Windows 10: Windows update changed the original Desktop location

Discus and support Windows update changed the original Desktop location in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Hello there! I was working in my laptop and had to restart it. When it was rebooting, it seemed it needed some updates. However, by the time it... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by Félix Jiménez González, May 16, 2019.

  1. Windows update changed the original Desktop location


    Hello there!


    I was working in my laptop and had to restart it. When it was rebooting, it seemed it needed some updates. However, by the time it finished updating (lasted about 3 hours), seemed like a recovery action(which wasn't), as all the files I had did disappear. Nevertheless, I kept looking for the files and found them in another folder. The original Desktop was in C:\Users\Félix\Desktop, and after the update it was moved to C:\Users\TEMP.LAPTOP-NCA0N9NL.000\Desktop\. Any ideas? How could I solve this?


    Thanks in advance!


    Félix

    :)
     
    Félix Jiménez González, May 16, 2019
    #1

  2. Can I Change My Default Desktop Location??

    Hello Lucas,

    You may change the default location for the desktop and library folders on Windows 10.

    To change the default location of the folders, please follow these steps:

    • Click Start, type This PC and press
      Enter
      .
    • Right-click the Desktop folder and select Properties.
    • Go to Location tab and click Move.
    • Find the new location for the Desktop folder and click
      Select
      Folder.
    • Click OK to finish.

    The steps must be done on each of the library folders.

    Regards.
     
    Devlin Sco, May 16, 2019
    #2
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    Cristian_25H, May 16, 2019
    #3
  4. Windows update changed the original Desktop location

    Can’t change the location.

    Hi George,

    I am sorry to hear that you had to encounter an internet connection issue in Windows 10 before. You can always come to us for any issues on Windows 10, we will be glad to help you.

    Let us see what to do to resolve this issue on location settings. TO assist you better, please answer the questions below.


    • Where did you see your location as Vermont USA? How did you tried to change the location?

    • Are you getting any error messages while changing the location?

    • What is the build version of the Windows? Follow the below steps to check the build version.

    • Open up the run command with the
      Win key + R key combo.

    • Type winver into the run command text box and hit
      OK.

    • You should now see a dialog screen revealing the OS build and registration information.

    I suggest you to ON the location service and check if the location is changed to your current location. If the location service is ON, the Windows will automatically find your location once the system in connected to internet and update
    the location on the Apps, which has the permission to access to the location. Refer to the below link to ON the location service and more.

    https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12444/windows-10-location-service-privacy-faq

    You may also change your Country or region manually by the following steps;


    • In the search box on task bar, enter Change region, then select
      Change your country or region.

    • Under Country or region, select your new region.

    Hope you can change your location.

    Get back to us for further assistance, we will be glad to help you.
     
    Rishad K T, May 16, 2019
    #4
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