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re: Question about 'Stop Windows XP from creating the My Pictures folder'
Monday, April 26, 2004 at 7:06 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by triplate
(20096 messages posted)
User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\
Explorer]
Value Name: NoStartMenuMyMusic
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = default, 1 = remove folder)...same applies for MY Music....
On Monday, April 26, 2004 at 6:05 pm, Brian wrote:
>I have been combating this problem forever! What I have done in the past
>was create a stupid batch script that Scheduled Tasks initiates several times per
>hour that would "behind my back" delete those useless "My..." folders. Today, I
>came across your clever fix about creating another file with the same name as the
>directory — >duh!< — never crossed my mind! So I tried it. After about
an
>hour, my POS XP box renamed it to My Pictures.000 and had the nerve to re-create
>the dreaded My Pictures and My Music folders again!
>
>(I have XP Home instead of Pro...maybe that's why?)
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