Windows 10: I was wondering how to restore my documents folder to its default location

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  1. I was wondering how to restore my documents folder to its default location


    So my laptop does not have much space so I decided I would try to move my documents folder into my ssd drive. Instead of my documents folder moving it became D: and when I look at properties it has the same properties as my ssd drive. I honestly have no idea what I did and I need help.

    :)
     
    Paypaysopretty, Jan 18, 2025
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  2. Brink Win User

    Cannot restore default location of Documents folder

    Hello MurakamiFan, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

    If you like, you can download and merge the .reg file in step 5 of Option Two in the tutorial below to automatically restore the default location of your Documents folder.

    *Arrow Restore Default Location of Personal Folders in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials
     
    Brink, Jan 18, 2025
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  3. Downloads folder is the Documents folder

    Hi Chris,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I suggest you to Restore to Default the folders and document settings and see if it helps.

    Step 1:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Download folder.
    • Right click on the Download Folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.


    Step 2:

    Please follow below steps and check if it helps.

    • Go to Documents folder.
    • Right click on the Document folder and go to Properties.
    • In Properties go to Location tab.
    • In location Tab Click on Restore Default.
    After performing above steps change the settings as you required and check if it helps.

    Hope these information helps, please get back to us for future support, we’ll be glad to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Prabhavathi Patil, Jan 18, 2025
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  4. bofhlusr Win User

    I was wondering how to restore my documents folder to its default location

    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, Jan 18, 2025
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