On the desktop, along with the My Computer icon, you will find the My Documents icon. This is a personal folder, it contains documents, photographs, videos, drawings, etc. This folder is located at the permanent address C: / Documents and Settings / user / My Documents. The developers of the Windows operating system in recent versions have included the ability to edit the location of this folder.
Necessary
Changing the system settings of the operating system
Instructions
Step 1
In order to change the location of your "My Documents" folder, you must do the following:
- click the "Start" menu - select "My Documents";
- right-click on the folder "My Documents" - in the context menu, select "Properties" ";
- click on the "Destination folder" tab;
- in this tab, go to the folder destination field.
- specify the path to the folder that you would like to see as "My Documents" - click the "OK" button;
- select, for example, the folder "E: / Documents" - if such a folder does not exist, then a dialog box will appear in front of you;
- click the "Yes" button to create the specified folder - click the "OK" button.
Step 2
You can also use moving the folder: click the Move button - then click the OK button. To create a new folder, press the button of the same name - enter the name of the folder - select it and press the "OK" button.
Step 3
In order to restore the default path to the "My Documents" folder, do the following:
- click the "Start" menu - select "My Documents";
- right-click on the folder "My Documents" - in the context menu, select "Properties" ";
- click the "Restore defaults" button - then the "OK" button;
- in the opened window for moving documents, click the "Yes" button.
