Windows 7: Move back My Documents Folder to Root Directory

mn072065 · 31 Jan 2011

Hi to all, hope this is simple. Awhile back i moved the folder or pointed my documents folder to another drive(external one) for it to back up. Now my friend does not like it since she has two my documents folder, one on the c drive and the other on the backup drive. How simple is it to move everything back to c: drive, and if so, how do i do it again, just move backup drive to c:drive. Thanks all for the help.

Brink · 31 Jan 2011

Hello mn072065,

This can help show you how to restore the default location of your "My Documents" user folder.

User Folders - Restore Default Location

Hope this helps,
Shawn

mn072065 · 31 Jan 2011

Thank you , stupid me I should have said Vista, she has Vista installed, it it the same procedure? Thanks for the quick response.

Brink · 31 Jan 2011

Basically the same, but the REG files are different on a few, so you should use the tutorial below instead for Vista.

Personal User Folder - Restore Missing Folder - Vista Forums

mn072065 · 31 Jan 2011

Thank you again, i will try this weekend, hopefully no problems.Thanks again.

Brink · 31 Jan 2011

You're welcome. Just let us know if you have any questions, and how it went.

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