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document file not saving in documents

Anonymous
2022-02-27T11:16:41+00:00

since i got a new boot m.2 i had to move my files from the profile to a hard drive so when i download stuff it does not take up space ware my boot is and now when ever an app on my pc saves a file it does not save it in documents it saves the file on my desktop and i cant find any way to fix this

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DaveM121 883.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
2022-02-27T16:28:24+00:00

Hi connorwesley55

You have moved your Downloads, Documents, Pictures and Desktop folders into D:\Users\Dookin, they are all merged into that folder, you did not specify a separate folder for each of those when you moves them

1

Open File Explorer, then navigate to D:\Users\Dookin

In there, create 4 new folders and name them Downloads, Pictures, Desktop and Documents.

2

Open the Registry Editor, it will still be on the same page.

3

Double click Desktop, set its Value Data to this and click OK

D:\Users\Dookin\Desktop

4

Double click {754AC886-DF64-4CBA-86B5-F7FBF4FBCEF5}, set its Value Data to this and click OK

D:\Users\Dookin\Desktop

5

Double click Personal, set its Value Data to this and click OK

D:\Users\Dookin\Documents

6

Double click {F42EE2D3-909F-4907-8871-4C22FC0BF756}, set its Value Data to this and click OK

D:\Users\Dookin\Documents

7

Double click My Pictures, set its Value Data to this and click OK

D:\Users\Dookin\Pictures

8

Double click {0DDD015D-B06C-45D5-8C4C-F59713854639}, set its Value Data to this and click OK

D:\Users\Dookin\Pictures

9

Double click {7D83EE9B-2244-4E70-B1F5-5393042AF1E4}, set its Value Data to this and click OK

D:\Users\Dookin\Downloads

10

Double click {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}, set its Value Data to this and click OK

D:\Users\Dookin\Downloads

11

Close the Registry Editor, then restart (not shut down) your PC.

That will have separated out those folders into those 4 new folders you created.

To tidy up, you will need to manually move files from inside D:\Users\Dookin into each of those 4 new folders.

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-02-27T18:16:09+00:00

    Ayyyy it worked thank you very much this was very helpfull

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-02-27T16:17:31+00:00

    Here is what i got

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  3. DaveM121 883.8K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-02-27T11:48:37+00:00

    Hi connorwesley55

    I am Dave, I will help you with this, most likely, those folders have become merged on the other drive.

    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 provide a screenshot of that Registry Editor page.

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