Windows 7: Accidently deleted my downloads folder

MadSupra354 · 22 May 2011

One time I accidentally put a shortcut of my downloads on my desktop, and then deleted it and it deleted my whole downloads folder. Fortunately, I had a backup and got everything back. But programs like Opera and Bittorrent think my downloads is on my desktop. Is there anyway I could change this?

Brink · 22 May 2011

Hello Craig,

Double check using the tutorial below to make sure that your C:\Users\(user-name)\Downloads folder is set to it's default location. It sounds like it may be set to the Desktop instead.

User Folders - Restore Default Location

Hope this helps,
Shawn

jhansen965 · 22 May 2011

Hi,
This might work. If the programs have trouble targeting where its run files are, go to the properties and target it. Or the best way is just to reinstall those applications. The target thing is exactly what brink said.

derekimo · 22 May 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by MadSupra354

One time I accidentally put a shortcut of my downloads on my desktop, and then deleted it and it deleted my whole downloads folder. Fortunately, I had a backup and got everything back. But programs like Opera and Bittorrent think my downloads is on my desktop. Is there anyway I could change this?

Can't you just go to C:\Users\Your Name and create another one?

Then just redirect those programs back to it.

Or you try this method too,

I deleted the desktop folder in my personal folder

MadSupra354 · 22 May 2011

OK, I downloaded the registry key from that tutorial and Opera is downloading to the correct folder

Brink · 22 May 2011

That's great news Craig. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.

Windows 7: Accidently deleted my downloads folder

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