Windows 10: User OneDrive Desktop not showing Public Desktop folder C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop...

Discus and support User OneDrive Desktop not showing Public Desktop folder C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop... in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; I'm a tech support professional here.We recently migrated to OneDrive Desktop's for users across the organization.I'm now finding that shortcuts added... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by David Broadwell DTNA, Jun 27, 2024.

  1. DAVID BROADWELL DTNA
    David Broadwell DTNA Win User

    User OneDrive Desktop not showing Public Desktop folder C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop...


    I'm a tech support professional here.We recently migrated to OneDrive Desktop's for users across the organization.I'm now finding that shortcuts added to C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop are not showing up on the users specific desktop inside their windows profile desktop on their screen.MANY configuration scripts leave a public desktop shortcut.How do I update the users so that these appear as expected?

    :)
     
    David Broadwell DTNA, Jun 27, 2024
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  2. EDWARDLOOOOO
    Edwardlooooo Win User

    From public desktop to user desktop

    Basically I turned on onedrive auto sync just now and all my files on desktop are in the directory of onedrive.

    After I stopped the auto sync, it went back to public desktop (as the directory of an application showed) and there were many icons missing.

    Could someone tell me how to restore my desktop or at least go back to the user desktop instead of staying in the public desktop?

    Any help will be appreciated!!!
     
    Edwardlooooo, Jun 27, 2024
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  3. DOUGALBERTS
    DougAlberts Win User
    Public Desktop showing instead of user desktop when logged in (Windows 10)

    Upon login to Windows 10 using my username (the only one on the machine), it has now started bringing up the 'public' desktop instead of my 'user' desktop. I have no idea how to get my desktop folder to show back up as the desktop. I figured out that
    it was now displaying the contents of the public user folder because my anti-virus updated and put an icon/shortcut on the desktop. It was the only icon on this desktop. When I looked to see where the shortcut was located, it showed "C:\Users\Public\Desktop". Prior
    to this I thought maybe it was in tablet mode like the forums suggest. Not the case here. Any thoughts on how I can get MY desktop back instead of the public one?
     
    DougAlberts, Jun 27, 2024
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  4. CALGEORGE1
    CalGeorge1 Win User

    User OneDrive Desktop not showing Public Desktop folder C:\Users\Public\Public Desktop...

    Public Desktop Folder Name

    "Under users\Public Folder I have a folder with the name of : "Desktop"

    Should that Be "Public Desktop"?

    In the Desktop folder there is a "Desktop.ini" file which contains:

    [.ShellClassInfo]

    LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21799

    I looked up 21799 in a program and it says Shell32.dll gives "Public Desktop"

    Should I be seeing "Public Desktop" or "Desktop"?
     
    CalGeorge1, Jun 27, 2024
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