Windows 10: 2 Downloads Folders

New PC, Fresh SSD Wipe. I tried to move my Downloads folder to my HDD (D:\) and accidentally set my whole D:\ Drive as the Downloads folder. I fixed this via regedit but the issue is that the shortcut for the previous one stayed there and I don't know how to remove it. Any ideas?

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EDIT:


Fixed it by going back into regedit and it actually created a second entry for the old one and I fixed it by just deleting it.

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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.

 

Unable to delete a folder - Invalid folder name


Suggestion:

1. Run chkdsk x: /r to make sure that there's no HD corruption.
   x: is the drive containing the folder you want to delete.
2. Try to delete the folder again. If still does not work, go to step 3.
3. Download: Download - Linux Mint and create a bootable USB using: Rufus - Create bootable USB
4. Boot up with Linux Mint and try to delete the folder again.
   NOTE: Unlike WinPE. Linux does not have any Windows permission imposed to it so it is easier to delete.

 

2 Downloads folders?

How exactly did you perform this move?

Which of the two folders do you get when you do this:

1. Manually create a temporary folder "DriveC" in C:\Users\user\Downloads, and "DriveD" in D:\DownloadsStorage.
2. Press the Windows key + R, then type
   
   Shellownloads
   
   and press Enter.