Windows 10: How to change the Document folder from OneDrive to the default location C:\users\documents

Discus and support How to change the Document folder from OneDrive to the default location C:\users\documents in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Hi,It seems that this problem is haunting me. This is what I did in order to achieve my objective:File Explorer -> OneDrive Personal -> Documents... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by MichaelAlbry, Feb 12, 2025.

  1. How to change the Document folder from OneDrive to the default location C:\users\documents


    Hi,It seems that this problem is haunting me. This is what I did in order to achieve my objective:File Explorer -> OneDrive Personal -> Documents ->PropertiesThen I choose Location on the Property Dialog 1st image, I change the path as in the second Document Properties Image.Then I use the OK button. As a consequence the Move Folder Dialog comes up, which I okay 3rd image.Subsequently I get the error message "The folder can't be moved here". 4th imageThat is the problem I am dealing with. Can anybody help, plesae.

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    MichaelAlbry, Feb 12, 2025
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  2. DaveM121 Win User

    Why are folders in PC (Documents, Desktop, ...) located in users/OneDrive folder as default ?

    Hi Mart

    This was a change made by Microsoft approx. 1 year ago, where all user files were automatically backed up to OneDrive by default - which a lot of users do not want . . .

    If you do not need or want OneDrive to have those folder backed up by default, then for each of your user profile library folders (Documents, Pictures . . etc.) right click and choose Properties, then on the location tab you can set that location to the old
    defaults . . .

    For example, documents needs to be changed from C:\Users\YourName\OneDrive\Documents to C:\Users\YourName\Documents

    Please be careful to move those to the correct folders . . .
     
    DaveM121, Feb 12, 2025
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  3. NongJin Win User
    How to change locations of Documents or Pictures to C:\Users\username\Documents or Pictures

    In my new computer setup, Windows 10 set up the folders Documents and Pictures under "This PC" to C:\Users\username\OneDrive\Documents and C:\Users\username\OneDrive\Pictures. I want to set up these folders to C:\Users\username\Documents and C:\Users\username\Pictures.
    I tried to change location through folder properties\location\restore default. But windows did not allow me to do it, showing an error message "Can't move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can't be redirected. Access is denied".
    How do I change the folders of Documents (Pictures) under "This PC" to
    C:\Users\username\Documents (Pictures)? Thanks.
     
    NongJin, Feb 12, 2025
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  4. bofhlusr Win User

    How to change the Document folder from OneDrive to the default location C:\users\documents

    Can't restore Documents folder to default location

    AFTER deleting the OneDrive app (Office 2013) and making a copy of the contents to another drive I noticed that my documents are now actually saving in: ===>c:\users\admin\documents\onedrive\documents. Again, this is after I had deleted the OneDrive program and making a copy of the contents of My documents in the OneDrive cloud. I tried to move the documents and also restore to the default location at: ===> c:\users\admin\documents ... but when I try to do that, I get an error: "The folder can't be move here Can't move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can't be redirected. Access is denied." So how do I restore the Documents folder to each default location? I'd appreciate suggestions or a link to a solution. Thanks. EDIT: Never mind. Found a batch file which worked with the registry. Solved. Here's the solution: Restore Default Location of Personal Folders in Windows 10
     
    bofhlusr, Feb 12, 2025
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