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    Assign another folder as "My Music"

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by MisterQ, May 27, 2009.

  1. MisterQ

    MisterQ Notebook Consultant

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    Hi, I'm wondering how to assign the "My Music" folder as another folder, like say D:\Music instead of D:\My Music. I have already reassigned My Documents to D:\, but I want to know how to redirect the My Music folder in the start panel to D:\Music instead of D:\My Music

    I'm running XP SP3.
     
    MisterQ, May 27, 2009
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  2. MaXimus

    MaXimus Notebook Deity

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    My Music in XP will automatically be set as d:\My Documents\My Music,

    It has to be a sub folder of My Documents.

    Same goes for the My Pictures Folder.
     
    MaXimus, May 28, 2009
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  3. DetlevCM

    DetlevCM Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Question is, why do you need a "my music" folder?

    Just do it manually. Point your software at your chosen location and leave the XP folder in peace - it'll work ;)

    From what I can tell there is no advantage to havin music in the my music folder.
     
    DetlevCM, May 28, 2009
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  4. davepermen

    davepermen Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    because that way all new apps and such use the right default path? because that's how the os is designed?

    anyways, you could set up a junction going from d:\my documents\my music to d:\music. google up on how to do this, if you really want.
     
    davepermen, May 28, 2009
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