how to rename the SHARED DOCUMENTS folder?

April 14th, 2003

anyone kno how i can rename it? for some reason all of a sudde nits called just Documents. i dnno what the hell happaned. any advice?

**yoyo** · April 14th, 2003

Is there a file inside the folder, a hidden file, called desktop.ini? When opened in notepad it should look like:

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-21785

(the last two lines should be only one line, that's the forum software) :huh:

April 14th, 2003

ok and what do i actually do to rename the folder?

April 14th, 2003

from what isee, no there isnt

April 14th, 2003

I think that customizer XP might have a option. I had it a while ago. I am not sure though. Maybe give that a try.

**yoyo** · April 14th, 2003

You may have accidently deleted the desktop.ini file. The folder will then show up only as "Documents".
Do you have 'Show hidden files' enabled in Folder Options (Explorer - tools - Folder Options - View - Advanced Settings)?
If the desktop.ini isn't there, right click an empty spot inside the folder, click New - text file, copy and paste the two lines above in it, save. Then rename this file to desktop.ini.
Is it just the name that changed? Still shared, still the same icon?

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morytz Unregistered Posts: n/a	how to rename the SHARED DOCUMENTS folder? anyone kno how i can rename it? for some reason all of a sudde nits called just Documents. i dnno what the hell happaned. any advice?

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April 14th, 2003	Top \| #2
yoyo _________________ Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1,557 Reputation: 160 Power: 136	Is there a file inside the folder, a hidden file, called desktop.ini? When opened in notepad it should look like: [.ShellClassInfo] LocalizedResourceName=@shell32.dll,-21785 (the last two lines should be only one line, that's the forum software) :huh:

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morytz Unregistered Posts: n/a	ok and what do i actually do to rename the folder?

April 14th, 2003	Top \| #4
morytz Unregistered Posts: n/a	from what isee, no there isnt

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NLM Unregistered Posts: n/a	I think that customizer XP might have a option. I had it a while ago. I am not sure though. Maybe give that a try.

April 14th, 2003	Top \| #6
yoyo _________________ Joined: July 2002 Posts: 1,557 Reputation: 160 Power: 136	You may have accidently deleted the desktop.ini file. The folder will then show up only as "Documents". Do you have 'Show hidden files' enabled in Folder Options (Explorer - tools - Folder Options - View - Advanced Settings)? If the desktop.ini isn't there, right click an empty spot inside the folder, click New - text file, copy and paste the two lines above in it, save. Then rename this file to desktop.ini. Is it just the name that changed? Still shared, still the same icon?