I hope you tried the steps from your Desktop.

>> My Documents folder is somehow pointed to the "my documents" on my LAPtop!

If it's pointing to the "my documents" folder on the laptop, what's the path displayed in the address bar when you open the folder?

Or perhaps you have synchronized content on both the systems?

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Regards,

Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com


"L Brambier" <LBrambier@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:655402AA-8AF8-4ED6-B9B9-609C2F6E4385@microsoft.com...
Yes, those both go to the same place, the correct place.


"Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Click Start, Run and type:
>
> %userprofile%\My Documents
>
> And, then access the "My Documents" folder from Start menu. Does it lead to the same path as above?
>
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> Regards,
>
> Ramesh Srinivasan, Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
> Windows® XP Troubleshooting http://www.winhelponline.com