Personal User Folder - Restore Missing Folder

How to Restore a Missing or Default Location of User Folders in Vista​

information   Information
This tutorial will show you how to restore a personal user folder if it has been deleted, in the wrong location, or is missing from your C:\Users\(user name) or Start menu location.
Tip   Tip

If you have duplicate user folders instead, then you will need to backup the contents of the duplicate user folders, do OPTION TWO below, delete the duplicate folders, then you may need to restart the computer a couple of times first before the default location is restored.

EXAMPLE: Personal User Profile Folders
User_Folders.jpg​
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EXAMPLE: Personal User Profile Folders Start menu Location
Start_menu_Location.jpg​
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OPTION ONE
Restore User Folders Using Folder Properties

NOTE: This can help restore the default location of a user folder. If it does not help, then use OPTION TWO below.
1. Right click on the user folder that you want to restore the default location for and click on Properties.​
NOTE: Do this from the C:\Users\(user name) location for the best results and not from the Start menu user folders.​
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2. Click on the Location tab. (See screenshot below step 3)​
NOTE: If you do not have a Location tab, then this is not the correct user folder and is only a normal folder that has the same name as the user folder. You will most likely need to use OPTION TWO below in this case instead.​
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3. Click on the Restore Default button and click on OK. (See screenshot below)​
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Properties.jpg​

4. If you get this, then click on Yes. (See screenshot below)​
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Restore_Default.jpg​

5. Click on Yes. (See screenshot below)​
WARNING: If you do not click on Yes, you will have two copies of the personal user folder in the main (user name) folder with one being as described in the NOTE under step 2.​
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Restore_Move_Folder.jpg​
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OPTION TWO
Manually Restore User Folders with Reg File Download & Registry Editor

Note   Note
This is a more thorough method of restoring a user folder's default location, or restore missing user folders.

The reg files in the downloads below will restore the default values at this registry location below.

Code: 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

User_Folders_Reg.jpg

warning   Warning
If you have any duplicate user folders, or user folders that do not have a Location properties tab (Option One), then you will need to:
  • Backup only the folder's contents to another location to be safe.
  • Now proceed with the steps below

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1. Open your C:\Users\(user-name) folder. If the user folder is missing, then create a New Folder and rename it with the name below for that user folder.​
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[TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-300][TR][TD]
User Folder
[/TD]
[TD]
Rename with
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Contacts
[/TD]
[TD]
Contacts
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Desktop
[/TD]
[TD]
Desktop
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Documents
[/TD]
[TD]
Documents
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Downloads
[/TD]
[TD]
Downloads
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Favorites
[/TD]
[TD]
Favorites
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Links
[/TD]
[TD]
Links
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Music
[/TD]
[TD]
Music
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Pictures
[/TD]
[TD]
Pictures
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Saved Games
[/TD]
[TD]
Saved Games
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Searches
[/TD]
[TD]
Searches
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Videos
[/TD]
[TD]
Videos
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

2. To Restore Default Contacts Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Default_Contacts_Location.reg​
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download​

3. To Restore Default Desktop Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Desktop_Default_Location.reg​
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download​

4. To Restore Default Documents Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Documents_Default_Location.reg​
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download​

5. To Restore Default Downloads Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Downloads_Default_Location.reg​
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download​

6. To Restore Default Favorites Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Favorites_Default_Location.reg​
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download​

7. To Restore Default Links Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Default_Links_Location.reg​
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download​

8. To Restore Default Music Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Music_Default_Location.reg​
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download​

9. To Restore Default Pictures Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
Restore_Pictures_Default_Location.reg​
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download​

10. To Restore Default Saved Games Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Default_Saved_Games_Location.reg​
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download​

11. To Restore Default Searches Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Default_Searches_Location.reg​
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download​

12. To Restore Default Videos Folder Location​
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A) Click on the download button below to download the file below.​
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Restore_Videos_Default_Location.reg​
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download​

13. Save the .reg file to your Desktop.​
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14. Right click on the downloaded .reg file, and click on Merge.​
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15. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.​
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16. Open the Start Menu, then type regedit in the search box and press enter.​
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17. If prompted by UAC, then click on Continue (administrator) or enter administrator's password (if standard user).​
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18. In regedit, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)​
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Code: 
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
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Shell_Folders.jpg​

19. In the right pane of Shell Folders, right click on the user folder in the Name column in the registry (see table below) that you want to restore, then click on Modify. (see screenshot above)​
NOTE: If the Name entry in the table below is not there, then right click on a empty space in the right pane, click on New and String Value, and give it the name in bold below for that user folder.​
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[TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-600][TR][TD]
User Folder
[/TD]
[TD]
Name in Registry
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Contacts
[/TD]
[TD]
{56784854-C6CB-462B-8169-88E350ACB882}
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Desktop
[/TD]
[TD]
Desktop
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Documents
[/TD]
[TD]
Personal
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Downloads
[/TD]
[TD]
{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Favorites
[/TD]
[TD]
Favorites
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Links
[/TD]
[TD]
{BFB9D5E0-C6A9-404C-B2B2-AE6DB6AF4968}
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Music
[/TD]
[TD]
My Music
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Pictures
[/TD]
[TD]
My Pictures
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Saved Games
[/TD]
[TD]
{4C5C32FF-BB9D-43B0-B5B4-2D72E54EAAA4}
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Searches
[/TD]
[TD]
{7D1D3A04-DEBB-4115-95CF-2F29DA2920DA}
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Videos
[/TD]
[TD]
My Videos
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

