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> Using Windows Explorer I want to add a folder under my Account folder.
> Under the other folders I right click and select new/ folder. In my
> Account folder this option does not appear and it is greyed out in the
> Organize area also. Does Windows prohibit one from adding additional
> folders directly under their Account folder?
>I cannot confirm this, I am able to do both just fine. What is your account
>type, Standard or Administrator? Although, it shouldn't matter since its in
>your account group.
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> Andre
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> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:OeMn%23rzgGHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...>> Using Windows Explorer I want to add a folder under my Account folder.>
>> Under the other folders I right click and select new/ folder. In my
>> Account folder this option does not appear and it is greyed out in the
>> Organize area also. Does Windows prohibit one from adding additional
>> folders directly under their Account folder?
>
> My account type is administrator and I am the only user. I am running
> Vista Home Premium build 5384. My Account folder has 11 subfolders
> consisting of Contacts, Desktop, Documents and so on. It won't let me
> created a folder under the Computer folder either. You would think one
> could create a subfolder under their own Account folder.
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23BuPaD0gGHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>I cannot confirm this, I am able to do both just fine. What is your>
>>account type, Standard or Administrator? Although, it shouldn't matter
>>since its in your account group.
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>> --
>> Andre
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>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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>>
>> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:OeMn%23rzgGHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...>>> Using Windows Explorer I want to add a folder under my Account folder.>>
>>> Under the other folders I right click and select new/ folder. In my
>>> Account folder this option does not appear and it is greyed out in the
>>> Organize area also. Does Windows prohibit one from adding additional
>>> folders directly under their Account folder?
>>
> Ahhh, I see what you mean, this is by design, the aim is to not have the
> user folder cluttered I guess.
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> Andre
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>
> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:eSn74O1gGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>> My account type is administrator and I am the only user. I am running>
>> Vista Home Premium build 5384. My Account folder has 11 subfolders
>> consisting of Contacts, Desktop, Documents and so on. It won't let me
>> created a folder under the Computer folder either. You would think one
>> could create a subfolder under their own Account folder.
>>
>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:%23BuPaD0gGHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...>>>I cannot confirm this, I am able to do both just fine. What is your>>
>>>account type, Standard or Administrator? Although, it shouldn't matter
>>>since its in your account group.
>>> --
>>> --
>>> Andre
>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
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>>>
>>> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OeMn%23rzgGHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Using Windows Explorer I want to add a folder under my Account folder.
>>>> Under the other folders I right click and select new/ folder. In my
>>>> Account folder this option does not appear and it is greyed out in the
>>>> Organize area also. Does Windows prohibit one from adding additional
>>>> folders directly under their Account folder?
>>>
>>>
>
> Yeh - the subfolders in your "User" area (so C:\Users\username) I don't
> think you can add folders to that (I certainly can't to mine... if this
> isn't the case, I'm in trouble!), and you certainly can't add folders to
> the Computer area - as this is just system folders and drives etc.
>
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> of my employer, best friend, Ghandi, my mother or my cat. Glad we cleared
> that up!
>
> --: Original message follows :--
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OBr0ua1gGHA.4452@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...>> Ahhh, I see what you mean, this is by design, the aim is to not have the>
>> user folder cluttered I guess.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
>> news:eSn74O1gGHA.1204@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>> My account type is administrator and I am the only user. I am running>>
>>> Vista Home Premium build 5384. My Account folder has 11 subfolders
>>> consisting of Contacts, Desktop, Documents and so on. It won't let me
>>> created a folder under the Computer folder either. You would think one
>>> could create a subfolder under their own Account folder.
>>>
>>> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23BuPaD0gGHA.2188@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>>I cannot confirm this, I am able to do both just fine. What is your
>>>>account type, Standard or Administrator? Although, it shouldn't matter
>>>>since its in your account group.
>>>> --
>>>> --
>>>> Andre
>>>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>>>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>>>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>>>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>>>
>>>> "Charlie" <Charlie@Nowhere.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:OeMn%23rzgGHA.4368@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Using Windows Explorer I want to add a folder under my Account folder.
>>>>> Under the other folders I right click and select new/ folder. In my
>>>>> Account folder this option does not appear and it is greyed out in the
>>>>> Organize area also. Does Windows prohibit one from adding additional
>>>>> folders directly under their Account folder?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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