Where the heck is My Documents now?


  1. Posts : 6
    W7
       #1

    Where the heck is My Documents now?


    So wee just got used to using my documents, then it changes in Vista. Now I've moved to W 7, but if I click on My Documents it tells me I'm not allowed to open that link.
    I can feel frustration levels rising already Can anyone tell me if it's moved?
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  2. Posts : 71,976
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello Boris, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    It's C:\Users\(user-name)\My Documents by default in Windows 7. You can also type shell:Personal in the Start Menu search box to open it to see where it is located.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 6
    W7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Cheers...


    it does help, thanks.
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  4. Posts : 9,582
    Windows 8.1 Pro RTM x64
       #4

    You cannot click on that location, as it is a special type of folder known as a Junction. This is there for backwards compatibility with older programs written for XP and earlier OSes.

    C:\Users\<UserName>\My Documents is the junction. The actual documents folder is C:\Users\<UserName>\Documents
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  5. Posts : 71,976
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    You're welcome Boris. :)
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