20. Type in the full default path (see table below) of the user folder, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)​
NOTE: Substitute User-Name in the full path with your user account name instead.​
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Modify_Shell_Folders.jpg​
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[TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-600][TR][TD]
User Folder
[/TD]
[TD]
Default Path
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Contacts
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Contacts
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Desktop
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Desktop
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Documents
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Documents
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Downloads
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Downloads
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Favorites
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Favorites
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Links
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Links
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Music
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Music
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Pictures
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Pictures
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Saved Games
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Saved Games
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Searches
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Searches
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Videos
[/TD]
[TD]
C:\Users\User-Name\Videos
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

21. Close Regedit.​
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22. Open an elevated command prompt.​
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23. In the elevated command prompt, Copy and Paste the command below for the user folder icon that you want to restore to default. (see table below)​
NOTE: This will set the user folder attributes back to default. You can Copy and Paste these to make it easier for you. ​
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[TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-600][TR][TD]
User Folder
[/TD]
[TD]
Command
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Contacts
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Contacts /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Desktop
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Desktop /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Documents
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Documents /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Downloads
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Downloads /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Favorites
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Favorites /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Links
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Links /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Music
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Music /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Pictures
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Pictures /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Saved Games
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\"Saved Games" /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Searches
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Searches /S /D
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Videos
[/TD]
[TD]
attrib +r -s -h %USERPROFILE%\Videos /S /D
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

24. Close the elevated command prompt.​
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25. Open the Start Menu, then Copy and Paste the Shell command (see table below) in the search box for the User folder that you want to restore, and press Enter.​
NOTE: If this opens the missing personal user folder(s), then you are done and can skip step 26 and go to step 27 instead.​
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[TABLE=class:-grid,-width:-400][TR][TD]
User Folder
[/TD]
[TD]
Shell Command
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Contacts
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:Contacts
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Desktop
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:desktop
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Documents
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:personal
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Downloads
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:downloads
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Favorites
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:Favorites
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Links
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:Links
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Music
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:My Music
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Pictures
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:My Pictures
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Saved Games
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:SavedGames
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Searches
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:Searches
[/TD][/TR]
[TR][TD]
Videos
[/TD]
[TD]
shell:My Video
[/TD][/TR][/TABLE]

26. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to finish restoring the user folder location.​
NOTE: Sometimes you may need to restart more than once for the changes to be applied.​
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27. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg file(s) if you like.​
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28. If you have any duplicate user folders left, or user folders that do not have a Location properties tab (Option One), then you will need to:​
  • Delete all duplicate user folders without the correct default C:\Users\(user-name)\(user-folder) path (see step 20) and user folders without a Location properties tab.
That's it,
Shawn


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Thank you for your User Shell Folder tutorials, but I am still having a problem here. This started with the problem that Vista seems to have with the folder icons turning yellow, (I assume this is a glitch). This is with the desktop user shell folder. I have managed to change the colour back, but in the process somewhere, (I'm not sure how) there seems to have been a duplicate made of the Desktop folder. There also seems to be a problem with my Music folder too. Is there a way I can reset all the folders to the locations they used to be?
 

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Hi, I'm having a problem with two shell folders, and tryed out this tutorial, but it didn't work. Maybe u know what I need to do to fix this?

1. I moved the folders: "my images" and "my videos" to D:\Users\Username\My Images.. using the change location function.
I did this to save space on my C:\ drive.

2. A bit later I wanted to dual boot Ubuntu(linux) on my laptop and when I was making my D:\ partition extended to make more partitions for linux I accidentaly formatted my D:\ drive losing al the data in my images and videos folders.

3. When I now try to open these folders nothing happens. The my images folder give a white paper icon and I even can't find the My video's folder anywhere.

note: My vista is in dutch. my images = afbeeldingen
my videos = video's
I tried both the dutch words and English words.


screens:

shellmypicturesbo6.jpg


regediterhg1.jpg


myimageslr5.jpg


Is there something else I should do?
thx


SOLVED:

- After two reboots, the problem with the "my images folder" was solved. I had again a nice blue images folder, but still no sign of the video folder.

- After three reboots, the problem with the "my videos folder" was solved. Also with a nice blue folder.

I have no idea what, I did to solve the problem. Maybe the system needed some time to index the folder's location..??
Anyway, it's solved!

I guess rebooting 3 times can make miracles happen. :D

thx for your tutorial
 
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You're welcome Kraeye, and welcome to Vista Forums. :party:

Vista can be good as restoring it's system files automatically sometimes. It just may take a few restarts. ;) I'm glad to hear that you got it sorted.

