Windows 10: Can't add a directory to a library

Discus and support Can't add a directory to a library in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hi, I keep all my videos on a separate HD. I tried to add the folder of these movies to the default videos directory, but my instruction hasn't been... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by chermesh, Feb 17, 2017.

  1. CHERMESH
    chermesh Win User

    Can't add a directory to a library


    Hi,
    I keep all my videos on a separate HD. I tried to add the folder of these movies to the default videos directory, but my instruction hasn't been honored. I got no error message or any other response.
    Why is it so? How can I solve this nuisance?

    :)
     
    chermesh, Feb 17, 2017
    #1
  2. ME7857777
    Me7857777 Win User

    Beware: Anniversary Update removes folders from File History Backup

    There is a work around. File History now only includes Library locations. You can add custom Library categories, and then add custom folders to those new categories.

    I just tried it with my Projects directory located on my drive root. It works!
     
    Me7857777, Feb 17, 2017
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  3. KEITH A. MILLER
    Keith A. Miller Win User
    How to add a Library in Windows 10?

    Maybe your view options aren't set to show Libraries. It can be checked or unchecked in the Navigation Pane section of the View tab:


    Can't add a directory to a library [​IMG]


    Keith
     
    Keith A. Miller, Feb 17, 2017
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  4. BARMAN58
    Barman58 Win User

    Can't add a directory to a library

    keep all my personal files off the system drive and in Libraries without any issue.
    Using Videos as an example

    The way I have things set up is I right click on the original Videos folder under my user name on C: and use the location tab to set the target to my V:\Videos folder (V: is a partition on one of my Data drives), I choose to move the existing files to the new location, If asked), and let Windows make the change.

    Changing the location of the Users Videos folder automatically includes the contents of the used location into the relevant Library folder - Videos.

    However I have added other folders into libraries without issues, right click the library and use the add/remove functionalities in the properties Tab
     
    Barman58, Feb 17, 2017
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  5. CHERMESH
    chermesh Win User
    Thank you. Problem solved.*Smile
     
    chermesh, Apr 4, 2018
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