Jos script maps a drive letter in explorer to your personal od4b, allowing you to use it without having to sync all the data to the machine youre using. You can use profile maker to redirect a user shell folder by creating a new registry item in a user configuration. User shell folder keeps getting deleted from registry. Collection of windows 10 hidden secret registry tweaks askvg. Hkcu\ software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ explorer. If none of the above point to any particular cause, you could try a repair install but i think you will end up having to abandon this user profile completely and create a new user profile for daytoday use. Jun 26, 20 hkcu\ software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\shell folders\personal. Even though the path to the user folder doesnt contain the word my, the version you see in explorer should look like so. Hkcu\ software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ explorer \user shell folders \ personal. Windows and most applications expect shell folders to be in a particular location.
Remove user folders from this pc in windows 10 file explorer. Jul 31, 2019 software \microsoft\windows\ currentversion \explorer\user shell folders note this value is only for windows server 2003, windows xp, and windows 2000 client computers. Registry settings for user interface settings and options under windows 10. Remove windows 10 context menu bloat ghacks tech news. Hklm\ software \microsoft\windows\ currentversion \explorer\syncrootmanager\storage provider id.
Enumerate user shell folders to determine the profilestart menu folder. Software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\user shell folders. How to restore default shell folders music, videos, pictures. The windows shell records each users personal folders, in the following registry keys. The 3 keys to modify are desktop, favorites, and personal. Windows 10 registry user interface settings windows. For reference, the paths that i am referring to are hkcu\ software \microsoft\windows\ currentversion \explorer\shell folders hkcu\ software \microsoft\windows\ currentversion \explorer\user shell folders i am trying to retire the server were some of these folders are and i know that manually editing the values in question that have issues that it.
Modify windows explorer command bar for all folders. If you rightclick on files in the most recent release build of windows 10, the creators update. Check reg query hkcu\ software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ explorer \ shell folders and user shell folders as well. Microsoft added new entries to the file explorer context menu in windows 10 that some users of the operating system may like, and others may call bloat. In our script today we will modify several of the registry settings that configure windows explorer. Jos lieben realised many of the shortcomings of od4b, and created a powershell script he called onedrivemapper. Now, let us first create the thispcpolicy registry string, and then remove the desktop folder step 1. How to redirect user shell folders to a specified path by.
User folders restore default location issue hello all having lost several windows 7 user files, the special ones with location tabs, i have followed brinks tutorial to recreate them. On a brand new install of windows some of the keys may not exist typically the fonts entry registry entries can appear in both the older shell folders subkey and the user shell folders in both hklm and hkcu. Change default location of personal files and apps in. All of the folders except desktop follow the same process. Of course before we do that, we may want to see what the settings are. When you redirect special folders using tweak ui or by moving the folder to another location, the user shell folder registry path is modified accordingly. In the target box, type the new path to the my documents folder, or click move to browse to the folder and if needed, create a new my documents folder. Using onedrive for business to replace a file server. Windows stores the location of peruser special folders under the following registry key.
Solved folder redirection keeps changing server path. Hklm\ software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ explorer \syncrootmanager\storage provider id. Change my documents default location from command line using. Hklm\ software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ explorer \sharedtaskscheduler hklm\ software \wow6432node\ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ explorer \sharedtaskscheduler shell related autostart entries, e. We currently have a windows 2003 ad network with about 120 users running xp and 7. Change default location of personal files and apps in windows. Points to the resource where the windows shell or other applications can get a userfriendly name for your sync root. At the right pane double click at the key that has the same name as the folder that you want to change the default save location. For reference, the paths that i am referring to are hkcu\ software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ explorer \ shell folders hkcu\ software \ microsoft \ windows \ currentversion \ explorer \user shell folders i am trying to retire the server were some of these folders are and i know that manually editing the values in question that. Restart, log off or restart explorer as given here to take effect and enjoy the old start menu in windows 10. Missing location tab from all personal folders properties.
These programs will be executed under the context of the user and will have the accounts associated permissions level. Microsoft windows operating systems have some user profile folders that are known as user shell folders. Shell folders can also be used in shortcuts, for easy embedding in the start menu. Here, you can enter the correct path if it was moved. Usersfilesfolder into the address bar, and press enter. There are 2 registry keys that need to be updated on the machines that are having the issue. Replace the personal part with the desired folder ie reg. Windows 10 user shell folders restore default paths winhelponline. On the right side, verify that the values are the same as the values in the following table. Change my documents folder default location path in windows. Apr 16, 2018 in the target box, type the new path to the my documents folder, or click move to browse to the folder and if needed, create a new my documents folder. Most likely, its because for some of the folders, when you move a folder via the location tab in the properties dialog, not only is the primary.
