The Microsoft Windows operating system provides the ability to move the Desktop component, which is part of a user profile, to another partition on the computer's disk. This operation is carried out using standard tools of the system.
Instructions
Step 1
Click the "Start" button to open the main menu of the system and go to the section of personal data located in the folder Documents and Settings / username (for Windows 7).
Step 2
Select the "Desktop" item and call the context menu by right-clicking on the field of the selected item (for Windows 7).
Step 3
Select Properties and go to Location (for Windows 7).
Step 4
Expand the "Move" link and select the selected folder to save the item (for Windows 7).
Step 5
Click the "Apply" button to confirm the selected changes (for Windows 7).
Step 6
Create a folder in the desired location and give it an arbitrary name (for Windows XP).
Step 7
Press the "Start" button to bring up the main menu of the system and go to the "My Documents" item to perform the operation of moving the selected folder to another location (for Windows XP).
Step 8
Call the context menu of the folder by clicking the right mouse button and select the "Properties" item (for Windows XP).
Step 9
Expand the "Move" link and specify the path to the created folder (for Windows XP).
Step 10
Click the "Apply" button to confirm the command execution (for Windows XP).
Step 11
Open the path C: / Documents and Settings / username and find the item "Desktop" in the specified folder (for Windows XP).
Step 12
Close all open programs on the desktop and open the "Desktop" in order to make sure that you made the right choice (for Windows XP).
Step 13
Call the service menu of the "Desktop" item by right-clicking on the item icon and select the "Cut" command (for Windows XP).
Step 14
Return to the previously created folder to save the "Desktop" item and call the context menu by right-clicking on the free space in the folder (for Windows XP).
Step 15
Use the Paste command (for Windows XP).
