Windows 10: The content of my "Downloads" folder under "This PC" is different from that under "Users".

Discus and support The content of my "Downloads" folder under "This PC" is different from that under "Users". in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; When I download some documents, I can only see them when opening the "Downloads" folder from "This PC > Windows C: > Users > William my username >... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by William0731C, Apr 30, 2020.

  1. The content of my "Downloads" folder under "This PC" is different from that under "Users".


    When I download some documents, I can only see them when opening the "Downloads" folder from "This PC > Windows C: > Users > William my username > Downloads", but couldn't see them if just click the shortcut on my desktop, which is opened from "This PC > Downloads".


    As you can see from the picture below, the contents of these two downloads folders are different.


    The content of my "Downloads" folder under "This PC" is different from that under "Users". [​IMG]

    :)
     
    William0731C, Apr 30, 2020
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  2. Windows 10: Documents folder in This PC is different from Documents folder in C:\user

    >> Why the folder contents in This PC and C:\user are different.

    Can you post a screenshot of both the windows?
     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, Apr 30, 2020
    #2
  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, Apr 30, 2020
    #3
  4. Kari Win User

    The content of my "Downloads" folder under "This PC" is different from that under "Users".

    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
     
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