Windows 10: File Explorer - how to go to REAL parent folder : Documents, pictures, etc ?

It seems like file explorer is moving towards the opposite whatit has alwas been : technical.Before, when in a folder located in C:>use>username>whatever , clicking the parent folder arrow would move back to the username folder. But instead now it is moving to desktop, why?Also, when clicking on documents or download, folders don't expand to the actual location of this folder and I would it to, how change I change that?Finally the same problem occurs in the acces bar, the real location of the folder don't show up, how can I change that?Thanks

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FILE EXPLORER DOCUMENT AND PICTURES

All of the options, such as "Always show icons, never thumbnails", are global settings. They are not context sensitive.

To have thumbnails in the Pictures folder but not in the Documents folder will require using a view for Documents that does not show thumbnails, such as Details, List, or Small Icons. Sorry, that's a limitation of Explorer.

 

Quick Access not searching Pictures folder

Summary, that last suggestion didn't work.

• I moved the pictures to another folder temporarily.

• Then I tried to remove the Pictures folder with option one at Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials. Even after rebooting, the Pictures folder remained.
• So I tried using option two. Same thing: reboot >> Pictures folder still there.

• Since there were no troubleshooting steps for this scenario, just for the heck of it, I ran through the restore steps. Copied some pictures into the Pictures folder, ran a Quick Access search and initial problem remains: Searching all of QA doesn't find any files in Pictures folder, running search on just the Pictures folder does. I want to run a global search and find matching files in any/all of the Documents, Music, Videos, and Pictures folders.

That article dates from 2015 and I'm guessing is out of date. I hope it didn't create potential future problems in my registry.

Bottom line: I'm still looking for a fix.

 

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

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Let us know how it goes.