Windows 10: Restore defaults of desktop folder.

Discus and support Restore defaults of desktop folder. in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I merged desktop folder with windows folder, now all the contents of windows folder are visible on my desktop. I want to restore the defaults, please... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by shrikantwankhede, Feb 17, 2019.

  1. Restore defaults of desktop folder.


    I merged desktop folder with windows folder, now all the contents of windows folder are visible on my desktop. I want to restore the defaults, please help me to do this ?

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    shrikantwankhede, Feb 17, 2019
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  2. Downloads folder is the Documents folder

    Hi Chris,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

    Step 1:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Download folder.
    • Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.


    Step 2:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Documents folder.
    • Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.
    After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

    Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Prabhavathi Patil, Feb 17, 2019
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  3. Desktop and user folder merging

    Hi,

    There are different ways for you to recover the previous folder settings on your computer. One of these is by following the steps below to organize and relocate your desktop or user folder.

    • Press Windows key + E to launch File Explorer.
    • Right-click on the special folder that you want to restore (Desktop).
    • Then select Properties.
    • Navigate to the Location tab.
    • Click Restore Default.
    • Then click Apply to save the changes.

    Let us know if you have any further questions.
     
    Engelsen Fad, Feb 17, 2019
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  4. Restore defaults of desktop folder.

    I accidentally changed a User folder into a a desktop. Is there a way to restore original user folder?

    That error was shown because the your user name folder was renamed to Desktop. To fix that error, follow these steps:

    1. Rename the new Desktop folder to your user name. Let assume user name is Andrew. For example, the renaming will be from C:\Users\Desktop to C:\Users\Andrew.
    2. Check if a folder exists as C:\Users\Andrew\Desktop. If that folder doesn't exist create a Desktop folder in C:\Users\Andrew directory.
    3. Then try to 'Restore Default' as usual. See this article for further reading.
     
    Biswapriyo, Feb 17, 2019
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