AFX CS6 Render Only (windows)

I am having trouble in getting the non-royalty bearing mode to work on our farm.
Instructions say
Place a blank file named ae_render_only_node.txt into one of the following locations, depending on the user account type:
Windows locations:
C:\Users\<username>\Documents
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Adobe
However neither of these locations exist. the closest i can find are
C:\Users\<username>\My Documents \Adobe
C:\Users\Public\My Documents
But placing the ae_render_only_node.txt file in these locations, does not work.
How do i get this render only version to work?
~Node spec~
AFX cs6
windows 7
26 GB RAM
12 core proccessor

Hi,
it could be that network is using a roaming profile.
login as local machine administrator (machine_name\administrator) -> ensure the administrator account has a local profile. This can be found control panel -> system -> advanced -> user profile (select the local admin account and make sure the local profile is selected).
double check to make sure the node is running windows 7 is running SP1 (can check computer -> properties)
go to the cmd prompt (windows icon -> in search box -> cmd.exe)
at command prompt
md %Public%\Documents\Adobe
notepad %PUBLIC%\Documents\Adobe\ae_render_only_node.txt -> it will ask if you want to create the file, answer yes, then get save & exit notepad
download/install trial version of After Effects CS6 -> select try it option during install.
after AE CS6 is installed, run bridge & select help -> updates (this will get all the fixes for after effects).
Hope it helps
edited for roaming profile & profile info.

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