this works! commented out all the entry's in /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults. Thanks for all the answers, now I don't have to explain to 50 users they have to delete all those folders - or at least not use them. greetings , J Op 26-09-12 14:16, Nux! schreef: > On 26.09.2012 12:25, John Austin wrote: >> Maybe >> >> yum remove xdg-user-dirs-gtk >> > Good find! This has lead me to: > /etc/xdg/user-dirs.conf > /etc/xdg/user-dirs.defaults > > Johan, that's what you need to customise. >