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Hi,
Some programs do insert some folders in the public area which to is pretty annoying
For me CorelDraw 6 & Chasy's Draw and even NVidia does for some odd reason
Hi,
Some programs do insert some folders in the public area which to is pretty annoying
For me CorelDraw 6 & Chasy's Draw and even NVidia does for some odd reason
Im trying to understand what a junction is for sure. I guess im not understanding. In the program JLM I see a junction link and a destination It would seam I should be able to find the destination The users\public\ exists but no documents foler exists there. see "confusion one.jpg"
Then I tried to browes to the junction link users programdata\documents and we have the famouse pesky lock NOT accessible. access is denied. see photo "confusion2.jpg"
So it must be the actual existing folder is the junction link and the destination is ? or I dont get it
Last edited by DonM123; 13 Dec 2016 at 21:55.
It’s unfortunate that you’ve been introduced to two very different, unrelated concepts at once such that it all seems interlinked into one unified plane of ideas. If you wish to gain a firm understanding of the concepts of ‘desktop.ini’ files and junctions you must consider their function and roles separately. We have explained quite a bit for you already, now you must combine the pieces. Unfortunately, some of the most valuable information has probably become buried in a haze of information.
Here I would go on to explain how you could identify these “faux folders” as it is something of a conjecture we’ve seemingly raised specifically for you to take for granted at the moment, but I’m not convinced you’ve absorbed everything that has been said given the way you have phased this question. Namely, it appears your understanding of desktop.ini files are more the concern.
From before,
Let us recap that some folder names as seen in Windows Explorer can put on a facade and lie about their display name. This is due to the effect of a configuration file in the folder, ‘desktop.ini’. They’re typically hidden, so type the path of the file into the address bar if you’re curious about their contents.
Junction points, they’re nothing more than linking mechanisms. I don’t want to have to say any more than I have already; all you need to know about junctions is detailed here. I’ve made some adjustments to the info text so things should be clearer.
I recently explained their purpose in another thread... namely, your previous thread. Btw, I’m I going to get a reply?
@Callender That’s excessive. Here’s the original post in context. @Whocares was quite knowledgeable and is for the most part accurate, though he did deviate from practicality at times.
That thread was an absolute mess.
I have read everything all the links and such.
I understand that Desktop ini can redifine identify of a folder making it out to be named in a way that is compatible with old programs.
I need to pin down one fact so I can build apon it. Just so I can tell my brain that this one fact is true for sure. A fact I can build on. I think the JLM program will help me learn. I am thinking I can use it to get to know my computer better. I may not use it to change anything but it will help me identify what is what and then I can use that knowlege to further unravle some of this.
Just so I know for sure for a actual fact The program has two columbs one is JUNCTION LINK the other is Destination
I would assume that the folders under the columb junction link are not the real names of the folders. And in the Destination columb the folders in that columb are the real names of the folders. Am I correct about this. ?
You still appear to be confusing the use of Desktop.ini and the use of Junctions. These are to totally unrelated things
The desktop.ini file changes the properties of a folder, it's name presented in File explorer, it's icon etc - there is only ever one folder involved, the one that contains the hidden / system file "desktop.ini"
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Symbolic links, (junctions) are a special type of shortcut. used in many operating systems. a symbolic link is used to provide a transparent link from one location to another. This is mostly used in windows to "fool" old programs which were incorrectly coded to use a specific location and not use a system variable which is the correct way - For Example - the Junction is used to enable a program written for XP to find the new location for "Documents & settings" which is now in a different location.
As the junction is a transparent normal file and folder functions do not work so although the junction is working and the program gives no error, an attempt to check the folder gives an error. opening a junction actually opens the target folder
There are always two locations involved with a junction The phantom folder that is the actual junction and the target folder that contains the files
Last edited by Barman58; 14 Dec 2016 at 03:14.
Hi,
Most of the lock symbols I've noticed are actually the win-7 default administrator account not my administrator account so possibly that is what is throwing you off ?
Simple solution: don't use them.
We got these beginning with Windows 7 (or maybe Vista?):
- My Documents
- My Music
- My Pictures
- My Shapes
- My Videos
I never use them. I don't organize things the way Microsoft wants me to. So I just ignore those folders. If they contain anything at all it's because an app put them there. Which is fine if such app knows and cares.
But my stuff lies elsewhere, so the OP's problem never exists for me. Simple.