Default setting for saving files

[FrankSG]

When I save an MS Works file or an Excel file, Windows XP Home will save them by default in C:/Documents and Settings/Owner/My Documents and then what ever sub-folders I have in there. I now have a second hard disk on my computer. On my second disk, I made a partition and have a drive which is drive G:. On my drive G: I made a folder called My Documents. That's where I would like to save all of my MS Works and Excel files. If I specifically tell it to save them in drive G:, it will. But then the next time I save a file, it will save it on my C: drive--unless I remember to save it on G: Does anyone know if I can set it up so that it will save the files on my drive G: by default?

[Paul Komski]

You can call any folder you like "My Documents" but only one can be your system My Documents folder aka your personal folder. To move the location of your current system My Documents, RClick on the MyDocuments Folder (the one that sits on your desktop) and choose Properties and then point it to your desired location.

This updates the registry without going there yourself, which is the other option. You would edit the personal key at:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

and at

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

to point to your desired location.

Also, most Office apps have a setting somewhere under Tools / Options where you can set your own default settings for things like the save locations.

[FrankSG]

Thanks, Paul--That worked. I did it by moving it according to your first suggestion.