Windows 10: File Explorer Documents pointing to OneDrive. Want to point it back to C:\users\xxxxx\Documents

Many years ago, when OneDrive was first released, I wanted my Word and Excel files to automatically go to OneDrive. At the time there was no Documents folder backup. I followed instructions from a magazine, probably updating registry entries to point file explorer Documents to a "Reference" Directory that was in the top-level OneDrive directory.For multiple years, I have wanted to revert back to a normal File Explorer setting. My current setting confuses support technicians. The strange setup is no longer needed with the OneDrive Documents backup option.Windows will not allow me to "move" the

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retargeting Document folder under This PC to C:\User\Julie\Documents from C:\User\Julie\Onedrive\Documents

I have a new PC. It has been set up with OneDrive. I don't want it. I uninstalled it but the documents folder under This PC is still OneDrive\documents. I can not point it to a new location. I want the document folder to be C:\User\Julie\Documents NOT
C:\User\Julie\Onedrive\Documents

 

c:\users\public\public documents\xxxxx

robocopy "c:\users\public\public documents\foldername"

robocopy "c:\users\public\documents\foldername"

In your report you left out some essential details, e.g.

• Does the folder c:\users\public\public documents exist?
• Is it a physical folder or a symbolic link?
• What is the error message generated by robocopy?

 

OneDrive has hijacked my Documents library

It seems that OneDrive has changed the locations of my Documents folder to c:\Users\UserID\OneDrive. I'd like to move it back to c:\Users\UserID\Documents, but am running in to roadblocks that I can't get past. I'm hoping someone can help.

Here's what I've done so far:

1. Turned off OneDrive backup.
2. In This PC, right-clicked Documents -> Properties. It shows the location as an uneditable field.
3. Edited the registry entry Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders\Personal and changed the value to c:\Users\UserID\Documents

When I go back to This PC, the Documents folder is still pointing to c:\Users\UserID\OneDrive. I've tried rebooting and checked that the registry key still points where I want it to.

At this point I'm kind of stuck.