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Old 03-03-2011, 09:04 AM
 
Location: Oxford, Ohio
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To anyone using Windows 7 - is there a way to assign a custom folder as the default folder for saving documents? It always wants to save to the Documents folder, but I don't want that. I have a separate folder on my desktop that I'd like to save things in by default. How do I do this?
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Old 03-03-2011, 09:58 AM
 
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Change Windows 7 Default File Save Location
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Old 03-03-2011, 10:15 AM
 
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That did the trick. Thanks so much!

Tried to rep you, but have to spread it around first. So here ya' go...
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Old 03-03-2011, 10:42 AM
 
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You're welcome. It's always appreciated when a solution works and the OP lets us know.
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Old 03-07-2011, 05:08 PM
 
Location: County Mayo Descendant
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You're welcome. It's always appreciated when a solution works and the OP lets us know.
Thanks also, I know I'll use that link
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Old 03-08-2011, 11:37 AM
 
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Now if we could only have an option in Windows 7 to move individual files where we want within a folder, all would be sunshine and lollipops in my computerland. In XP, I could drag a photo or document to the middle, or end, of a row of photos/documents so that I could arrange things the way I wanted. If I had a folder full of different pictures and wanted to put a photo of myself next to a photo of other family members, instead of next to a picture of trees, I could do that in XP. Now you can't do that in Win7.
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Old 03-08-2011, 02:49 PM
 
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When right clicking on any blank space in the folder click on the sort by or group by to get a drop down list and click on more. From there scroll down and check the auto summary item.

I haven't tested this BTW.
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Old 03-09-2011, 12:50 PM
 
Location: Oxford, Ohio
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When right clicking on any blank space in the folder click on the sort by or group by to get a drop down list and click on more. From there scroll down and check the auto summary item.

I haven't tested this BTW.
No, that didn't allow me to do move them. But now I'm curious about what Auto Summary does do.
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Old 03-09-2011, 03:03 PM
 
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So if you uncheck all the boxes does that work?
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Old 03-09-2011, 08:57 PM
 
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You can't uncheck all the boxes. The check mark stays next to "Name" regardless. I honestly don't understand why they did this with Win7.
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