%USERPROFILE%\Desktop brings up my real desktop directory, with all the
contents that should be displayed, not drive C:

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:
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> I don't think there is any Active Desktop in Vista.
>
> "solon fox" <solonfox******.com> wrote in message
> news:9393d61f-2d89-4799-9e4a-104fcdfd5d1c@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
> On Jun 9, 11:38 am, Dan <D...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:[color=green]
> > Does no one know a solution to this problem?[/color]
>
> I'm not sure what you have done? Have you installed 'Active Desktop'?
> Are you looking at a folder view of the C drive on the desktop? Is it
> clickable or is it a picture? Did you copy the C drive to your Desktop
> folder? What do you see when you open Explorer and key into the
> address: %USERPROFILE%\Desktop ?
>
> -solon fox
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