Why User folder shows My Documents but folder location is Documents?

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       #11

    Correct.
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       #12

    Now, the new location (the top horizontal address bar) shows [D:\My Documents] and the name that is displayed on the folder should show [My Documents].

    I did not need to create a new folder (OPTION TWO step 3) this time because this is not the first time that I am moving the My Document folder, I have moved the My Documents folder to the D: before in previous Windows, I think last time I accidentally named the new folder as [My Documents] instead of [Documents]

    I am doing the moving steps again because I have just reinstalled Windows.

    The [D:\My Documents] folder was created last time.

    How can I redo everything so that the location should be [D:\Documents] and the name that is displayed on the folder should show [My Documents] ?

    Thanks.
    Last edited by pcwin; 28 Jul 2014 at 05:12. Reason: typo
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  3. Posts : 72,046
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       #13

    You should be able to start over with OPTION TWO, and do all the steps to do so. :)

    User Folders - Restore Default Location
    Last edited by Brink; 27 Jul 2014 at 23:24. Reason: typo
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       #14

    I do wish to restart OPTION 2, but I have done the steps in OPTION 2 and moved the [C:\Users\Username\Documents] folder to [D:\My Documents]. There is no [C:\Users\Username\Documents] folder now.

    How should I reverse the situation like I have never done OPTION 2?

    Should the right steps be reversing the move like it has never been moved before, then I rename the folder [D:\My Documents] renamed to [D:\Documents] then I start moving using OPTION 2 to move [C:\Users\Username\Documents] to [D:\Documents]?

    (Note: [D:\My Documents] folder already contains documents/folders created automatically by programs already)
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  5. Posts : 72,046
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       #15

    The steps in Option Two below are to restore your Documents folder back to the "C:\Users\Username\Documents" location.

    User Folders - Restore Default Location
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  6. Posts : 112
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       #16

    Thanks a lot. I have done it successfully! :)

    I used Option One at User Folders - Restore Default Location to restore Documents folder to "C:\Users\Username\Documents" (Option One is easier for me to follow)

    I used Option Two at User Folders - Change Default Location to change to new location. I followed the steps TEXT exactly and ignored the screenshots folder names. (folder names seen on my screen in some steps are a bit different from the screenshots in tutorial)
    Notes to myself for reference in future:
    Step 3 name the new folder without the word "My". (e.g. [Documents])
    Step 3 second screenshot will display [Documents] as folder name
    Step 8 screenshot will display [Documents] as folder name
    Step 9 screenshot will display [D:\Documents]
    Step 10 screenshot will display [New location: D:\Documents]

    Now the new location (the top horizontal address bar) shows [D:\Documents], and the name that is displayed on the folder shows [My Documents] and has the default user folder My Documents icon.

    Done.
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  7. Posts : 72,046
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       #17

    You're most welcome. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted. :)
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