Windows 10: problem with User Folder ins C: please please help

Discus and support problem with User Folder ins C: please please help in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; so i want to get into to see and edit stuff in my Games and Documents folders, i open it up C: to behold it isnt there. only things are Perf Logs,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by KynanBohner, Apr 27, 2020.

  1. problem with User Folder ins C: please please help


    so i want to get into to see and edit stuff in my Games and Documents folders, i open it up C: to behold it isnt there. only things are Perf Logs, Program Files, Program Files x86, Windows, and Windows.old. now....this is not what i am used to in a computer only Saved Games folder?, and documents has nothing in it though i have many games and other stuff already downloaded by this point. This is a new Laptop and i am guessing refurbished because i bought it on amazon. so i make it to where i can see hidden files and behold there is my Users folder but so much is wrong with it, doesnt have my exact name just the first 4 letters of my microsoft email account and alot of the files there were last edited 2017,2018,2019. i got this 2 weeks ago, new account. now when i open my users account and choose mine everything is wrong with it, stuff thats not supposed to be there is there, everything in there has the right dates though its just everything else in the C: and Users folders that has all the older dates dont know if that has any relevance. will also note users are Default, numbeemail, and Public. if anyone can help please do.

    :)
     
    KynanBohner, Apr 27, 2020
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  2. Nicrite Win User

    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 27, 2020
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  3. LemP Win User
    User's folder is not present in c:\\Users

    Putting aside your somewhat random use of forward, backward, and double slashes, please explain the difference between:

    • In Windows 7 Window Explorer, one cannot view the UserName folder
      in c:\\Users
    and

    • UserName folder, normally viewable from c://Users, can be still be viewed and fully accessed from UserName's Desktop
      via Window's Explorer
    Click Start, type C:\Users into the Search box, and press Enter

    Please list everything you see. If you would rather not reveal actual user names, use UserA, UserB, UserC, etc. Please mention whether view hidden files and folders is enabled or not.

    Is the name of one (or more) users missing from the list of items?

    Navigate to any document in the "UserName folder" that you can't see in C:\Users, then right-click and select Properties.

    What is shown as the document's "Location"? Again, if you want to use UserA rather than the actual name, that's OK.
     
  4. problem with User Folder ins C: please please help

    User Account folder name

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

    I understand that you are facing issues with changing the folder name under Users folder in Windows 10.

    I suggest you to perform the below steps and check if it helps.

    1. Open the File Explorer and double click on C drive.

    2. Open Users folder from the list.

    3. Click on the user name folder and then tap on F2 Key.

    4. Change the name of the folder and hit on Enter Key.

    5. It will ask for Administrator Permission and click on Ok.

    6. Folder name will be changed.

    Get back to us if you need any further assistance on Windows related issues and we will be glad to help.
     
    Nyima Yonten, Apr 27, 2020
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