Windows 10: desktop files not visable when using DIR from the CMD

When I use the CMD and try to use CD Desktop I get an error that the path is not specified. When I go to the c:/users/niels/desktop and use the CMD there are not files but the Desktop shows all my files. How can this be fixed?

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Dir cmd arguments not working

Windows 10, V1803 with KB890830 installed

1. Launch command prompt admin window
2. Enter cmd dir
3. Enter cmd dir /w

Expect results from 2:

Vertical display of directories and files

Good



Expected results from 3:

Horizontal display of directories and files

Error



Windows PowerShell

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PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> cd \

PS C:\> dir





Directory: C:\





Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

---- ------------- ------ ----

d----- 6/21/2018 8:25 AM
aaa

d----- 8/2/2016 5:55 AM
AdwCleaner

da---- 6/20/2018 3:53 PM
bbb

d----- 10/17/2010 11:12 PM
Intel

d----- 9/1/2017 8:22 AM MOVIES

d----- 9/1/2017 6:57 AM
MUSIC

d----- 4/11/2018 4:38 PM
PerfLogs

d----- 2/27/2018 10:05 AM
PICTURES

d-r--- 5/26/2018 8:20 AM
Program Files

d-r--- 5/16/2018 2:06 PM
Program Files (x86)

d----- 6/8/2018 4:13 PM
TMP

d----- 9/1/2017 10:44 AM
Toms Libraries

d-r--- 5/3/2018 9:17 AM
Users

d----- 6/20/2018 1:52 PM
Windows

-a---- 8/17/2015 8:01 AM
163 MetaConfig.xml

-a---- 5/12/2017 9:13 AM
437 method2.bat

-a---- 10/22/2017 7:41 AM
68 sleep.bat





PS C:\> dir /w

dir : Cannot find path 'C:\w' because it does not exist.

At line:1 char:1

+ dir /w

+ ~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (C:\w:String) [Get-ChildItem], ItemNotFoundException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.GetChildItemCommand



PS C:\>



Other arguments may fail as well – have not tested.

I needed this to do a dir /x.

 

The desktop background feature is not visable on the personalization page. I want to create a theme with and slideshow of pictures. Can someone list the steps?

<Original title: Creating theme>

The desktop background feature is not visable on the personalization page. I want to create a theme with and slideshow of pictures. Can someone list the steps?

 

Can't open or rename file (name is too long) WTF?

Thread necro...

When in doubt, use CMD.

1. Run CMD
2. Use CD <path> to navigate to the directory where the file exists.
3. Use the DIR command to get the list of files. DIR will likely abbreviate the ridiculously long named file with NAME~1.
4. Use the MOVE <source> <destination> to give the file a new name. For example: move "NAME~1" "MyShortName"
5. ...
6. PROFIT!

CMD is always the answer. *Wink