Windows 10: Desktop physical location

Discus and support Desktop physical location in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; My desktop shows Arlington Texas as its physical location and I am actually located in Bastrop, Texas. How do I correct this? Thanks Bruce... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by BruceYoung5, May 9, 2020.

  1. BRUCEYOUNG5
    BruceYoung5 Win User

    Desktop physical location


    My desktop shows Arlington Texas as its physical location and I am actually located in Bastrop, Texas. How do I correct this?

    Thanks

    Bruce

    :)
     
    BruceYoung5, May 9, 2020
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  2. DEVLIN SCO
    Devlin Sco Win User

    Can I Change My Default Desktop Location??

    Hello Lucas,

    You may change the default location for the desktop and library folders on Windows 10.

    To change the default location of the folders, please follow these steps:

    • Click Start, type This PC and press
      Enter      .
    • Right-click the Desktop folder and select Properties.
    • Go to Location tab and click Move.
    • Find the new location for the Desktop folder and click
      Select       Folder.
    • Click OK to finish.

    The steps must be done on each of the library folders.

    Regards.
     
    Devlin Sco, May 9, 2020
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  3. SWAMPYW
    SwampyW Win User
    Incorrect physical location on Windows 10 desktop PC.

    My recently new Windows 10 desktop PC keeps showing my physical location as a town in West Midlands, some 20 miles away so when on shopping sites is wrong and causing me concerns re security. How can I correct this, and once and for all?
     
    SwampyW, May 9, 2020
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  4. CYNDERA80
    Cyndera80 Win User

    Desktop physical location

    Cannot move desktop to a new location in Windows 7

    I've been trying to move the desktop location on a machine that runs Windows 7.

    On my own machine (Windows 10), there's a "Location" tab in the desktop properties.

    That tab is missing on the machine that runs Windows 7.

    I came across the suggestion below in other threads, but it is not working for me. Any other suggestions on how to change to location or how to get the location tab to show?

    Thanks!

    1. Open the Registry editor (Regedit.exe)
    2. Browse to the location:

      HKCU > Software > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > User Shell Folders.
    3. In the right window pane select the required value (i.e. Desktop).
    4. Insert the new location for the folder to be stored.
    5. Close the registry editor and log off

      --> Didn't work.
     
    Cyndera80, May 9, 2020
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