Windows 10: how to get rid of folder when system says they are not located in drive

Discus and support how to get rid of folder when system says they are not located in drive in Windows 10 Gaming to solve the problem; cant delete folders because they are no longer in my c drive, that is what it says howevery it stil shows in there. it is just a folder with another... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Gaming' started by Twan Van der Giesen, May 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM.

  1. how to get rid of folder when system says they are not located in drive


    cant delete folders because they are no longer in my c drive, that is what it says howevery it stil shows in there. it is just a folder with another folder in it i want to both remove themtried stuff like the cmd and forced removal still it says no file found with that path

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    Twan Van der Giesen, May 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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  2. Nicrite Win User

    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
  3. Changing folder location

    Hi Kenneth,

    To change the location of a personal folder (e.g., Videos), follow these steps:

    1. Right-click the personal folder, and then click Properties.
    2. Switch to the Location tab in the dialog box.
    3. Click Move....
    4. Select the destination folder path and then click OK.
    Your apps will know the location of the shell folder, whichever drive it is in.
     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, May 10, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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  4. idgat Win User

    how to get rid of folder when system says they are not located in drive

    Location Tab Missing from Almost All Folders

    I assume your referring to the Location tab in the Properties of user folders .... Documents, Desktop, Downloads, Pictures, etc

    If the tab is missing, it would suggest you're not looking at/accessing the actual user system folder, but simply folders that have the same name(s).

    Do the folder listing(s) in Windows/File Explorer have the user system icon, or are they just plain common everyday folder icons?

    Try restoring the icons to their default location C:\Users\username\

    Note : "Restoring" doesn't mean simply copy/move > paste. The registry has to be adjusted accordingly. This forum has steps to do just that ...
    Restore Default Location of Personal Folders in Windows 10

    Looking at this part, and having second thooughts ...

    Yo don't "create" user system folders, you have to re-locate them from the original system location (as indicated above).

    But if you're referring to everyday-usage user-created personal folders ..... they don't have a Location tab.
     
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