Most organizations will use Group Policy to redirect user shell folders to a server in order to stream line backups of client workstations. User shell folders are the 'profile' folders: Desktop, Documents, Favorites, Pictures, etc. The Shell Folders, should contain the redirected Desktop, Documents, etc. Lets head into the registry to see what it says about the user shell folders, browse to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders.