this pc > documents acts different from c > user > name > document
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I seem to have encountered something weird. I know that the two folders, this pc and username, are the same, and C:usernameDocuments is just the path to documents. But when I open up documents via it's path, the folder is empty.
C:UserdaschDocuments:
However, when I click on documents in the sidebar of File Explorer, all my files are there.
Documents shortcut:
What is happening here? I found this is affected the Desktop and Photos folder when I try to access them via their path.
Update:
I went into the registry and returned all of the files affected by onedrive to their original %USERPROFILE% values. After I took two screenshots and noticed they weren't going to my OneDrive folder but the original folder on my computer. it seems File Explorer is still routing me to the Onedrive folders. How do I get explorer to route me to the original folders?
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I seem to have encountered something weird. I know that the two folders, this pc and username, are the same, and C:usernameDocuments is just the path to documents. But when I open up documents via it's path, the folder is empty.
C:UserdaschDocuments:
However, when I click on documents in the sidebar of File Explorer, all my files are there.
Documents shortcut:
What is happening here? I found this is affected the Desktop and Photos folder when I try to access them via their path.
Update:
I went into the registry and returned all of the files affected by onedrive to their original %USERPROFILE% values. After I took two screenshots and noticed they weren't going to my OneDrive folder but the original folder on my computer. it seems File Explorer is still routing me to the Onedrive folders. How do I get explorer to route me to the original folders?
windows-explorer file-location
asked Nov 23 at 23:23
Daniel Schechtman
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Did you recently move these locations to another location? What is the location of your profile? The locations are supposed to be identical, obviously, edit your question to include this vital information
– Ramhound
Nov 23 at 23:40
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I seem to have encountered something weird. I know that the two folders, this pc and username, are the same, and C:usernameDocuments is just the path to documents. But when I open up documents via it's path, the folder is empty.
C:UserdaschDocuments:
However, when I click on documents in the sidebar of File Explorer, all my files are there.
Documents shortcut:
What is happening here? I found this is affected the Desktop and Photos folder when I try to access them via their path.
Update:
I went into the registry and returned all of the files affected by onedrive to their original %USERPROFILE% values. After I took two screenshots and noticed they weren't going to my OneDrive folder but the original folder on my computer. it seems File Explorer is still routing me to the Onedrive folders. How do I get explorer to route me to the original folders?
windows-explorer file-location
asked Nov 23 at 23:23
Daniel Schechtman
12
I seem to have encountered something weird. I know that the two folders, this pc and username, are the same, and C:usernameDocuments is just the path to documents. But when I open up documents via it's path, the folder is empty.
C:UserdaschDocuments:
However, when I click on documents in the sidebar of File Explorer, all my files are there.
Documents shortcut:
What is happening here? I found this is affected the Desktop and Photos folder when I try to access them via their path.
Update:
I went into the registry and returned all of the files affected by onedrive to their original %USERPROFILE% values. After I took two screenshots and noticed they weren't going to my OneDrive folder but the original folder on my computer. it seems File Explorer is still routing me to the Onedrive folders. How do I get explorer to route me to the original folders?
windows-explorer file-location
windows-explorer file-location
asked Nov 23 at 23:23
Daniel Schechtman
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asked Nov 23 at 23:23
Daniel Schechtman
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edited Nov 28 at 10:48
asked Nov 23 at 23:23
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asked Nov 23 at 23:23
Daniel Schechtman
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asked Nov 23 at 23:23
Daniel Schechtman
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Did you recently move these locations to another location? What is the location of your profile? The locations are supposed to be identical, obviously, edit your question to include this vital information
– Ramhound
Nov 23 at 23:40
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Did you recently move these locations to another location? What is the location of your profile? The locations are supposed to be identical, obviously, edit your question to include this vital information
– Ramhound
Nov 23 at 23:40
Did you recently move these locations to another location? What is the location of your profile? The locations are supposed to be identical, obviously, edit your question to include this vital information
– Ramhound
Nov 23 at 23:40
Did you recently move these locations to another location? What is the location of your profile? The locations are supposed to be identical, obviously, edit your question to include this vital information
– Ramhound
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Windows actually allows you to move libraries to different places, even different hard drives. While Documents is normally located in your user folder the library can be changed to point to D:FilesDocuments for example.
To check where a library is currently located:
-Right click the library (for example Documents)
-Select Properties in the context menu
-The properties windows will now display the location of the library
To change the path:
-Switch to the path tab of the libraries property window and press move, a message box will appear:
-Pressing yes will change the libraries path and move all files
-Pressing no will change the libraries path but wont move any files
-Pressing cancel will abort the move operation
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Windows actually allows you to move libraries to different places, even different hard drives. While Documents is normally located in your user folder the library can be changed to point to D:FilesDocuments for example.
To check where a library is currently located:
-Right click the library (for example Documents)
-Select Properties in the context menu
-The properties windows will now display the location of the library
To change the path:
-Switch to the path tab of the libraries property window and press move, a message box will appear:
-Pressing yes will change the libraries path and move all files
-Pressing no will change the libraries path but wont move any files
-Pressing cancel will abort the move operation
answered Nov 24 at 0:23
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Windows actually allows you to move libraries to different places, even different hard drives. While Documents is normally located in your user folder the library can be changed to point to D:FilesDocuments for example.
To check where a library is currently located:
-Right click the library (for example Documents)
-Select Properties in the context menu
-The properties windows will now display the location of the library
To change the path:
-Switch to the path tab of the libraries property window and press move, a message box will appear:
-Pressing yes will change the libraries path and move all files
-Pressing no will change the libraries path but wont move any files
-Pressing cancel will abort the move operation
answered Nov 24 at 0:23
User025
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up vote
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Windows actually allows you to move libraries to different places, even different hard drives. While Documents is normally located in your user folder the library can be changed to point to D:FilesDocuments for example.
To check where a library is currently located:
-Right click the library (for example Documents)
-Select Properties in the context menu
-The properties windows will now display the location of the library
To change the path:
-Switch to the path tab of the libraries property window and press move, a message box will appear:
-Pressing yes will change the libraries path and move all files
-Pressing no will change the libraries path but wont move any files
-Pressing cancel will abort the move operation
answered Nov 24 at 0:23
User025
25810
Windows actually allows you to move libraries to different places, even different hard drives. While Documents is normally located in your user folder the library can be changed to point to D:FilesDocuments for example.
To check where a library is currently located:
-Right click the library (for example Documents)
-Select Properties in the context menu
-The properties windows will now display the location of the library
To change the path:
-Switch to the path tab of the libraries property window and press move, a message box will appear:
-Pressing yes will change the libraries path and move all files
-Pressing no will change the libraries path but wont move any files
-Pressing cancel will abort the move operation
answered Nov 24 at 0:23
User025
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answered Nov 24 at 0:23
User025
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answered Nov 24 at 0:23
User025
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answered Nov 24 at 0:23
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