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Matthew 16-08-2005 00:27
My Documents - A Music Folder
 
In the last few days my main documents folder is reporting that it is a muisc folder if you get where I come from and I have the annoying little music thing in the corner, I have tired right click and customize but that does not work is there a way to clear folder cache as such?

Thanks

Millay 16-08-2005 01:31
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
any chance of a screen dump? I can kinda imagine what your saying but seeing it would be great.

nffc 16-08-2005 07:06
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Try deleting the two hidden files- folders.ini and thumbs.db - from the My Docs folder, then altering the settings...
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It's actually desktop.ini- I just checked... ignore the folders.ini thing

Matthew 16-08-2005 07:16
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
I have looked for hidden files in My Documents and there are none there so I did a search for desktop.ini and the 4 that turned up are in the following folders:
C:\WINDOWS
C:\WINDOWS\System32
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\1033\DataServices
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\web server extensions\60\BIN

What do I do now?

Paul K 16-08-2005 07:50
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/specialicons.htm
might help reset your icons.

Matthew 16-08-2005 20:02
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Thanks for the link Paul but it did not work and I did check out some of the links also on the site.

Paul K 16-08-2005 20:12
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Are you sure your icon files aren't damaged?
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Actually have you tried using TweakUI to reset your icons again?
Or try here
http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread.php?t=25700

Matthew 16-08-2005 20:15
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
What I mean is annoying me is the music symbol at the bottom of my documents and I cannot get rid of it.

See here for a shot of my folder (with all documents erased out using paint)

Paul K 16-08-2005 20:32
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Why not just change the folder type to a standard folder then? Having it set as a music folder means it uses the template for that folder.
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According to MS you cannot customise the My Docs, Music or Pictures folder. Have you told XP to use a different folder type/ view as default at all or used a skinning software to change anything?

Matthew 16-08-2005 20:33
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
You can't, already tried that.
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Just got your second reply, tried other views.

All I need is something to clear folder cache as such.

Paul K 16-08-2005 20:37
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Look here at the bit about the templates for special folders being wrong. It's your task pane/ template which is incorrect for that folder.
TweakUI can clear most cache problems, have you looked into using it at all?

Matthew 16-08-2005 20:51
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
I will take a look now and let you know the outcome.
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Just tried it and it didn't work.

Paul K 16-08-2005 20:58
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
System restore to before the issue arose? Or is that turned off?
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From http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_f.htm
Quote:
Question: One of my special folders (e.g. My Documents, My Music, My Pictures, Shared Documents, etc) has lost
its name, lost its icon, or has the wrong Task Pane template, how can I get it back?

Answer: This problem can occur if the hidden desktop.ini file in the special folder is corrupt or missing. Here are the
steps to fix this problem:

Open the special folder, then in the address bar type \desktop.ini at the end of the path and press enter. This will open Notepad.

If, instead of opening Notepad, you get a message saying Windows cannot find the file right click in the folder and select properties, then go to the Customize tab and click Change Icon then click OK and click OK again. This will create a desktop.ini with the correct Hidden and System attributes. Now you can repeat the first step.


1. In Notepad change the text of the file to the correct text specified below (My Documents, My Music,
My Pictures, My Videos, Favorites, Shared Documents, Shared Music, Shared Pictures, Shared Videos).
Then save the file and exit Notepad.
2. Log Off all the way and then Log In.

Note: When the text of one of these files contains Douglas Thrift replace it with your own user name.
Quote:
My Documents

[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=Douglas Thrift
Personalized=5
PersonalizedName=My Documents
Quote:
My Music

[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=Douglas Thrift
Personalized=13
PersonalizedName=My Music
[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12689
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
IconIndex=-237
Quote:
My Pictures

[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=Douglas Thrift
Personalized=39
PersonalizedName=My Pictures
[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12688
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\System32\mydocs.dll
IconIndex=-101
Quote:
My Videos

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12690
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=-238
[DeleteOnCopy]
Owner=Douglas Thrift
Personalized=14
PersonalizedName=My Videos
Quote:
Favorites

[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
IconIndex=-173
LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-12693
Quote:
Shared Documents

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-21785
Quote:
Shared Music

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12689
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=-237
LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-28995
Quote:
Shared Pictures

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12688
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\mydocs.dll
IconIndex=-101
LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-28997
Quote:
Shared Videos

[.ShellClassInfo]
InfoTip=@Shell32.dll,-12690
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=-238
LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-28996

Roy MM 16-08-2005 20:59
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Tools>view>properties>file type

Paul K 16-08-2005 21:00
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy MM
Tools>view>properties>file type
Can't change the file type of the main "My Documents" or "special" folders, only the folders within them. Already looked lol

Roy MM 16-08-2005 21:02
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul
Can't change the file type of the main "My Documents" or "special" folders, only the folders within them. Already looked lol
Oh well just a thought Paul.

Hom3r 16-08-2005 21:04
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
It might sound sill but do you have any music files in the folder
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might be a bug with windows I was resently in My Pictures and know My Documents is the same as My Pictures

Paul K 16-08-2005 21:05
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roy MM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul
Can't change the file type of the main "My Documents" or "special" folders, only the folders within them. Already looked lol
Oh well just a thought Paul.
I know, I thought the same thing earlier but when it was actually clarified what the problem folder was it got a bit more dificult :(

Hom3r 16-08-2005 21:07
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Mine won't change from Pictures

Paul K 16-08-2005 21:09
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by david.ewles
Mine won't change from Pictures
Did you try the instructions in the post on the first page? Dunno if it will work but Kellys-Korner is normally reliable for this sort of issue.

Roy MM 16-08-2005 21:10
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Just wondering aren't "my picture, my music, my documents. my network places ect" all set in stone via XP?

Paul K 16-08-2005 21:12
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Supposedly but the template information can get damaged as it's stored in the .ini text file. Any damage to the file or corruption of the information and all hell can break loose.

Roy MM 16-08-2005 21:20
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
hmm a bit of strategically place bit of Tip-ex could do the trick.

Matthew 16-08-2005 21:29
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
System restore is turned off although I don't think it would help. The reason it happened was because I was copying lots of music and I just put in my documents to sort later, I have solved this before but can't remember how, just remember doing it in the early hours. Oh well I can live with it.

Paul K 16-08-2005 21:47
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Have you tried making sure there are no music files at all in the main My Doc's folder and then resetting all folder views to default?

Matthew 16-08-2005 21:49
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Tried that all that is in My Documents is folders.

Paul K 16-08-2005 21:50
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
Did you try the instructions on page 1?

Matthew 16-08-2005 22:06
Re: My Documents - A Music Folder
 
I have tried all what I have seen so far. I will look into it more next week when I have some time to my self.


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