Windows 10: Onedrive changes desktop link to %USERPROFILES%\Documents to OneDrive's\Documents folder

Discus and support Onedrive changes desktop link to %USERPROFILES%\Documents to OneDrive's\Documents folder in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; This is absolutely driving me nuts.I have a link to the local Documents folder because Onedrive slows down everything I do locally to a crawl. The path... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Ed Lee1, Aug 9, 2023.

  1. ED LEE1
    Ed Lee1 Win User

    Onedrive changes desktop link to %USERPROFILES%\Documents to OneDrive's\Documents folder


    This is absolutely driving me nuts.I have a link to the local Documents folder because Onedrive slows down everything I do locally to a crawl. The path is simply this:%USERPROFILE%\DocumentsIt should point to C:\Users\username\DocumentsBut when I double click the link which I save to my Desktop, which is located on C:\Users\username\OneDrive\Desktop, Windows CHANGES the path to C:\Users\username\OneDrive\DocumentsHow do I create a link to C:\Users\username\Documents on my Onedrive Desktop, and when I double-click the link, it GOES to C:\Users\username\Documents ?It's driving me N

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    Ed Lee1, Aug 9, 2023
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  2. THEMATT1984
    TheMatt1984 Win User

    Why I have TWO Documents folders?

    ok so lemme start off my saying i recently wiped my system and installed windows 10
    and i noticed even more recently that i seem to have TWO documents folders...
    i have one that has nothing that it should in it and the other somehow is linked to Onedrive...
    the onedrive linked one has everything that the non onedrive should. (game saves, etc)
    my question is...why? is this normal cause i can't imagine it is...
    i don't think steam game save cloud will work with onedrive so i need to know, is this fixable WITHOUT another wipe? i have no idea how my onedrive got synced with my documents folder. i didn't set it up that way. any help is appreciated!
    thanks!
     
    TheMatt1984, Aug 9, 2023
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  3. SARESU
    saresu Win User
    Onedrive is uninstalled but it's controlling Documents folder

     
    saresu, Aug 9, 2023
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  4. DAVEM121
    DaveM121 Win User

    Onedrive changes desktop link to %USERPROFILES%\Documents to OneDrive's\Documents folder

    Onedrive documents

    Hi Antonio

    Open the Registry Editor again, it will still be on the same page:

    1

    Double click Personal, then set its Value Data to this, and click OK

    %USERPROFILE%\Documents

    2

    Double click {F42EE2D3-909F-4907-8871-4C22FC0BF756}, then set its Value Data to this, and click OK

    %USERPROFILE%\Documents

    3

    Close the Registry Editor, then Restart your PC

    You may need to manually move your files from the Documents folder in that OneDrive folder, into the Documents folder in your user profile folder

    That's It, after that, Windows will no longer use that Documents folder inside the OneDrive folder . . .
     
    DaveM121, Aug 9, 2023
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