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Windows 11 File Explorer Directory Structure - WHERE ARE THINGS

Anonymous
2024-11-29T13:15:18+00:00

SORRY, but I don't care what you say, the directory, folder structure displayed in File Explorer IS A MESS, pretty much unfathomable to navigate.

  1. There are a least about a half dozen Documents folders found under folders named: Desktop, Home, a Folder with my name, This PC, Libraries, C: - and even some of the Document's folders have another Documents folder underneath it.
  2. And another problem, related to 1) above - I start out in Desktop, find the/a Documents folder, then find a "My TurboTax" folder - and if I click on it, I end up the "Ron - Personal" Cloud folder selected. How/Why did I end up there - I wanted the My TurboTax contents.
  3. And another thing - in trying to figure out what is going on, among other things, I clicked on the Downloads folder - and only got 6 downloads displayed under: Earlier this month, Last month and Earlier this year. What is going on there. I KNOW I have had more than 6 downloads this year - and I used to have maybe 100 or more going back, probably to an original Windows installation date. Again, what happened to all of my old Downloads.
  4. And speaking of downloads, I just purchased TurboTax 2024 and it was downloaded and when I clicked on the Open, it was installed in an "Individual 2024" folder under Program Files (Program Files being almost impossible to find, but I finally found it under "OS(C:)". Anyway, it seems the I am the only one to find the "Individual 2024" folder. The Windows Search Box in the taskbar can't find it nor can the Search box in File Explorer - so why can't those guys find the "Individual 2024" folder.

OK, those are the crux of my complaints - but overall, my main complaint is the I find it almost impossible to navigate the folder structure as displayed in File Explorer (i.e. my original complaint of a half dozen Documents folders). Or maybe the complaint is the way to get to the "correct" Documents folder - under my non-admin ID (WHICH is another BIG ISSUE with me since I can't seem to create a non-admin ID - but I won't get into that impossible task here).

So in short, can anyone really tell me what the heck is going on with my navigation's problems - and I hate to mention that I know other people have the same complaint, in one way or another.

ron in shawnee

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-29T13:29:31+00:00

    Copy what you have here and send it to Microsoft by using Feedback. See Feedback Hub under All Apps.

    There are books that are sold such as Windows 11 Inside Out that should explain what you are looking for.

    Search results for 'Windows 11 File Explorer' - Microsoft Support

    If you have Copilot, ask your questions using it.

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