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**jcgriff2** · 05-18-2008, 11:23 AM

Hi -

As Lead3 correctly pointed out, these folders cannot be delted.

They are part of your user profile shell folders c:\users\YOUR USERNAME\*.* and are vital to your Vista Operating system. If deleted, the Vista NT Registry will replace them assuming that they were some how corrupted/missing.

To see the user shell folders contained in the NT Registry, do the following:

Bring up an ELEVATED command prompt
START | type cmd.exe | right-click on cmd.exe up top | select Run as Administrator | answer the UAC prompt - Continue/enter Admin password

Now... copy and paste the following into the "DOS" command prompt box - EXACTLY as it appears -

Code:

 
reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" > C:\$shell1.txt & start notepad c:\$shell1.txt

A notepad will appear with the registry key contents.

Good Luck to you.

Regards. . .

jcgriff2

05-18-2008, 11:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
jcgriff2 Moderator, Microsoft Support Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 9,822 OS: Windows 7, Vista Ultimate My System	Re: how do i remove these folders? Hi - As Lead3 correctly pointed out, these folders cannot be delted. They are part of your user profile shell folders c:\users\YOUR USERNAME\. and are vital to your Vista Operating system. If deleted, the Vista NT Registry will replace them assuming that they were some how corrupted/missing. To see the user shell folders contained in the NT Registry, do the following: Bring up an ELEVATED command prompt START \| type cmd.exe \| right-click on cmd.exe up top \| select Run as Administrator \| answer the UAC prompt - Continue/enter Admin password Now... copy and paste the following into the "DOS" command prompt box - EXACTLY as it appears - Code: reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" > C:\$shell1.txt & start notepad c:\$shell1.txt A notepad will appear with the registry key contents. Good Luck to you. Regards. . . jcgriff2 __________________ . . . . . . . . BSOD Posting Instructions B Expecting a reply and waiting > 36 hours ? Send a PM to me containing a link to your thread My availability will be limited through ~ October 2009