The desktop folder does not have the thispcpolicy registry string. The this pc windows file explorer view in windows 10 displays six user folders along with all of the drives, partitions, devices, and network locations. Use the shgetfolderpath or shgetknownfolderpath function instead additional intresting reading about topic in really old blog post. Windows 10 registry user interface settings windows cmd. When you expand a folder in windows explorer, nothing happens. Im making a script to change the target paths for a few user folders. Personal in the event the my documents folder is not in the standard location, pulling the information out the registry key is probably the most reliable way. A now mostly unused key that has been replaced by the function shgetspecialfolderlocation. The setting for the users documents folder is called personal and is located here. There is a much simpler method to move and change the default location of the special shell folders, such as my documents folder. At the right pane rightclick at the personal folder that you want to change its default location and. Windows 10 user shell folders restore default paths. Therefore, even though more than 11 icon overlay handlers can be registered, only the first 11 icon overlays supplied by icon overlay handlers are effectively displayed.
Changing location of users personal folders only partially works. Hkcu\ software \microsoft\windows\ currentversion \explorer\user shell folders\personal. The following run keys are created by default on windows systems. Oct 06, 2016 now that you have a general idea of how the shell command works, you can use it to view the applications folder in windows 10. In windows, each user account has associated personal folders, typically known as my documents, my music and so on. Adding an entry to the run keys in the registry or startup folder will cause the program referenced to be executed when a user logs in. If the path you type does not exist, you are prompted to confirm that you want to create a new folder. As an example, rightclick an empty part of the desktop, click new shortcut and enter the command explorer. Shell folders sandboxie sandbox software for application. One function displays the windows explorer settings, and. Integrate a cloud storage provider win32 apps microsoft docs. Jun 04, 2016 hklm\ software \microsoft\windows\ currentversion \explorer\sharedtaskscheduler hklm\ software \wow6432node\microsoft\windows\ currentversion \explorer\sharedtaskscheduler shell related autostart entries, e. How to restore default shell folders music, videos.
How does the folder redirection policy actually work. These folders take a lot of space on your main file explorer window. In rightside pane create a new dword enablexamlstartmenu and leave its value to 0. These user shell folders can be redirected to any path. So we will create a script that contains two functions. Displays the simple folder view in the shell folder list. Fix a problem where folders open in new window every time. How to use the shell command to view all your applications in. This post provides you the list of user shell folders in windows 10 and their default paths.
Cant get regedit to save changes user shell folders. Heres an example that get you the application data folder. Type the following and press enter reg delete hkcr\folder\shell ve f. You will need to modify anything that is redirected. Click yes to move files from the old my documents location to the new location, or click no. Restore default location of personal folders in windows 10. When folder redirection is implemented folder redirection module in profileunity for windows 10, and users files setting is enabled on the desktop desktop icon settings. The registry contains information that windows continually references during operation, such as profiles for each user, the applications installed on the computer and the types of documents that each can create, property sheet settings for folders and application icons, what hardware exists on the system, and the ports that are being used. Personal user folder restore missing folder vista forums.
Navigate to the desktop folder location key in windows registry. Apr 09, 2015 user shell folder keeps getting deleted from registry hello. Apr 24, 2020 1 open file explorer, copy and paste shell. Best way to mass edit user shell folders in registry. Folder redirection in windows 10 users files section items. It is not recommended to redirect any shell folders if laptops will be used off line at another location. Currently, there is a total of 15 slots allocated for icon overlays in the windows registry, 4 of which are reserved by the operating system. For the current user account, the special folder paths are stored in the following registry key. Change personal folders location by using registry windows 8. Usual disclaimers apply dont edit the registry unless you know what you are doing and. Configuration of the my documents folder microsoft support. Folder redirection in windows 10 users files section. The windows shell records each users personal folders, in the following.
It is back in the user folders and has a location tab though does not show. The user shell folders subkey stores the paths to windows explorer folders for the current user of the computer. You may experience problems in windows explorer or in the. Reset the shell folders paths to defaults blue net support. The registry key entries for personal folders on windows 10. 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. User shell folder keeps getting deleted from registry hello. Windows automatic startup locations ghacks tech news. You may experience one or more issues with the windows shell or with windows explorer after you apply security update ms06015. Eriss helpful answer tells us that the userspecific ps profile paths are derived from what environment. On windows vista and later windows os windows 7, 8 and 10, you can find and change the default location of your personal folders user shell folders under this key in registry.
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