Windows 10: My user folder has been moved to the desktop

Hello


I've just started setting up my new desktop with Windows 10. I just realised my user folder has been moved to the desktop, not sure how.


In the C:Users\ folder there are now only two folders: 'Public' (used to be there before) and 'defaultuser10000' (new folder appeared now) There is also a hidden 'Default' folder.


My own user folder ('Aris'), which used to be in that folder is now on the Desktop. When I click on it, the folder opens, all the usual subfolders are there ('Documents', 'Pictures', etc.). But if I go to the 'Home' tab (when on File Explorer), I cannot click 'Properties' or 'Edit', these are disabled. This means I cannot access the 'Move' button in that dialogue box in order to transfer the folder back to the Users folder.


Also, another strange thing. When, on File Explorer, I click the 'up arrow' button to take me one level up, it will take me to a folder that shows all the icons that exist on the desktop. But if I click on 'desktop', either from 'Quick Access', or from 'This PC', or the Desktop icon in my user folder, it takes me to another Desktop folder with only two icons in it!


Any thoughts? Help?


Best

Aris

:)

 

Setting New Location Of User Folder to another User Folder

Hi Renee,

Having an easy access to the Desktop folder can give you a convenience on opening your files. Regarding your concern about the Desktop folder that was moved to the Downloads section, we recommend that you create a new local user or administrator account to
resolve the issue.

To create a local user or administrator account, follow the steps listed on this
link.

In addition, to move your files from the Downloads folder back to the Desktop folder, we suggest that you manually copy and paste the files to avoid any data loss.

Feel free to post back if you need more help.

 

Move Users Folder Location in Windows 10  

If not the best way to do that but at least the way I recommend:

• "Empty" your user profile folders as much as you can, copying documents, pics, videos, music and all other personal data from all user profiles to external HDD. As following steps require you to relocate Users folder two times, the less data is left in user profile folders, the faster the relocation process. Important: Leave system folder AppData for each profile intact, do not empty / move its content!
• Reverse the relocating, doing exactly as told in tutorial Method Two but this time relocating Users folder back to C: drive
• Shut down the PC, replace the disk where you had Users relocated
• Mount the new disk, boot to Windows, assign new disk the same drive ID letter than the old one had
• Again, do as told in Method Two, now relocating Users to new disk
• Restore the backed up personal user data from external drive to respective folders under each user profile

 

Desktop and user folder merging

Hi,

There are different ways for you to recover the previous folder settings on your computer. One of these is by following the steps below to organize and relocate your desktop or user folder.

• Press Windows key + E to launch File Explorer.
• Right-click on the special folder that you want to restore (Desktop).
  
• Then select Properties.
• Navigate to the Location tab.
• Click Restore Default.
• Then click Apply to save the changes.

Let us know if you have any further questions.