think of TweakUI.

 

[Paws]

Why would anyone save his personal data in the "my documents" folder? That's the first folder a virus or hacker looks at. Better create a new folder on a separate partition than the system one and use that one.

 

[teh_nathan]

1) I'm not concerned about viruses. If AVG doesn't spot them, my firewall will.
2) I have nothing personal in there besides maybe 2-3 files.

 

[Corny]

Why would anyone save his personal data in the "my documents" folder? That's the first folder a virus or hacker looks at. Better create a new folder on a separate partition than the system one and use that one.

it's the only folder where the WinFS permissions work properly on WinXP home editions

 

[provenlogic]

are you sure you didn't enable "use personalized menus" somewhere? that can make a lot of system shortcuts vanish.

Otherwise what corny posted a while back is the only other thing i know to do.

 

[teh_nathan]

(Hmm, I'm surprised that you've commented on my thread)

No, from my experience in using Windows, that has no effect on shortcuts in other places.