Final Cut Pro Documents Folder

Hi,
I have been happily using Final Cut Pro for a while now. However, the one thing that has always ****** me off is that god **** "Final Cut Pro Documents" folder that keeps on saving itself in my "Documents" folder. I do not understand why this is happening, seeing as I have a separate drive that is set as my scratch disk. However FCP insists on planting a folder right in the middle of my "Documents" folder on my main drive. I cannot get rid of this folder either, every time i move it or delete it, it just keeps coming back. The most irritating part is that the folder does not even have any contents.
I had a similar problem with microsoft saving a similar folder in my "Documents" folder. However, I was able to move that one rather easily.
So, does anyone know where I can move this folder so that it will stop recreating itself in my "Documents" folder.
Please help,
Tyler

Everything is working properly, and there is another FCP Documents folder on my second drive (Scratch Disk)
Is your scratch disk set to your primary drive?
I think the only reason it is creating this folder is b/c my scratch drive is set to my secondary drive and it wants to have the FCPD folder on my primary incase my secondary is not available.
So i want to know if i can move this folder and keep it moved.

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