Page 1 of 1

Bug with desktop folder redirection

Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 12:32 pm
by Steve Adams
I have a roaming profile and my desktop folder is redirected (with folder redirection) onto a network share.

When Duplicate Cleaner starts up, it pops up the following error message:
Error setting up folder tree: Could not find special directory 'Desktop'.

Upon investigation, it seems that it has obtained ProfileImagePath from the registry for the active profile, and then just appended "\Desktop"!

Could you please change it to consult HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders!Desktop instead.

Thanks,
Steve

Re: Bug with desktop folder redirection

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:16 pm
by DV
Looks like My.Computer.FileSystem.SpecialDirectories.Desktop is throwing an error in .NET - I'll try and get it to look elsewhere when it bomb out in unusual cases.
thanks

Re: Bug with desktop folder redirection

Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 1:04 am
by Guest
Still in current version : could not link to special directory <y Pictures

program is unusable now !

Re: Bug with desktop folder redirection

Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 8:31 pm
by DigitalVolcano
Does this work instead?
C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\My Documents\My Pictures ?