Desktop Folder

I have more than one Desktop folder on my computer. Where generally does the
Desktop folder reside? Is it held in my 'Private' file folder/ or is it an
entity of it's own on the hard drive? I need to know which desktop folder is
the real one and then figure out how to get rid of some of the others. Any
ideas on how I may have ended up with multiple desktop folders? Thanks, bj

Hi,

There are two each user will be concerned with:

C:\Users\<user>\Desktop
C:\Users\Public\Desktop

The first is specific to the user, the latter to all users. If you have a
"desktop" folder on your desktop, then likely it's
C:\Users\<user>\Desktop\Desktop

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"Beejaysoo" <> wrote in message
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>
> I have more than one Desktop folder on my computer. Where generally does
> the Desktop folder reside? Is it held in my 'Private' file folder/ or is
> it an entity of it's own on the hard drive? I need to know which desktop
> folder is the real one and then figure out how to get rid of some of the
> others. Any ideas on how I may have ended up with multiple desktop
> folders? Thanks, bj

Hello BJ,

Usually this is just a mistake made when trying to change the location
of the folder.

Go ahead and copy the contents of the duplicate "Desktop" folders to
another location as a backup. Next, use OPTION THREE in the tutorial
below to restore the default location of the
C:\Users\(user-name)\Desktop folder.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...ng-folder.html

Now delete all duplicate Desktop folders. Do OPTION ONE in the tutorial
above. Restart the computer to apply. Sometimes you will need to restart
a couple of times. Copy the backup contents back into the now restore
Desktop folder.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Beejaysoo;1143277 Wrote:
> I have more than one Desktop folder on my computer. Where generally does
> the
> Desktop folder reside? Is it held in my 'Private' file folder/ or is it
> an
> entity of it's own on the hard drive? I need to know which desktop
> folder is
> the real one and then figure out how to get rid of some of the others.
> Any
> ideas on how I may have ended up with multiple desktop folders? Thanks,
> bj


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Thanks Shawn,

Tutorials have helped and I have been able to clean up excess desktop
folders. I may have some new questions regarding folder hierarchy which I'm
trying to figure out. Thanks again. bj

"Brink" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hello BJ,
>
> Usually this is just a mistake made when trying to change the location
> of the folder.
>
> Go ahead and copy the contents of the duplicate "Desktop" folders to
> another location as a backup. Next, use OPTION THREE in the tutorial
> below to restore the default location of the
> C:\Users\(user-name)\Desktop folder.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...ng-folder.html
>
> Now delete all duplicate Desktop folders. Do OPTION ONE in the tutorial
> above. Restart the computer to apply. Sometimes you will need to restart
> a couple of times. Copy the backup contents back into the now restore
> Desktop folder.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Shawn
>
> Beejaysoo;1143277 Wrote:
>> I have more than one Desktop folder on my computer. Where generally does
>> the
>> Desktop folder reside? Is it held in my 'Private' file folder/ or is it
>> an
>> entity of it's own on the hard drive? I need to know which desktop
>> folder is
>> the real one and then figure out how to get rid of some of the others.
>> Any
>> ideas on how I may have ended up with multiple desktop folders? Thanks,
>> bj
>
>
> --
> Brink
>
> '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*'
> (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511)
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask
> them.*
> '*Windows 7 Forums*'
> '*Windows Vista Forums*'
>
> *Please post feedback to help others.*

You're welcome BJ. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted out

Go ahead and post any question you might have. I'll try and answer the
if I'm able to. :

Beejaysoo;1144983 Wrote:
> Thanks Shawn
>
> Tutorials have helped and I have been able to clean up excess deskto
> folders. I may have some new questions regarding folder hierarchy whic
> I'
> trying to figure out. Thanks again. b
>
> "Brink" <> wrote in messag
> news:...> > >
> >
> > > Hello BJ
> >
> > > Usually this is just a mistake made when trying to change th
> > locatio
> > > of the folder
> >
> > > Go ahead and copy the contents of the duplicate "Desktop" folders t
> > > another location as a backup. Next, use OPTION THREE in the tutoria
> > > below to restore the default location of th
> > > C:\Users\(user-name)\Desktop folder
> >
> >
> > http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/14...ing-folder.htm
> >
> > > Now delete all duplicate Desktop folders. Do OPTION ONE in th
> > tutoria
> > > above. Restart the computer to apply. Sometimes you will need t
> > restar
> > > a couple of times. Copy the backup contents back into the now restor
> > > Desktop folder
> >
> > > Hope this helps
> > > Shaw
> >
> > > Beejaysoo;1143277 Wrote:> > > > >
> > > >> I have more than one Desktop folder on my computer. Where generall
> > > doe
> > > >> th
> > > >> Desktop folder reside? Is it held in my 'Private' file folder/ or i
> > > i
> > > >> a
> > > >> entity of it's own on the hard drive? I need to know which deskto
> > > >> folder i
> > > >> the real one and then figure out how to get rid of some of th
> > > others
> > > >> An
> > > >> ideas on how I may have ended up with multiple desktop folders
> > > Thanks
> > > >> bj> > > >
> >
> >
> > > -
> > > Brin
> >
> > > '*MS MVP - Windows Desktop Experience*
> >
> > (https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/pr...5-AD617AF3D511
> > > *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not as
> > > them.
> > > '*Windows 7 Forums*' ('Windows 7 Forums
> >
> > > '*Windows Vista Forums*' (http://www.vistax64.com/
> >
> > > *Please post feedback to help others.* >

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