Windows 10: change default home directory windows 10

Discus and support change default home directory windows 10 in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; New laptop, Dell 7000, Windows 10 Microsoft decided to create a home directory for me as c:\users\chars I would like for default home to be... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by hokie1999, Nov 25, 2019.

  1. HOKIE1999
    hokie1999 Win User

    change default home directory windows 10


    New laptop, Dell 7000, Windows 10

    Microsoft decided to create a home directory for me as c:\users\chars

    I would like for default home to be c:\users\charsmith

    How could I do that?

    Thanks.

    :)
     
    hokie1999, Nov 25, 2019
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  2. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User

    Windows 10 Tweaks

    Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

    Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

    • Open a new Explorer window.
    • Click View in the ribbon.
    • Click Options.
    • Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
    • Click OK


    credit to Lifehacker.
     
    Ahhzz, Nov 25, 2019
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  3. MINDWEAVER
    Mindweaver Win User
    Directory Size Utility

    Change Log v1.6

    • Resoved an issue where selecting "Detail" from the "View" drop down would cause duplicates.
    • New "Peek" feature!
      • Selecting something in the Directory column in the Directory view (Left window) while holding "z" will peek into that directory!
      • Double clicking the Directory column in the directory view(Left window) while holding "z" will add the folder.
    • New color coded feature in both Size columns for Detailed view.
    • Exporting to Excel will now Export both Folder (left) and File (right) window. In the excel file the Folder, and File window will be on different sheets.
    • Add a feature to export to older excel 97-2003 (.xls) from the file/export drop down window.
    Download HERE!

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    Mindweaver, Nov 25, 2019
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  4. JAY_SAMSUNG_OMNIA
    Jay_Samsung_Omnia Win User

    change default home directory windows 10

    Changing the default directories on Omnia

    Is it possible to change the default directories on the Omnia.

    Ideally I want to change the default my documents and sub folders to my storage/my documents/ and same for the default program installation path instead of programs I would like it to be my storage/programs/

    Also I know there is a registry hack to change the ringtone default directory, is there one to change the default SMS / Alarms tone directory?

    Thanks for any help.
     
    Jay_Samsung_Omnia, Nov 25, 2019
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