How to change the link in "My Media"

chris-b wrote on 12/21/2018, 10:00 PM

The links in "My Media" all point to my "C:" drive. I use my E: drive for my documents, my music, my pictures. How do you change these links... Nothing intuitive works such as right-clicking. I created new links which are simple plain text items below a stack of useless empty links. How do I delete these fancy links that don't do anything or connect them to useful folders?

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emmrecs wrote on 12/22/2018, 4:04 AM

Have you explored the options presented under File>Settings>Program (shortcut Y)? That will allow you to set at least some of the options you want.

Second, I assume you went to the "My Computer" link on the media panel? So you arrived at a listing of the drives on your computer? Did you also see the cog highlighted in my screenshot below?

Left clicking it gives a list of options, one of which is "Folder as Link". So select your folder, click on that option and the link is created and shown. OR, simply right-click on any folder you wish to create a link to and the same option (Folder as link) is there!

HTH

Jeff

johnebaker wrote on 12/22/2018, 8:26 AM

@chris-b

. . . . The links in "My Media" all point to my "C:" drive. I use my E: drive for my documents, my music, my pictures. . . .

This is not a Photostory issue.

It is most likely because Windows thinks your Documents folder is still on the C: drive.

You can redirect the location of your Documents folders to another drive, there are several methods available. I would suggest you search Google for how to do this.

HTH

John EB

chris-b wrote on 12/30/2018, 3:18 PM

Interesting! So, I am moving these folders as noted in several articles. And perhaps that will correct the issue I am having; but still, why not make these easily changeable like the other links to various directories? Just a suggestion...

I'll post here when the move of the personal directories is completed to verify whether Photo Story picks up on the new folder locations.

Chris.

emmrecs wrote on 12/31/2018, 4:02 AM

@chris-b

I think you have misunderstood something!

I'll post here when the move of the personal directories is completed to verify whether Photo Story picks up on the new folder locations.

Unless you completely uninstall and reinstall PS or, use the suggestions I made in my previous post and actively create links to folders, PS as installed will not "change". The coding of where to find specific directories is either hard-coded to the app or created at the time of initial installation, without any means of changing that information, which is written to at least one of the program's .ini files. "Editing" of that file is possible but most certainly NOT recommended!

Jeff