Location tab lost in My Pictures Properties

[ustahl]

My picture files are in C:\Users\username\My Pictures. I want to move them to my D: drive.

I know that this should be done via the "Location" tab in "My Pictures Properties". Unfortunately this "Location" tab is missing, the existing tabs are "General, Security, Previous Versions, Customize". For comparison, the "Location" tab does exist in other the user folders, e.g. also in "Public Pictures Properties".

I have studied & tried Brink's tutorials on Changing and Restoring User Folders' Default Location, implementing his "Restore_Default_My_Pictures_Location.reg" file. Even after several (4-5) restarts the "Location" tab won't show up.

When I right-click the "Pictures" button in the Start Menu and choose "Properties->Restore Defaults", I am offered "Public Pictures (C:\Users\Public)" in Library Locations. This doesn't seem right to me.

I badly want to get the "Location" tab back for "My Pictures Properties", so it works like the other user folders, but I don't know how.

Pls help me.

Cheers Uffe

 

[derekimo]

I'm not sure about the location tab, but have you tried moving them using this context menu add on http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/516-context-menu-add-copy-folder-move-folder.html?filter[2]=Context Menu, I use this everyday to move stuff around. You can choose exactly where you want to put them with these.
Or even the "send to" menu.

 

[ustahl]

Derekimo, your thumbnail doesn't expand, Error 404. Pls check.

Cheers Uffe


Correction: Thumbnail working now.

 

[derekimo]

Derekimo, your thumbnail doesn't expand, Error 404. Pls check.

Cheers Uffe

It's working for me, You want me to zip it up so you can d/l it?

 

[whs]

I'm not sure about the location tab, but have you tried moving them using this context menu add on http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/516-context-menu-add-copy-folder-move-folder.html?filter[2]=Context Menu, I use this everyday to move stuff around. You can choose exactly where you want to put them with these.
Or even the "send to" menu.

That will move the data but not adjust the path. The path adjustment you get only via the location tab.

What one can do, is move the files to a folder (e.g. in documents or any folder on D) and include that folder into the pictures library. That is not exactly the same thing, but close.

PS: just found an old thread when I had the same problem - which was solved thanks to Brink's help: http://www.vistax64.com/general-discussion/261897-lost-documents-folder-location-tab.html

 

[ustahl]

@Derekimo: Thanks, but I have actually been using those context menu commands for quite some time already, but it's like WHS pointed out. Moving the data like that doesn't make the user folder path right, I need the Location tab for that to work correctly.

@WHS: I appreciate what you suggest, but it would put my pics in a "foreign" environment. OK, one could live with that, but it's not how the system is designed to work. I want to have things work as they should, although I seem to have screwn up somewhere along the line, and too long ago to get help from a restore point.

Gruss Uffe

 

[whs]

but it's not how the system is designed to work

Well, look at it this way - we just redesigned it. LOL

 

[ustahl]

but it's not how the system is designed to work

Well, look at it this way - we just redesigned it. LOL

Out of necessity, but for now only, I hope. :sarc:

 

[whs]

You are a purist. I am already happy if it works - somehow.

 

[derekimo]

Is this the location tab you're missing?

 

[ustahl]

Is this the location tab you're missing?

Yes, Derek, that's the missing tab. I hope you have a solution for how to restore/rebuild/re-enact/reactivate/re... that missing tab.

And WHS is right, I am a purist, I want my system to work smooth the right way. Even if I know how to make things work by force in undesigned ways, it disturbs me if I'm not able to get it work as designed. My system-tweaking-urge has obviously taken me too far for my own comfort.
Cheers Uffe

 

[derekimo]

I don't know if this will fix that but you might want to try
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1538-sfc-scannow-command-system-file-checker.html to see if that can find and fix any corrupt files.

This thread here is marked solved but I believe thats because he did a fresh install,
Brink had a couple good suggestions in there you might want to try those too.
http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/30590-no-location-tab.html

Hope that helps you out,
Derek

 

[ustahl]

Solved!

I fixed it!
Situation: I had moved my pics folder to my D:drive, where I want it to reside, along with other data folders & files, safely separate from my system drive C:, in case of a system crash. Folder D:\Pictures did not show in the Pictures Library nor did it display a Location tab. Also, the Pictures Library did not contain any folder.
With utility program EnhanceMySe7en I ran option "System Repair"(= Repair All System Components). I expected the operation to last quite some time, similar to SFC Scannow, but it took merely abt 2 minutes.

After this, as there still was no C:\Users\username\Pictures folder, I created that (empty) folder. Looking at this new Pictures folder's properties, the earlier missing Location tab now showed up.
It was now easy in the Locations tab to "move" this new empty Pictures folder to D:\Pictures, that contains my picture files. Now the Pictures Library points to D:\Pictures, as it's supposed to do.

Maybe my explanation is not very clear, and not sure if all described steps were really necessary, but it works now, and I consider my problem solved. I can now enjoy my purist system. (until further notice :sarc

Cheers Uffe

 

[whs]

Thanks for the report. I had never heard of this program, but it seems to work. Is the program free - since it says "Pro" on their website.

 

[derekimo]

I fixed it!
Situation: I had moved my pics folder to my D:drive, where I want it to reside, along with other data folders & files, safely separate from my system drive C:, in case of a system crash. Folder D:\Pictures did not show in the Pictures Library nor did it display a Location tab. Also, the Pictures Library did not contain any folder.
With utility program EnhanceMySe7en I ran option "System Repair"(= Repair All System Components). I expected the operation to last quite some time, similar to SFC Scannow, but it took merely abt 2 minutes.

After this, as there still was no C:\Users\username\Pictures folder, I created that (empty) folder. Looking at this new Pictures folder's properties, the earlier missing Location tab now showed up.
It was now easy in the Locations tab to "move" this new empty Pictures folder to D:\Pictures, that contains my picture files. Now the Pictures Library points to D:\Pictures, as it's supposed to do.

Maybe my explanation is not very clear, and not sure if all described steps were really necessary, but it works now, and I consider my problem solved. I can now enjoy my purist system. (until further notice :sarc

Cheers Uffe

Glad you got it. Thanks for posting your solution too, it will help in the future.
I'm gonna check out that utility you mentioned too.
You can click that red triangle in the upper right to mark this solved.
Derek

 

[ustahl]

Thanks guys for your input and inspiration.

There's a Free and a Pro version for € 23,44 of EnhanceMySe7en. Have a look at their website: EnhanceMySe7en. Tweak Windows 7 with EnhanceMySe7en - SeriousBit Tweaker For Winodws 7 Home Page. It's a versatile utility.

Uffe

 

[whs]

Thanks Uffe, found the free version.