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Confused Between The Difference - "My Documents" & "Documents"-Win7?
Hello. I have been very curious for a while now and somewhat confused. This is regarding Windows 7, so if you are not using Windows 7 you may not know what I am talking about.
Okay, I see in Windows 7 you have a folder called "Documents" in your start menu and when you open it, you have the "Documents library". Inside there you have "2 locations" called "My Documents" and "Public Documents". When you go to: C:\Users\<username> you will see "My Documents". Some people cannot get past this part asking what is the difference between "Documents" and "My Documents" and how come I cannot see a folder called "Documents" on my system? But I need to know if I am right?
Please follow me here -- this is an assumption. I think, but I may be wrong, that: "Documents" is a *virtual* folder which actually is the same thing as the *virtual* "Documents library" (folder) that contains both two *real* folders called "My Documents" and "Public Documents". So if you were to look up on your system for a "Documents" folder, it does not exist. Only the "My Documents" and "Public Documents" are *real*. Basically substitute the "My" for your <username> and leave "public" as "public". Am I correct to say that?
However, I have another view and this is VERY CONFUSING and CONTRADICTORY in what I just said. ...that "My Documents" really is the "Documents" folder (for example: c:\Users\John\Documents) directory. If you notice in the address bar, when you are viewing "My Documents", and click in there, to see the full path, it changes to the actual folder path. The current Logged On user will always see their "Documents" Folder as "My Documents" based on folder personalization handled by the desktop.ini folder inside of it. This is just a thought.
So what is right? Is the "Documents" folder REALLY a *REAL* or NOT, especially when my last paragraph above is applied???
If someone here would explain the rationale here and what is going on here???
Please reply.
Thank you!