New installation of 7127

[swarfega]

Ive just clean installed 7127 after having various problems with RC. My current problem is with permissions. All through-out beta Ive been using the built-in administrator account. This time however I thought Id stick with the user level account.

I normally move most of the folders under c:\users\<account> to drive F:\users\<account> but there are some such as my documents and music that refuse to relocate.

 

[Orbital Shark]

You can actually change the 'Shell Folders' locations.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

Something in that key may be able to help, and a change may mean a permission change too but i've not tried it.

Hope it help



Jeff

 

[swarfega]

ah excellent! and theres a lot more that can be changed this way too!

Its probably not adviseable to relocate Appdata.

edit: i would rep you but i need to spread more around

 

[Orbital Shark]

No worries fella, you can also change the default installation path. Have a read Here

 

[swarfega]

hmm although I changed the registry entries and rebooted, the user account folders are still pointing to c:\ like c:\users\<account>\favorites.

Its My docs, music, videos, pictures that I cant relocate. Where I want to put them was previously used at the built-in administrator account level.

 

[bhuulo]

you can change ur default folder from here also C:\Users\swarfega (swarfega is the username here) but no so extensively but for a new user this is safe....

 

[Orbital Shark]

You might also want to look at

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

 

[Orbital Shark]

The whole 'Administrator' account deal is a bit sh*te really. I thought we were administrators

 

[Uber Philf]

haha, maybe using the admin acc would be the better idea?

Enzo.

 

[swarfega]

The idea behind using user level accounts is your more protected behind UAC etc whereas with full administrator you have more access.

 

[Uber Philf]

Very true, but if your antivirus, anti spyware and anti-malware protection is good, then you wont have anything to worry about now will you.., also providing you dont visit those "special sites", you should be safe..

Enzo.

 

[swarfega]

also true. built-in administrator would give greater freedom.

 

[Uber Philf]

Exactly, but its really up to you in the end. Were just here to help you through it

Enzo.

 

[Orbital Shark]

Back on topic

swafega,

There the same registry keys are also available @

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

 

[swarfega]

Well Ive gone back to using Administrator. The user account was getting no-where. I could've created a new folder and copied the old files across I guess, but administrator is easier

 

[Uber Philf]

Well, done Problem solved?

Enzo.

 

[swarfega]

In a work-around sort of way yes. If I were to go back to user account, the problem would still be there.

 

[Uber Philf]

Ahh. i see..

Enzo.