How can I delete MY Pictures folder

ske...@tritel.net

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Jun 3, 2006, 2:49:27 PM6/3/06

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How can I grt rid of the "My Pictures" folder permanentely? And then
prevent saved pictures from going to the My Documents folder? I want
to save pictures to a folder of my choosing not Microsofts. Any help
appreciated.

Walt

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Keith Miller MVP

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Jun 3, 2006, 3:17:49 PM6/3/06

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You can't remove it per se. Windows wants a folder designated for pictures. You can designate any
folder you like as the 'My Pictures' folder and it doesn't have to be named 'My Pictures'. So
download TweakUI:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

and under My Computer -> Special Folders, point My Pictures to the folder where YOU want to store
pictures.

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Kelly

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Jun 3, 2006, 6:52:05 PM6/3/06

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Suggestions:

To hide and/or remove/relocate:

Under My Computer scroll down to Shared Documents/Shared Pictures. If
Shared Pictures is listed, remove it.

TweakUI for XP: Unchecking "Lock Web Content" under Explorer to be added
to desktop disables the pictures from being listed.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp

Workarounds:

Create another folder (under your user profile), remove the pictures from My
Pictures that you don't want listed under Backgrounds and in the My Pictures
folder, create a shortcut to the new folder. Or create subfolders within My
Pictures.

Add Folders to the "Save As" Dialog (Places Bar) Line 117
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Disable Default Save As to My Pictures (Line 263)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Add Folder to Start Menu to replace/re-route My Pictures (Line 2)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

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ske...@tritel.net

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Jun 4, 2006, 11:26:20 AM6/4/06

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Thank you very much that is just what I'm looking for.
Walt

On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 14:17:49 -0500, "Keith Miller MVP"
<k.mil...@verizon.net> wrote:

>You can't remove it per se. Windows wants a folder designated for pictures. You can designate any
>folder you like as the 'My Pictures' folder and it doesn't have to be named 'My Pictures'. So
>download TweakUI:
>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
>
>and under My Computer -> Special Folders, point My Pictures to the folder where YOU want to store
>pictures.

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ske...@tritel.net

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Jun 4, 2006, 11:30:09 AM6/4/06

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Thank you also Kelly.
Walt

On Sat, 3 Jun 2006 17:52:05 -0500, "Kelly" <ke...@mvps.org> wrote:

>Suggestions:
>
>To hide and/or remove/relocate:
>
>Under My Computer scroll down to Shared Documents/Shared Pictures. If
>Shared Pictures is listed, remove it.
>
>TweakUI for XP: Unchecking "Lock Web Content" under Explorer to be added
>to desktop disables the pictures from being listed.
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
>
>Workarounds:
>
>Create another folder (under your user profile), remove the pictures from My
>Pictures that you don't want listed under Backgrounds and in the My Pictures
>folder, create a shortcut to the new folder. Or create subfolders within My
>Pictures.
>
>Add Folders to the "Save As" Dialog (Places Bar) Line 117
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>Disable Default Save As to My Pictures (Line 263)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>Add Folder to Start Menu to replace/re-route My Pictures (Line 2)
>http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
>
>To use the Regedit: Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double click it
>and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in Notepad by
>right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.

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Jun 4, 2006, 2:13:11 PM6/4/06

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You're welcome.

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Kelly

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Jun 4, 2006, 11:08:55 PM6/4/06

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Most welcome. Hope all went well. :o)

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