Windows 10: C:\User documents folder annoyance

Discus and support C:\User documents folder annoyance in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hey, Just got a new PC and did a windows update. The documents folder that was once located at C:\users\XXXX\documents is now... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by EddieFonzarelli, Sep 18, 2019.

  1. EDDIEFONZARELLI
    EddieFonzarelli Win User

    C:\User documents folder annoyance


    Hey,


    Just got a new PC and did a windows update. The documents folder that was once located at C:\users\XXXX\documents is now C:\users\XXXX\onedrive\documents.


    is there a way to reset this?

    :)
     
    EddieFonzarelli, Sep 18, 2019
    #1
  2. LEMP
    LemP Win User

    User's folder is not present in c:\\Users

    Putting aside your somewhat random use of forward, backward, and double slashes, please explain the difference between:

    • In Windows 7 Window Explorer, one cannot view the UserName folder
      in c:\\Users
    and

    • UserName folder, normally viewable from c://Users, can be still be viewed and fully accessed from UserName's Desktop
      via Window's Explorer
    Click Start, type C:\Users into the Search box, and press Enter

    Please list everything you see. If you would rather not reveal actual user names, use UserA, UserB, UserC, etc. Please mention whether view hidden files and folders is enabled or not.

    Is the name of one (or more) users missing from the list of items?

    Navigate to any document in the "UserName folder" that you can't see in C:\Users, then right-click and select Properties.

    What is shown as the document's "Location"? Again, if you want to use UserA rather than the actual name, that's OK.
     
    LemP, Sep 18, 2019
    #2
  3. PRABHAVATHI PATIL
    Prabhavathi Patil Win User
    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, Sep 18, 2019
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  4. MICHEALCOX
    MichealCox Win User

    C:\User documents folder annoyance

    Missing C:\users\Documents folder

    For some time now I have been unable to see the Windows "Documents" folder on C:\users. All I see is the C:\users\OneDrive\Documents folder.

    Does OneDirve somehow interact with the Windows Documents folder and somehow combine them? I can't imagine that to be the case since Memory on OneDrive is proprietary, available for a fee, which is why I tend to avoid putting everything on OneDrive, even
    though I have more than enough memory on my OneDrive account.

    Can the Windows Documents folder get hidden somehow, or even erased?

    Shared - Box
     
    MichealCox, Sep 18, 2019
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