Windows 10: Accidentally merged my Documents folder and Downloads folder

I was trying to move my documents and downloads folder's location into my D drive but I accidentally merged the two folders, how do I undo this?


Now whenever I download something, it goes into the documents folder.

And when I open the downloads folder, it goes into the documents folder too.


I've did some research about fixing it in the registry and changing the value data of the Personal to %USERPROFILE%\Documents, and also deleting the {F42EE2D3-909F-4907-8871-4C22FC0BF756} value, but it didn't work.


Please help! Thank you!

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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.

 

Accidentally merged Downloads folder with Documents Folder

Under:
Code:

When redirected, Downloads & Documents each have two values under this key. In each pair, both keys should have the same path.
Documents:

• Pesonal
• {f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}

Downloads:

• {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}
• {7d83ee9b-2244-4e70-b1f5-5393042af1e4}

If you moved the files when you relocated the folders, they will alll be in the root of D:\ & you will have to sort out manually. Delete any desktop.ini files that your find (you have to enable viewing all hidden files)

 

I accidentally merged the Downloads Folder and the Documents folder while redirecting location

As the title says, I accidentally merged the Downloads folder with the Documents folder while redirecting the location of the folders from the C:/ to D:/ drives. I can't use File History to restore it. I can't move them back to previous locations or restore
the folders to previous versions. It says they are not available.

I also can't seem to find the Documents and Downloads folder in my User folder. It won't let me create new folders in my User folder either because it will just automatically merge with the existing one with a different path (D:/).

I tried restoring the User file to a previous version and it didn't fix the issue...

Help, please?

I've looked at a lot of answers for Windows 7 and 8.1. I have Windows 10, not sure if it makes a huge difference.

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