User Folders - Restore Default Location

Many thanks!

I just picked up Windows 7, and I initially tried to move “downloads” and “my documents” to another partition. Well, needless to say, I didn’t really pay attention or understand what was going on, and now in my user folder (by user folder I don’t mean C:/Users/Bryan but the Bryan folder you can access via the start menu) I have 2 download folders and 0 my documents folders. If I check C:/Users/Bryan there’s only one download folder.
Now, if I try to delete one of the download folders from Bryan they both go away, in addition to the copy that is on my other partition (G:/Downloads).
I assume I need to do option two, but before I start, let me clarify a few things. Should I delete all the download folders before I start option two or leave them, do option two, and then delete them afterward? Please clarify!

I know this isn’t a huge deal but I like things a certain way and Windows 7 is turning out to be a very strange/buggy OS. I understand the library thing, but why is C:/Users/Bryan different from the Bryan folder? Very strange indeed!
Thanks in advance!

Hi,
Perhaps in the wrong Forum, but anyway will option 2 work with Windows 8? I've put My Documents into drive F: and now the Properties/ Location Tab has gone, so cannot move back to C:\Users............

Thanks
Roger

Thanks for the informative answer Shawn.

I will use option 2 to get things straight. The alternative you suggest looks good, will certainly give that a go.

Thanks for your help
Roger

Hi,

Hope you can help me. In trying to restore My Documents folder I messed up and somehow created a linked folder that I can not access, see the screenshot below. Can you offer some suggestions to correct?

Thanks,
Arron