Windows 10: Pictures and Downloads folders disappeared after changing the location

Discus and support Pictures and Downloads folders disappeared after changing the location in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; Hello, I just got a new PC, and moved my second drive from my old PC into it. This contains my pictures and downloads. I also added a couple of... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by Yossu, Apr 2, 2020.

  1. Yossu Win User

    Pictures and Downloads folders disappeared after changing the location


    Hello,

    I just got a new PC, and moved my second drive from my old PC into it. This contains my pictures and downloads. I also added a couple of folders to my user folder (C:\Users\MyName\), and copied the data from my old PC.

    I right-clicked on the Pictures folder in my user folder, chose Properties, clicked the Locations tab, then clicked the Move button and picked the pictures folder on my second drive. I did the same for downloads.

    However, these two folders have now disappeared from my user folder. If I look in This PC, the two folders are there, but then the extra folders I added to my user folder aren't.

    Is there a way of seeing all my folders, ie the ones I didn't move (documents), the ones I did move (pictures and downloads) as well as the ones I added?

    Thanks

    I'm running Win10 Pro x64 version 1909 (OS Build 18363.752)

    :)
     
    Yossu, Apr 2, 2020
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  2. mrgeek Win User

    Correct Directory Location For Pictures Folder

    "Now Documents, Videos etc say file location is This PC. But Pictures file location is C:\Users\PeteyBoPetey\Pictures."

    If we understand you correctly, the issue is that Pictures doesn't appear in the left panel under This PC. The correct location IS C:\Users\PeteyBoPetey\Pictures. This is only an issue of using Step 8 in the tutorial to add it back to the list. See if this screenshot is what you want to achieve- put Pictures folder back in list on L.


    Pictures and Downloads folders disappeared after changing the location [​IMG]
     
    mrgeek, Apr 2, 2020
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  3. Fred22 Win User
    Picture folders mysteriously disappearing

    I'm having a problem with folders in my picture files. I have one called "Art" which disappeared and I couuldn't find it anywhere. I tried file explorer to no avail. I replaced the Arts folder with an identical folder from my desktop and then suddenly a folder call "Home and Garden" disappeared. Any suggestions re how to locate these missing folders?
     
    Fred22, Apr 2, 2020
    #3
  4. Nicrite Win User

    Pictures and Downloads folders disappeared after changing the location

    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, Apr 2, 2020
    #4
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