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Documents folder in This PC

The Documents folder in My PC has changed it location from

C:\Users\name\Documents

to

C:\Users\name\OneDrive\Documents all the other folders pictures music etc remain at the default location.

When I press restored default a dialog box opens asking me if I want to move the files from

C:\Users\name\OneDrive\Documents

to

C:\Users\name\Documents when I press yes i get an error message saying "the folder can't be moved here" "access denied"

How do I get it back to the way it was set up when I first started using the laptop?

Hi Kristin

This will require a registry fix . . .

Click your Start Button, type regedit and hit Enter to open the Registry Editor

Click View and make sure 'Address Bar' is turned on

Paste this into the Address Bar at the top and hit Enter

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Please post a screenshot of that Registry Editor window . . .
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Last updated August 18, 2020 Views 42 Applies to: