Windows 10: How to delete my user folder and maintain what I have on my desktop and downloads

Discus and support How to delete my user folder and maintain what I have on my desktop and downloads in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi. I have Windows 10, recently discovered I have no more storage on the laptop yet should have more than half available, I have discovered that I... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by #ouch, Jul 13, 2020.

  1. #ouch Win User

    How to delete my user folder and maintain what I have on my desktop and downloads


    Hi.

    I have Windows 10, recently discovered I have no more storage on the laptop yet should have more than half available, I have discovered that I have a Users folder, labelled with my name, it has duplicated everything on my laptop, I have no need of it. I have trialled deleting files from this Users folder yet it then takes it from the main desktop as well. I wish to conserve the 90gb of space this "new" folder is taking up, how do I delete it everything in there and not lose my files elsewhere that I wish to keep? Any assistance appreciated.

    :)
     
    #ouch, Jul 13, 2020
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  2. MohanC Win User

    windows 10 deleted my desktop files

    Step 1 - I upgraded to Win 10 and lost all my files on Desktop.

    Step 2 - Found the files in Network - USers- Desktop

    copied all files again to desktop.

    Step 3- Restarted my machine again and lost desktop files again.

    Step 4 - As suggested did the following as listed below but dont find my files.

    • Press “Windows + E”, open This PC/Computer
    • Open Local Disc C, open Windows.old
    • Click on Users, select your User name
    • Go to desktop folder
    Cant find my files. Why is Win 10 deleted files again and again from Desktop ?.
     
    MohanC, Jul 13, 2020
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  3. FX-GMC Win User
    How to get rid of mysterious "Toshiba drivers" folder from my desktop?

    Good call, forgot about that. Public is the one you want. Default is only on user creation.

    Deleting a folder from the user's desktop deletes it from the public user's desktop.
     
    FX-GMC, Jul 13, 2020
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  4. How to delete my user folder and maintain what I have on my desktop and downloads

    Trouble deleting a folder

    Thanks for the suggestion but it says "delete folder failed for E:\....." for each folder I try.

    *Confused How to delete my user folder and maintain what I have on my desktop and downloads :confused:

    Will I be forever stuck with these unnecessary folders? *Oh Well How to delete my user folder and maintain what I have on my desktop and downloads :eek:hwell:
     
    oli_ramsay, Jul 13, 2020
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