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My Documents - Why are these Folders Here?
Hello, I coming from a XP environment to a Windows 7 one. While I'm not new to Windows, adjusting from XP to 7 and understanding its nuances is both challenging and exciting.
I do have a question about what 7 puts in the "My Documents" folder. It appears that at least Outlook keeps its PST files in the Documents folder. Is it valid for other applications to auto-create documents there as well?
You see, I have a Lenovo Thinkpad W510 which came with Corel DVD MovieFactory and Ulead Burn software. My Documents did not contain a folder for these until after I burned a CD with some files. Now there appears one folder for each app. The folders are empty, with no files within.
It doesn't really bother me that apps put folders and documents in the My Documents if this is something valid and acceptable (although I can anticipate this would make the My Documents rather cluttered after awhile). I suppose I just would like someone to validate that this is what is supposed to be happening (in general, not necessarily with those two pieces of software).
Thanks for your time. I'm glad I found this forum as it seems to be the place to be to learn about Win 7.
Have a pleasant evening.
Jim