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UserFoldersChangeDefaultLocationHowtoChangetheDefaultLocationofUserFoldersinWindows7andWindows8PublishedbyBrink29Jul2009
HowtoChangetheDefaultLocationofUserFoldersinWindows7andWindows8
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Thiswill show you how to change (move) the default location of your account'sC:\Users\(username)folderstoanother locationofyourchoiceinsteadinWindows7andWindows8,andstillhaveaccesstotheuserfolderfromtheStartMenu(Windows7only)location.
Tip
IfyouarejustwantingtosaveHDDspace,thenyoumightconsiderthisbelowtobeabletoaccessthefilesfromyourlibrarieswiththefilesactuallylocatedwhereyoulikeinstead.Thiswayyouwillnothavetoworryaboutanypotentialissuesthatcomewithmovinguserfolderlocations.Forexample,whateverpartitionyoumoveyouruserfolderstowillnowbeincludedinasystemimageinWindows7andWindows8.
Createanewfolderatanylocationyouwant.Moveanyfilesyouwantintothenewfolder.Includethenewfolderintoalibrary(Windows7orWindows8)ofyourchoice.If you like, you can also set the new folder to be thedefault save to location (Windows 7 orWindows8)forthelibraryaswell.
Warning
If you change the default location of your Favorites folder in Windows 8 or 8.1, your Favorites inInternetExplorerwillnolongerbeavailableuntilyoumoveyourFavoritesbacktothedefault"C:\Users\(username)"location.
EXAMPLE:UserFoldersNOTE:ThisisatthedefaultC:\Users\(username)location.
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OPTIONONEToChangeMainUserProfileFolderLocation
1.Forhow,see:
UserProfileChangeDefaultLocation
OR
HowtoRelocateUserProfilestoanotherPartitionorDiskinWindows8
OPTIONTWOToChangeUserFoldersLocationfromwithinUserProfileFolder
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1.Ifyouapartofahomegroup,thenyouwillneedtochangethehomegroupsettingstonolongersharetheuserfolder(ex:MyMusic)thatyouwanttomovefirstbyuncheckingthefolderandclickingonSaveChanges.(seescreenshotbelow)NOTE:Thisissotheuserfolder(ex:MyMusic)willnotbesharedonthehomegroupanymore.
2.InWindowsExplorer,navigatetowhere(ex:D:drive)youwanttomovethedefaultuserfolder(ex:MyMusic)locationto.
3.CreateaNewFolderby right clickingorpressandholdonaemptyspace in themainwindow there,andclick/taponNewandFolder.Namethenewfolderwithoutspaces(ex:"Music"forMyMusic)fortheuserfolderthatyouwanttomovethere.(Seescreenshotsbelow)NOTE: The name that you type in for the new folder will be what you see as the user folder name in the Start Menu(shell:UsersFilesFolder) locationwhen finishedwith all of these steps. Itwould be best to use the samenameas theuserfoldertoavoidconfusion.
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4.Closethiswindow.(Seescreenshotsabove)
5.PresstheWindows+RkeystoopentheRundialog,typeshell:UsersFilesFolder,andpressenter.NOTE:ThiswillopenyourC:\Users\(username)folder.
6.Rightclickorpressandholdonauserfolder(ex:MyMusic,MyDocuments,MyPictures,etc.....)thatyouwanttomovethedefaultlocationfor,andclick/taponProperties.(Seescreenshotbelow)
7.Click/tapontheLocationtab,andMovebutton.(Seescreenshotbelow)
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8.Navigatetothesamelocationasinstep2and3above,thenselecttherenamednewfolder(ex:Music),andclick/tapontheSelectFolderbutton.(Seescreenshotbelow)
9.Click/taponOK.(Seescreenshotbelow)
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10.Click/taponYes.(Seescreenshotbelow)
11.Afterafewsecondswhenthelocationhasbeenchanged,thePropertieswindow(screenshotunderstep9)willthenclose.
12.CheckbackattheC:\Users\(username)locationtomakesurethattheolduserfolder(ex:MyMusic)thatyoumovedisnolongerthere.Ifitis,thenmakesurethatthecontentsofthefolderweremovedtothenewlocation,anddeleteit.(Seescreenshotbelow)NOTE:Ifyouareunabletodeletethefolder,thenrestartthecomputerandtryagain.
