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Old Desktop folder didn't delete?

Anonymous
2023-07-12T18:55:51+00:00

I recently moved some of my folders (Downloads, Documents, Desktop, etc) to another drive.

I did it the proper way, right-clicking on the folder and selecting Properties > Location, and selecting Yes for "move all the files to the new location".

Now in my C:\Users\Xeroc folder, my Downloads and Documents are no longer there. Issue is, there is still a folder named "Desktop". It no longer has the Desktop icon, so is probably just a regular folder.

Inside this folder are MOST of the items that were there before. Some things seem to have been removed. My new Desktop folder is working perfectly fine (when I delete an item on the desktop, it is removed from the folder, and vice versa). My old folder does not seem to be connected to my Desktop in any way.

Is it safe to delete the folder? Or what else should I do with it?

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Anonymous
2023-07-12T20:32:51+00:00

Hi, . I'm sorry to hear you're having this problem, and I hope I can assist you to find a satisfactory solution.

Since it moved to another location, you can delete it.

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-13T13:19:08+00:00

    Ok, thank you.

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