Windows 10: default "Documents" folder

Discus and support default "Documents" folder in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Can someone help me change my default "Documents" folder setting? What happened, I believe, is that when I was first installing W10, I was happily... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by BobTrotterRipley, Jan 8, 2020.

  1. default "Documents" folder


    Can someone help me change my default "Documents" folder setting?


    What happened, I believe, is that when I was first installing W10, I was happily clicking through the setup checkboxes, asking if you want this there and that here, and something else over in this place.


    At the time, I had on my D: drive a folder, "b", in which I was keeping dozens of folders--most of which were documents. Some subfolders contains graphics only, and some upper level doc folders do, too.


    Well, W10 changed my default folder for installed apps to the D:\b folder. And W10 renamed the folder from "b" to "Documents". In fact, with any update, even though I rename "Documents" to "b, W10 again changes the name from "b" to "Documents".


    Now, docs from an app such as WordPerfect go into the D:\b instead of on the C: drive.


    That means that several apps that normally place their subfolder docs on the C: drive now go to the D: drive, and in the top level "b" folder.


    I know enough to edit the registry, but I don't know enough to know what to change there in order to fix this recurring mistake.

    :)
     
    BobTrotterRipley, Jan 8, 2020
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  2. 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, Jan 8, 2020
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  3. Micah Bat Win User
    Documents/Pictures folders under 'This PC' refer to onedrive - not the local folders

    Since the only folder that has incorrect file path is the Documents folder under This PC, we would suggest you do the same steps provided above. However, do it in your Documents folder under This PC. To do so, kindly follow the steps below:

    • Open File Explorer
    • Click This PC
    • Right-click on Documents
    • Click Properties
    • Click Location
    • Click Restore Default
    • Click Apply
    • Click OK
    Also, we would like to inform you that "winhelponline.com" is not associated with Microsoft.

    Let us know how it goes.
     
    Micah Bat, Jan 8, 2020
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  4. default "Documents" folder

    Multiple 'Documents' folders under 'This PC'

    Hi,

    Thank you for your interest in Windows 10.

    This may happen if one the “documents” folder has been stored on different target location.

    Follow the methods below and check if it helps:

    Method 1

    I suggest that you check both the folders location where they are saved using the below method:


    • Right-click on any one documents folder and then click Properties.

    • Click the Location tab, click Restore Default, and then click Apply and OK.

    • Check what happens, try these step on all the documents folder.
    Method 2

    If the above step fails then try checking the target location of both the folders by using the find target option:


    • Right-click on any one documents folder and then click Properties.

    • Click the Location tab, click Find target.

    • Check where the target location of both the folders is and check if any one goes to the user name location and later delete the one which goes to wrong location.
    Hope this information is helpful. Please do let us know if you need further assistance, we’ll be glad to assist you.
     
    Giridhar J, Jan 8, 2020
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