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- | ====== Access profiles/directories of network accounts after domain removal ====== | + | ======Accessing profiles/directories of network accounts after domain removal====== |
- | This should only be done by graduating students! If you will be a returning | + | This should only be done by graduating students! If you will be a returning student and are away from campus, the IT department is unable to remotely add your machine back to the domain. |
- | student and are away from campus, the IT department is unable to | + | |
- | remotely add your machine back to the domain. | + | |
- | After removing your computer from the Olin domain, you will find that your desktop and **My | + | After removing your computer from the Olin domain, you will find that your Desktop and My Documents folders have seemingly disappeared – they have not, you are using a different user profile when you log onto your computer. |
- | Documents** folders have seemingly disappeared – they have not, you are using a different user profile | + | |
- | when you log onto your computer. | + | |
- | All of your old files will be located under various folders found in the | + | All of your old files will be located under various folders found in the location: ''C:\Users\jstudent'' or ''C:\Users\jstudent.MILKYWAY'' |
- | location: | + | |
- | **C:\Users\<username>** | + | |
- | (for example, if your login name was **local**, C:\Users\local)**) | + | |
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- | Or | + | |
- | **C:\Users\<username>.MILKYWAY** | + | |
- | (for example, if your login name was **local**, **C:\Users\local.MILKYWAY**) | + | |
Some of these folders are protected system folders and will not show unless you enable them. | Some of these folders are protected system folders and will not show unless you enable them. | ||
To enable them: | To enable them: | ||
- | * Click on **Tools** | + | * In Windows Explorer, click on **Organize**. |
- | * Click on **Folder Options…** | + | * Click on **Folder and Search Options**. |
- | * Click on the **View** tab | + | * Click on the **View** tab. |
- | * Uncheck **Hide protected operating system files** and turn on **Show hidden files and folders | + | * Uncheck **Hide protected operating system files** and turn on **Show hidden files and folders**. |