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From: "Bill C Riemers" <cygwin AT docbill DOT net>
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Subject: Re: quoting windows pathnames
Date: Mon, 26 May 2003 17:55:56 -0400
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> Silly question but why do you _have_ to use paths with spaces in them
> under Windows XP? It's possible to change e.g. the default programs
> directory from e.g. C:\Program Files\ to C:\Programs\, the same stands
> for the other standard directories.

OK.  You have me curious.  Please tell.  Especially how to change  the name of the "Documents and Settings" directory.  Even better
if you can tell me how to put that on another drive than C: without reinstalling.  (I hate having to use partition magic
regularly...)

                                                  Bill



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