How to change Desktop Folder to another location for Desktop File Backup

How to change Desktop Folder to another location for Desktop File Backup

• By Krishna Shrestha
• 2024-05-14 11:39:26

How to change Desktop Folder to another location on Windows 11/10

Step 1

1. Open File Explorer from the taskbar > Navigate to This PC part > Click C drive (Common path: This PC/Local Disk (C:) > Users > Admin) > Locate folder named "Desktop".

2. Press Windows + R to evoke the Run box > Type "." and then click OK.

Step 2. Right-click the Desktop folder and choose "Properties" from the menu.

 

Step 3. Select the Location tab of the Desktop window. Under the current location, click the "Move..." button.

Step 4. It wakes up the window to select a destination where you choose to keep the Desktop folder. If there are fewer idle options, you can create a new folder and move the targeted folder to it.

 

 

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Move Location of Desktop Folder in Windows 10  

The path to the My Documents folder is stored in the following registry key, where complete path to storage location is the path to your storage location:

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

Step 1. Open Registry Editor (2 options).

1. Click on the Search icon and type "registry editor."

2. Press Windows + R to open the Run box. Then type "Regedit" and hit Enter.

Step 2. Navigate this path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

Step 3. On the right side, locate the Desktop. And double-click it. Or right-click it and select "Modify."

Step 4. Change value as %USERPROFILE%\Desktop (In the wrong word, it is good to copy and paste.) Save the change and close the Registry Editor.

Step 5. Restart Windows 11 or Windows 10 PC.