Shawn
 

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Hi Shawn,
My music folder fixed itself, but the desktop folder is still not right. It's not actually affecting anything important, but it's still annoying knowing it's not right!!

The problem is that there are 2 folders, but one is inside the other, and it won't let me delete either of them, error message: "The action can't be completed because the folder is open in another program. Close the folder and try again."

How can I close the desktop!!?? Any ideas?

Thanks,

Jessie
 

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Hi Jessie,

Use Option Two in this tutorial to make sure that the default location %USERPROFILE%\Desktop is set for the Desktop folder in the registry and restart the computer after the change.

Hope this helps,
Shawn
 

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Hello again shawn!
Yesterday I found out that the problem with my special folder was that I had pointed the folders to the root of a partition... But it wasn´t that easy to change back... I could´nt delete it, and if I renamed it, it changed the name of the partition. But I found a way somehow.
Now all works ok, but I just want to ask if you know if the key in the registry should be %USERPROFILE%\Music also when I have changed the locaton for that folder, or if i should say J:\Music (it says J:\Music now)?

Thanks again for you awesome help! Your fantastic!

Rangeboy
 

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Hi Rangeboy,

The %USERPROFILE%\Music location should be there if you had it set to the default location. J:\Music is correct for the changed location of the new Music folder on J:\ .

I'm happy to hear that you got it all sorted out and working right now.

Shawn
 

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Hey,

I moved, and I think probably deleted, the Music, Pictures, Videos and Downloads folders.

I tried method 1, but when I type in any of the shell commands (e.g. shell:Music) nothing is found. I then tried method 2, but when I looked at the Registry information, all the information in the data column is exactly as it should be (e.g. for the pictures folder %USERPROFILE%\Pictures).

Can anyone help?

Thanks

In the registy window I replaced all the data for the files in question with the exact same data that was there, not really thinking it would change anything, then restarted the computer 4 or 5 times. Now the Music and Video folders are back, and are in there default locations! The downloads and Pictures folders are still nowhere to be found, not even using the shell:Pictures and shell:downloads mentioned in method one :S
 

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Hi Mojopin85, and welcome to Vista Forums.

To verify, make sure that you are using the following for them.

Music:
%USERPROFILE%\Music
shell:My Music

Downloads:
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
shell:downloads

It should change this location in the registry for you as well, sometimes after a restart, but check to verify it has the correct location for Pictures as well.

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


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super advice in this tutorial....thanks....I've been tearing my hair out all day trying to sort out the mess I made and now it's all sorted in a few key strokes.....thanks again from a new member.

Gandi
 

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You're welcome Gandi, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Shawn
 

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Hello, my music folder and pictures folder are both yellow folders. I did the steps above but they both have the default location. In step 4 (insert below) it says if it does, go to step... but then it doesn't give a next step.

4. In the right pane, check to see if the missing personal user folder (under Name column) has the default %USERPROFILE% location (under Data column) for it.
NOTE: You can see all of the default locations in the screenshot below. If it does not have the default location, then proceed to step 5 to change it. If it is, then go to step .
 

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    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
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    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
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    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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Brink said:
Hi Mojopin85, and welcome to Vista Forums.

To verify, make sure that you are using the following for them.

Music:
%USERPROFILE%\Music
shell:My Music

Downloads:
%USERPROFILE%\Downloads
shell:downloads

It should change this location in the registry for you as well, sometimes after a restart, but check to verify it has the correct location for Pictures as well.

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


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Hi Brink,

Thanks for the quick reply. I have checked, and both downloads and pictures have the correct information in the registry editor. Also, when I type shell:My Pictures or shell:downloads nothing is found. If I type shell:My Music the Music folder is found. Thsis is also true of the rest of the folders.
 

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Just checked again and now both downloads and pictures are back and in their original locations! Its very strange, I didnt do anything atall and now they are back. I guess it just took vista a while to sort the problem out... :S Thanks alots for your help anyway. This is a really useful guide
 

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Your welcome Cueball.

Shawn
 

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    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)
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    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
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    2560x1440
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    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2, 4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2, 8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
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    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
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    Thermaltake Core P3
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    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    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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    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
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    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
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    Conexant ISST Audio
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    17.3" UHD IPS touch
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    3480 x 2160
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    512 GB M.2 SSD
mojopin85 said:
Just checked again and now both downloads and pictures are back and in their original locations! Its very strange, I didnt do anything atall and now they are back. I guess it just took vista a while to sort the problem out... :S Thanks alots for your help anyway. This is a really useful guide
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I'm happy to hear that it sorted itself out for you. :geek:

Did you logoff and logon, or restart the computer between then? That can usually help reset them when the correct locations are in the registry for them.

Shawn
 

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    Intel i7-8700K 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
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
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    Logitech MX Master 3
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    Logitech wireless K800
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    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    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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    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
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    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
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