"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>[color=green]
>> It's a junction point.[/color]
>
> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
> annoying :-)
>[/color]

Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow legacy
applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder (which Vista
doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
See here:
[url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url]

"Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...[color=green]
>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> It's a junction point.[/color]
>>
>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>> annoying :-)
>>[/color]
>
> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow legacy
> applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder (which Vista
> doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
> See here:
> [url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url]
>
>
>[/color]

I'm running Vista and have no such folder anywhere on my PC!

--
Bob Eyster
Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 - 32 Bit - IE8

They're hidden.
You have to unhide them in Folder Options in order to see them

***

"Bob Eyster" <reyster1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...[color=darkred]
>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's a junction point.
>>>
>>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>>> annoying :-)
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow legacy
>> applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder (which Vista
>> doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
>> See here:
>> [url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url]
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>
> I'm running Vista and have no such folder anywhere on my PC!
>
> --
> Bob Eyster
> Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 - 32 Bit - IE8[/color]

"Bob Eyster" <reyster1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...[color=darkred]
>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's a junction point.
>>>
>>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>>> annoying :-)
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow legacy
>> applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder (which Vista
>> doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
>> See here:
>> [url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url]
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>
> I'm running Vista and have no such folder anywhere on my PC!
>
> --
> Bob Eyster
> Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 - 32 Bit - IE8[/color]

I stand corrected, I do have this folder!

--
Bob Eyster
Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 - 32 Bit - IE8

"Bob Eyster" <reyster1@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message
> news:ePOmcI1DKHA.4316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=green]
>>
>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...[color=darkred]
>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's a junction point.
>>>
>>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>>> annoying :-)
>>>[/color]
>>
>> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow legacy
>> applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder (which Vista
>> doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
>> See here:
>> [url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url]
>>
>>
>>[/color]
>
> I'm running Vista and have no such folder anywhere on my PC!
>[/color]

Bet you do - it's a hidden folder.....

Gordon wrote:[color=blue]
>
> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...[color=green]
>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> It's a junction point.[/color]
>>
>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>> annoying :-)
>>[/color]
>
> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow
> legacy applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder (which
> Vista doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
> See here:
> [url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url]
>
>
>[/color]
Err <sigh>, it might just be Err annoying. Err.

Bob Eyster wrote:[color=blue]
> "Bob Eyster" <reyster1@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:3ABDE4F8-076A-41B2-98D7-E607432FBF4B@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> "Gordon" <gordonbparker******.com> wrote in message
>> news:ePOmcI1DKHA.4316@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...[color=darkred]
>>>
>>> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...
>>>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It's a junction point.
>>>>
>>>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>>>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>>>> annoying :-)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow
>>> legacy applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder
>>> (which Vista doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
>>> See here:
>>> [url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url]
>>>
>>>
>>>[/color]
>>
>> I'm running Vista and have no such folder anywhere on my PC!
>>
>> --
>> Bob Eyster
>> Windows Vista Ultimate SP2 - 32 Bit - IE8[/color]
>
> I stand corrected, I do have this folder!
>[/color]
Err <sigh> you stand corrected? Err.

Gordon wrote:[color=blue]
>
> "db" <databaseben at hotmail dot com> wrote in message
> news:29343458-A8D3-415D-9619-56592BD40886@microsoft.com...[color=green]
>> documents and settings
>> can be found in the root
>> on xp machines.
>>
>> so the o.p.'s vista must be
>> an upgrade from an xp
>> o.s. that was once on
>> that disk.[/color]
>
> Wrong - all Vista installations have a "Documents and Settings" JUNCTION
> POINT - this is to allow legacy programs to be used on Vista.
> Have a look here:
> [url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url][/color]


Err - That is wrong. Err.

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:07:45 +0100, Gordon wrote:
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> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:8168t2p8g8j1.dkf9kzuajlsu$.dlg@40tude.net...[color=green]
>> On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> It's a junction point.[/color]
>>
>> Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>> trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>> annoying :-)
>>[/color]
>
> Nothing to do with "annoying" - its there for a purpose - to allow legacy
> applications that use the "Documents and Settings" folder (which Vista
> doesn't have BTW) to run on Vista.
> See here:
> [url]http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm[/url]
>[/color]

The OP seemed to find it annoying - or at least worrisome; that's all I
meant.

I couldn't care less - well, at least about that issue :-)

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"Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> The OP seemed to find it annoying - or at least worrisome; that's all I
> meant.
>[/color]

Then he should hide "hidden" files and folders and he won't see it! ;-)

On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:43:27 +0100, Gordon wrote:
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> "Gene E. Bloch" <not-me@other.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1gbau6gdqyhll$.131es0gq3ov9i$.dlg@40tude.net...[color=green]
>>
>> The OP seemed to find it annoying - or at least worrisome; that's all I
>> meant.
>>[/color]
>
> Then he should hide "hidden" files and folders and he won't see it! ;-)[/color]

There you are, thinking again :-)

That's an alternative that I seem unable to entertain, inflexible guy that
I am. Thanks for the heads-up.

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Gene E. Bloch letters0x40blochg0x2Ecom

On Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:37:16 -0700, "Gene E. Bloch"
<not-me@other.invalid> wrote:
[color=blue]
>On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:45:55 +1000, . wrote:
>[color=green]
>> It's a junction point.[/color]
>
>Yes, we (a number of posters in this thread) had agreed on that. I was
>trying to reassure the OP that it was harmless, even if it was a bit
>annoying :-)[/color]

Thank you.