Make a Shortcut to C:Users Instead of a Shortcut to System Folder
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Whenever i make a shortcut to "C:Users" or "Pin to Quick access", Windows automatically turns it into a System folder. I don't want to have the shortcut go to the system folder. I want to have it point to the folder "C:Users".
The reason for that, is that I have different view settings for the two, which means that the system folder is missing a few vital folders, which "C:Users" folder doesn't.
This is what I don't want to have a shortcut to:
This is what I would like to have a shortcut to:
(In case I didn't make myself clear, then this question here is the exact opposite of what I need.)
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Whenever i make a shortcut to "C:Users" or "Pin to Quick access", Windows automatically turns it into a System folder. I don't want to have the shortcut go to the system folder. I want to have it point to the folder "C:Users".
The reason for that, is that I have different view settings for the two, which means that the system folder is missing a few vital folders, which "C:Users" folder doesn't.
This is what I don't want to have a shortcut to:
This is what I would like to have a shortcut to:
(In case I didn't make myself clear, then this question here is the exact opposite of what I need.)
Cheers
windows-10 windows-explorer shortcuts user-folders home-directory
edited Nov 16 at 17:12
AFH
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asked Nov 16 at 17:03
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What was wrong with %userprofile% ?
– Tetsujin
Nov 16 at 17:14
@Tetsujin The problem with the %userprofile% is that it uses the system folder. My problem is that the system user folder doesn't show all the folders actually in my "C:Users" folder, for example, the pictures folder and documents folder aren't in the system folder.
– Gekko
Nov 17 at 14:24
? . .Mine does.
– Tetsujin
Nov 17 at 14:30
@Tetsujin Mine doesn't since I have made some changes to the Registry for "ThisPCPolicy" and set it to "Hide", that way, when I open File Explorer and go to This PC, all the garbage folders don't show up, only the drives. I followed this guide: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-the-folders-from-this-pc-windows-10.
– Gekko
Nov 18 at 3:57
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Whenever i make a shortcut to "C:Users" or "Pin to Quick access", Windows automatically turns it into a System folder. I don't want to have the shortcut go to the system folder. I want to have it point to the folder "C:Users".
The reason for that, is that I have different view settings for the two, which means that the system folder is missing a few vital folders, which "C:Users" folder doesn't.
This is what I don't want to have a shortcut to:
This is what I would like to have a shortcut to:
(In case I didn't make myself clear, then this question here is the exact opposite of what I need.)
Cheers
windows-10 windows-explorer shortcuts user-folders home-directory
edited Nov 16 at 17:12
AFH
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asked Nov 16 at 17:03
Gekko
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Whenever i make a shortcut to "C:Users" or "Pin to Quick access", Windows automatically turns it into a System folder. I don't want to have the shortcut go to the system folder. I want to have it point to the folder "C:Users".
The reason for that, is that I have different view settings for the two, which means that the system folder is missing a few vital folders, which "C:Users" folder doesn't.
This is what I don't want to have a shortcut to:
This is what I would like to have a shortcut to:
(In case I didn't make myself clear, then this question here is the exact opposite of what I need.)
Cheers
windows-10 windows-explorer shortcuts user-folders home-directory
windows-10 windows-explorer shortcuts user-folders home-directory
edited Nov 16 at 17:12
AFH
13.5k31938
asked Nov 16 at 17:03
Gekko
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edited Nov 16 at 17:12
AFH
13.5k31938
asked Nov 16 at 17:03
Gekko
1
edited Nov 16 at 17:12
AFH
13.5k31938
edited Nov 16 at 17:12
AFH
13.5k31938
edited Nov 16 at 17:12
AFH
13.5k31938
13.5k31938
asked Nov 16 at 17:03
Gekko
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asked Nov 16 at 17:03
Gekko
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asked Nov 16 at 17:03
Gekko
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What was wrong with %userprofile% ?
– Tetsujin
Nov 16 at 17:14
@Tetsujin The problem with the %userprofile% is that it uses the system folder. My problem is that the system user folder doesn't show all the folders actually in my "C:Users" folder, for example, the pictures folder and documents folder aren't in the system folder.
– Gekko
Nov 17 at 14:24
? . .Mine does.
– Tetsujin
Nov 17 at 14:30
@Tetsujin Mine doesn't since I have made some changes to the Registry for "ThisPCPolicy" and set it to "Hide", that way, when I open File Explorer and go to This PC, all the garbage folders don't show up, only the drives. I followed this guide: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-the-folders-from-this-pc-windows-10.
– Gekko
Nov 18 at 3:57
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What was wrong with %userprofile% ?
– Tetsujin
Nov 16 at 17:14
@Tetsujin The problem with the %userprofile% is that it uses the system folder. My problem is that the system user folder doesn't show all the folders actually in my "C:Users" folder, for example, the pictures folder and documents folder aren't in the system folder.
– Gekko
Nov 17 at 14:24
? . .Mine does.
– Tetsujin
Nov 17 at 14:30
@Tetsujin Mine doesn't since I have made some changes to the Registry for "ThisPCPolicy" and set it to "Hide", that way, when I open File Explorer and go to This PC, all the garbage folders don't show up, only the drives. I followed this guide: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-the-folders-from-this-pc-windows-10.
– Gekko
Nov 18 at 3:57
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1
What was wrong with %userprofile% ?
– Tetsujin
Nov 16 at 17:14
What was wrong with %userprofile% ?
– Tetsujin
Nov 16 at 17:14
@Tetsujin The problem with the %userprofile% is that it uses the system folder. My problem is that the system user folder doesn't show all the folders actually in my "C:Users" folder, for example, the pictures folder and documents folder aren't in the system folder.
– Gekko
Nov 17 at 14:24
@Tetsujin The problem with the %userprofile% is that it uses the system folder. My problem is that the system user folder doesn't show all the folders actually in my "C:Users" folder, for example, the pictures folder and documents folder aren't in the system folder.
– Gekko
Nov 17 at 14:24
? . .Mine does.
– Tetsujin
Nov 17 at 14:30
? . .Mine does.
– Tetsujin
Nov 17 at 14:30
@Tetsujin Mine doesn't since I have made some changes to the Registry for "ThisPCPolicy" and set it to "Hide", that way, when I open File Explorer and go to This PC, all the garbage folders don't show up, only the drives. I followed this guide: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-the-folders-from-this-pc-windows-10.
– Gekko
Nov 18 at 3:57
@Tetsujin Mine doesn't since I have made some changes to the Registry for "ThisPCPolicy" and set it to "Hide", that way, when I open File Explorer and go to This PC, all the garbage folders don't show up, only the drives. I followed this guide: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-the-folders-from-this-pc-windows-10.
– Gekko
Nov 18 at 3:57
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What was wrong with %userprofile% ?
– Tetsujin
Nov 16 at 17:14
@Tetsujin The problem with the %userprofile% is that it uses the system folder. My problem is that the system user folder doesn't show all the folders actually in my "C:Users" folder, for example, the pictures folder and documents folder aren't in the system folder.
– Gekko
Nov 17 at 14:24
? . .Mine does.
– Tetsujin
Nov 17 at 14:30
@Tetsujin Mine doesn't since I have made some changes to the Registry for "ThisPCPolicy" and set it to "Hide", that way, when I open File Explorer and go to This PC, all the garbage folders don't show up, only the drives. I followed this guide: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/remove-the-folders-from-this-pc-windows-10.
– Gekko
Nov 18 at 3:57