This problem is caused by Windows becoming confused and having two "valid" locations for your special folders. I'm not sure how this happens in all instances, but in my case, it occurred when...

When the shortcut activates the .vbs file code, a UAC elevation request prompt opens, and after entering the administrative password, a window pops up asking the user to "Enter a restore point...

Hi Shawn,

Love your tutorials. the automatic restore point on schedule seems to be working, but the shortcut to create a restore point with notices to name it and for success doesn't work. I set...

I KNOW, I tried for a while until I finally figured it out! My backup software is running into problems with the shadow storage areas located on the same drive as the one being imaged, something...

Hi Kari,

Thanks for explaining the Byzantine user profile folder naming conventions MS uses. That was a masterful explanation! It would be nice if MS would just put this info out there before...

Navy Lcdr,


Thanks for confirming what I was only mostly sure was the case. I could find nothing documtenting the particular process by which MS effects the change from "local" to MS Account...

"...You might also get away with changing the username to what you need if you run netplwiz. Click on the account under "users for this computer" to highlight a user, then click on properties:..."...

Hello,

I have a large home office data store synched betweendevices using Offline Files and standard Windows user account based sharing andUAC. As a result, all user’s personal data folders have...

Hello,

I have a large home office data store synched between devices using Offline Files and standard Windows user account based sharing and UAC. As a result, all user’s personal data folders...