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Offline icelus

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Stubborn Windows Directory
« on: April 08, 2004, 08:36:21 PM »
Does anyone know how to disable the "My eBooks" directory from being continually created under the My Documents folder?  I'm currently running Windows XP SP1a.

I came across this article, but I don't want to disable *all* of the "special folders."
« Last Edit: April 08, 2004, 09:34:24 PM by icelus »
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2004, 09:19:05 PM »
what kind of computer do you have?
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2004, 09:27:38 PM »
And more importantly what OS?
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2004, 09:34:08 PM »
Oops... sorry.  I had it in the first time I typed the message, but I accidentally clicked to another site and lost what I had. 

Anyway, I'm using Windows XP Pro SP1a.
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2004, 09:37:50 PM »
Wait a bit and I might be able to get you the answer..

MAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Ahem*
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2004, 10:16:33 PM »
Why would you want to delete that folder?
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2004, 11:02:29 PM »
ah XP.. I had a hunch.. why doesn't MS just clone the Mac and be done with it.  They keep moving towards this automated (idiot-proof) system.  Some of like to remain in control of those little things.

as an aside: do you like XP better than 98, Ice?
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2004, 11:36:03 PM »
Try uninstalling or disabling the Microsoft Reader program.  Would give more details but I don't have it on my XP box.
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2004, 12:01:23 AM »
Quote from: Cybersquirt on April 08, 2004, 11:02:29 PM
as an aside: do you like XP better than 98, Ice?

Infinitely moreso, yes.  XP, while certainly not without its own flaws, has been much more stable and enjoyable than 98 was for me.
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2004, 12:03:12 AM »
Quote from: Rathwellin the Bard on April 08, 2004, 11:36:03 PM
Try uninstalling or disabling the Microsoft Reader program.  Would give more details but I don't have it on my XP box.
Ah, thanks.  I don't recally specifically installing that, but it might have been something Windows Update slipped by me. 
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2004, 07:28:42 AM »
Incase that doesnt work, I got this.. though what was said sounds significantly better.

You just need to find whatever program uses these 'E-Books' and delete in or change the creation directory.
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2004, 08:44:26 PM »
Quote from: Icelus on April 09, 2004, 12:01:23 AM
Quote from: Cybersquirt on April 08, 2004, 11:02:29 PM
as an aside: do you like XP better than 98, Ice?

Infinitely moreso, yes.  XP, while certainly not without its own flaws, has been much more stable and enjoyable than 98 was for me.

Strange. I personally found XP a bit too clumsy, so I switched back to my favorite one (win2000). :-X
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2004, 09:01:40 PM »
Quote from: Cybersquirt on April 08, 2004, 11:02:29 PM
They keep moving towards this automated (idiot-proof) system. 
No computer will be idiot proof.  Idiots manage to screw things up you'll never expect.
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2004, 09:06:35 PM »
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots.
So far, the Universe is winning."
--Rich Cook
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2004, 09:24:30 PM »
Quote from: Mongoose87 on April 09, 2004, 09:01:40 PM
Quote from: Cybersquirt on April 08, 2004, 11:02:29 PM
They keep moving towards this automated (idiot-proof) system. 
No computer will be idiot proof.  Idiots manage to screw things up you'll never expect.

Quote from: Kish on April 09, 2004, 09:01:40 PM
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots.
So far, the Universe is winning."
--Rich Cook

And I'm living proof of both of these ;D
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Re: Stubborn Windows Directory
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2004, 03:05:03 PM »
Quote from: Cybersquirt on April 08, 2004, 11:02:29 PM
ah XP.. I had a hunch.. why doesn't MS just clone the Mac and be done with it.  They keep moving towards this automated (idiot-proof) system.  Some of like to remain in control of those little things.

as an aside: do you like XP better than 98, Ice?

Hmm... Ill also answer that... Even if i have XP, i dont like it,  i prefer WIn 98, but my comp cant run that, its a windows XP only comp.

Xp cant run that lovely game called Warlords III darklords rising
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