Restore Windows User Personal Shell Folders to Default Location
If you have change the default location of shell folders (user folders) such as My Documents folder (and Pictures, Music, Videos, Contacts and other folders in Vista) to another different path, folder location or drive, here’s the way to revert and restore the target location of the folder back to its original default location.
To restore and change back the personal user folder such as My Documents to its default location, follow these steps:
- Right click on the user shell folder that you want to revert back to original default folder location in the Start Menu or Windows Explorer or desktop icon, and then click Properties.
- Click on Target tab (in Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98 or earlier) or Location tab (in Windows Vista).
- Click Restore Default button.
- Click OK.
- In the Move Documents box, click Yes to move your documents to the new location (default folder in “Documents and Settings” (XP) or “Users” (Vista)), or click No to leave your documents in the original location.
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December 15th, 2009 00:34
So when I do that I get the dioalog with all the tabs but the location M:\ is empty O bytes – but on screen I see the folders contained in the Music (M:) directory. When I try to restore the location to c:\Users\Frank\Music I see the dialog “move folder click on yes and then fet the dialog that states ” X Failed to build the list of regular subfolders under “M:\System Volume Information” Access is denied. ” I also tried to creat a Music Folder but the dialog state that the folder already exists – but I cannot see in on the list of files for this folder. UGN! Help!
June 1st, 2009 01:13
like omg
i have been looking for this solution like for four hours
thanks a bunch!!!
my folder in the start menu wasnt working but now it is, thank you soo much