13.Youwillnoticethatthefolderattheshell:UsersFilesFolder locationandthenewlocation(ex:Ddrive)youmovedtheuserfolderto,nowhasthedefaultuserfolder(ex:MyMusic)icon.(Seescreenshotbelow)NOTE:TheStartMenuinWindows7nowopenstheuserfolderfromthenewlocation(ex:D:drive)thatyoumovedtheuser
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folderto.
14.Ifyouapartofahomegroup,thenyoucannowchangethehomegroupsettingsbacktosharetheuserfolder(ex:MyMusic)againifyoulikebycheckingthefolder,andclick/taponSaveChanges.(seescreenshotbelow)
Tip
Ifyouwantedtorestorethedefaultlocationoftheuserfolder,thensee:
HowtoRestoretheDefaultLocationofUserFoldersinWindows7andWindows8
That'sit,Shawn
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29Jul2009 #1
Lee
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Brink,
Thanks,afterfinishingreading,IprintedittoPDF.ThatwayIcangetrightthefirsttime.Goodinfo.
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29Jul2009 #2
BrinkYou'remostwelcomeLee.
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28Aug2009 #3
SHOGuide
Windows72postsAlpine
YoupresentedtheexactquestionIwasseeking,butyouranswerillustratesmovingasubfolderofthedefaultuser.IinstalledWindows7andprovidedausername,sothedefaultfolderisc:\users\user1.Thereisalockicononthisfolder.Iwanttoassignthismachinetojjonesandwantthedefaultdirectorytobec:\users\jjoneswithallthesubfoldersofmusic,video,documents...Ichangedthelogintojjones(admin),thinkingitwouldchangethefolders.MaybeImissedastep...Thanks!
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28Aug2009 #4
Brink
64bitWindows8.1Enterprise
58,516postsOklahoma
HelloSHOGuide,andwelcometoSevenForums.
TheonlywayyoucanchangetheC:\Users\(username)folderistocreateanewadministratoraccountwithadifferentnamethantheuser1andjjonesthatyouassignedtotheotheraccount.Afterwards,copythecontentsofyourC:\users\user1foldersintothecorrespondingnewaccount'sC:\Users\(username)folders.Wheneverythingchecksoutok,youcanthendeletetheolduseraccountfromwithinthenewone.
Hopethishelps,Shawn
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31Aug2009 #5
SHOGuide
Windows72postsAlpine
Thankyou!ThisiswhatIwaslookingfor.IwashopefulthatifIjustchangedtheonlyAdminloginfromuser1tojjonesthatWindowswouldsimplypromptmetorenameeverythingthatwasassociatedwithuser1.Afterthinkingaboutit,thatwouldnotbeeasyforthesystemtodo.I'mstilltryingtogetusedtotheLibrariesfolderstructure.Ithasinitiallybeenconfusing.
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31Aug2009 #6
Brink
64bitWindows8.1Enterprise
58,516postsOklahoma
You'rewelcomeSHOGuide.
Ifithelpsany,youcanthinkoftheLibrariesasacollectionsofshortcutstomakeaccessingandchangingfilesfromdifferentlocationseasiertodoinonelocation(library)instead.
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10Sep2009 #7
churin
W7Ultx64345postsU.S.A.
WhatisUsersFilesFolderinshell:UsersFilesFolderinSetp3.?IthoughtitisFavoriteswhenIwantedtorelocatethisfolderbutitdoesnotseemstobeso.
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10Sep2009 #8
Barman58
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Wales,UK
Quote:OriginallyPostedbychurin
WhatisUsersFilesFolderinshell:UsersFilesFolderinSetp3.?IthoughtitisFavoriteswhenIwantedtorelocatethisfolderbutitdoesnotseemstobeso.
Theshell:UsersFilesFolderisthesystemidentifierfortheuserfolderwhichappersastheusernameinthestartmenuorexplorer.
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Itisthepointertothefolderc:\users\{user}inthedefaultsetupbutisnotasfarasIamawarerelocatableusingthelocationfunction
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10Sep2009 #9
churin
W7Ultx64345postsU.S.A.
Quote:OriginallyPostedbyBarman58
Quote:OriginallyPostedbychurin
WhatisUsersFilesFolderinshell:UsersFilesFolderinSetp3.?IthoughtitisFavoriteswhenIwantedtorelocatethisfolderbutitdoesnotseemstobeso.
Theshell:UsersFilesFolderisthesystemidentifierfortheuserfolderwhichappersastheusernameinthestartmenuorexplorer.
MyquestioniswhattheUsersFilesFolderis.Whereasyouranswerisshell:UsersFilesFolderis........PleaseprovidewhatgoesinplaceofUsersFilesFolderbyaspcificexample.
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