"Windows 11 Desktop Folder Properties Location Set to C: / User / Username

Question

Desktop Folder's Location is set to C:\Users\USERNAME instead of C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop and now My username file is displaying as desktop file I accidentally change the location of my desktop file from D drive One drive to C drive username on Windows 11

Answer 1

Hello,

Look at this location in the registry:

Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders

Under that key look for the Desktop value.

Darrell

Answer 2

Hello Sufiyan Mogal

To change the location of your Desktop folder back to its default location, please follow these steps:

1. Right-click on the Desktop folder in File Explorer and select Properties.
2. Click on the Location tab.
3. Click on the Restore Default button.
4. Click on Yes to confirm the change.
5. Click on OK to close the Properties window.

This should restore the Desktop folder to its default location of C:\Users\USERNAME\Desktop. If you have any files or folders that were saved to the previous location, you will need to move them to the new location manually.

Hope it helps.

Best Regards，

Hania Lian