Prevent Windows 7 from creating the My Music, My Pictures, My Videos folders when logging in?

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How can I delete permanently My Folders in Windows 7?

I do not wish to have the My Music, My Pictures, My Videos folders in my user home directory on Windows 7. I tried deleting the folders, as well, as their corresponding values in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, but the next time I log in, they are created. How can I prevent Windows 7 from creating these folders?

You can move them away if you don't want them stay there. So your user home directory won't have them, but apps that require their location (as default saving/opening location) still works — Martheen, Jul 22 '12 at 16:01

score -1 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 31 '12 at 11:59

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How to move Windows 7 folders

http://www.windows7hacker.com/index.php/2009/05/how-to-change-user-profile-default-location-in-windows-7/

answered Jul 31 '12 at 11:59

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Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, [it would be preferable](http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/8259) to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. – Oliver Salzburg Jul 31 '12 at 12:47
@Ramhound Again, users with less than 50 reputation can not post comments. While this doesn't excuse a link-only or bad answer, please don't post these kinds of comments. Rather explain to people how to improve their answer. Thanks! – slhck Jul 31 '12 at 13:02

Prevent Windows 7 from creating the My Music, My Pictures, My Videos folders when logging in?

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