Questions tagged [home-folder]
The folder used to contain user home folders. Usually `/home` on Linux and UNIX, `/Users` on Mac OSX, and `C:\Users` or `C:\Documents and Settings` on Windows (Vista +, XP -).
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Is it safe to remove all CLSID/GUID folders appearing on my Desktop?
I recently uninstalled a lot of programs and suddenly two weird folders appeared on my desktop. Both have no name, right click options are just: Cut, Create Shortcut and Delete.
There's a file ...
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Setting home catalogs to a different drive
First time admin here.
I'm setting up an RPi as a server for the family and myself.
I have attached an external ext4 hard drive and set up folders for each family member there. Each folder has a path ...
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Were changes to the attributes of the AppData folder made in Windows 10 to hide it from Windows Explorer - even when hidden files/folders are enabled?
If choosing to show hidden files/folders from within the Folder Options of Windows Explorer in Windows 10, I've noticed that the "AppData" folder within "C:\Users\Username" isn't ...
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Rename macos subfolders in my home directory to lowercase
I'm looking to change the casing of macOS's default folders (the ones that sit in my home folder) to lowercase.
~/myname/Desktop -> ~/myname/desktop
~/myname/Downloads -> ~/myname/downloads
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(Debain/Ubuntu-based Linux) How to access programs on /home partition after switching distros
I recently switch from Lubuntu 18.04 to Peppermint OS 8, both of which are Debian/Ubuntu-Based. Before I did that, I made a /home partition and moved all my content for the root based /home folder to ...
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Why is there a .matplotlib folder in my home folder of Windows 8.1?
I even do not install python. And after I delete it, it will appear after a while. So I think it was created by some other applications. Does any one has met the same problem and know why?
In ...
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Share with netbiosDomain in Name from GPO "Set user home folder"
I have configured the group policy "Set user home folder" which is located under "Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > System > User Profiles"....
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I changed Home folder Name, without changing account name- mac doesn’t starts any more. No back up
I have changed my home folder name without changing the user account name and without any back up at all I have restarted my Mac. This was a big mistake!
Now my computer doesn’t start any more. ...
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Recursive Folders in Windows 10
In my Windows 10 machine, somehow, I have a recursive folder structure like this:
C:\Win2008SP1
C:\Win2008SP1\C:\Win2008SP1
C:\Win2008SP1\C:\Win2008SP1\C:\Win2008SP1
I checked "C" drive or &...
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Accidentally moved my "Macintosh HD" -- how to do move it back?
I don't know how, but somehow I moved my Macintosh HD folder. I must have accidentally dragged it from the sidebar of a folder, because now it's sitting in some random folder along with some files ...
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Moving home folder to SSD: How ensure all files, folders and settings are copied?
I am going to move my home folder on El Capitan to a separate SSD. I am familiar with the process and have done this before.
I would like to have the contents of the home folder - that is, all its ...
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How to get to Ubuntu's home directory in Windows?
How can I get to Ubuntu's home directory in Windows?
