Before you begin

In order to complete the directions detailed below you must be logged into a computer on-campus running Windows Vista.

Follow these directions on the computer that you use most on campus.Following these steps will only relocate the “My Documents” folder on a single computer, not every one you log into on campus (unless you repeat the steps for all computers you use).

Directing the “My Documents” folder to your H: Drive

  1. Log on to an on campus computer.
  2. Click on Start, right-click on My Documents.
  3. Select Properties from the menu that appears.
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  4. A My Documents Properties window will appear. Make sure that the Location tab is selected.
  5. in the text box type in H:\My Documents\ as shown below.
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  6. Press OK. If this is the first time you have followed the steps in this QuickNote a message will pop up asking you if you would like to create the folder, select Yes.
  7. You will then receive a message asking you if you would like to move all of the files currently contained in My Documents to the new location.Select Yes.

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Your My Documents folder is now located on your H:// drive. Any files you have saved to My Documents previously or in the future will now be accessible to you from any computer that can access your H:// drive.