Solved All user folders have merged?

Alfie

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I was fiddling about with the location of my user files, to get them off of my SSD on to my hard drive, but some how I have managed to get them all to be merged.

All those types of files are in "C:/Users/myusername/Searches. When I try and change the location of that folder, to say My Documents, it stays as /Searches. This also makes it so my desktop has all of my user files on it.

While I'm here, is it possible for me to rename the account name folder?
 

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Hello Alfie,

If you are using a local account instead of a Microsoft account, then you might consider creating a new user account for yourself to use instead since you are also wanting to rename your "C:\Users\(user-name)" profile folder. This way it's folder will have the name you wanted.
Afterwards, I would recommend to NOT move the folders in your user folder. Instead, create folders where you want the files in them to be saved at, and add (include) those folders in your libraries.

When finished, you could just delete the old account while signed in your new administrator account.
Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
 

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Hello Alfie,

If you are using a local account instead of a Microsoft account, then you might consider creating a new user account for yourself to use instead since you are also wanting to rename your "C:\Users\(user-name)" profile folder. This way it's folder will have the name you wanted.
Afterwards, I would recommend to NOT move the folders in your user folder. Instead, create folders where you want the files in them to be saved at, and add (include) those folders in your libraries.

When finished, you could just delete the old account while signed in your new administrator account.
Hope this helps, :)
Shawn
I was thinking of doing this, and I did. I thought it would be much more of a hassle, but it was reasonably easy.

Thanks for convincing me, and thanks for your wonderful forum.
 

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You're most welcome Alfie. I'm glad to hear that will work for what you wanted. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
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