Can't straighten out my folders...their order is very messed up.

Anonymous
2013-07-05T16:46:28+00:00

I recently found that the folder "Desktop" was somehow located under "Searches".  I attempted to move it so that it would be under my name (as I'm listed under "Users".  Instead "Desktop" is now at the top of the folders file.

If you go to OS (C:) then "Users", then pick my name, on the left under "Folders" you will see:

Desktop

   My Name

   Public

   Computer

   Network

   Control Panel

   Recycle Bin

   All Photos

   Desktop Items (a folder I had created to put stray items in)

   and two other folders I created for my desktop

I really see this as a mess and I don't know how to move, rename or fix that "Desktop" folder.   I, of course, don't want to lose any of my work.

Thank you for any help.

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-08-20T12:41:52+00:00

    I have to go to bed. I get up between 4am and 5am.

    You can right click any link on a web page and choose Open in New Window (or Tab). This will prevent you loosing your place.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-08-20T12:41:08+00:00

    There are other issues- I think in previous posts I listed some of them- somehow there are strange things in some of my folders and I will have to go through them again to try to sort it all out.  But for now this looks pretty close to what you have from what I can tell:

    C:\Users\Ceil>reg query "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User ShellFolders    AppData    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming    Cache    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files    Cookies    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies    Desktop    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\Desktop    Favorites    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\Favorites    History    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History    Local AppData    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local    My Music    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\Music    My Pictures    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\Pictures    My Video    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\Videos    NetHood    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts    Personal    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\Documents    PrintHood    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts    Programs    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs    Recent    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent    SendTo    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo    Startup    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup    Start Menu    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu    Templates    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates    {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}    REG_EXPAND_SZ    %USERPROFILE%\Downloads

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-08-20T12:33:22+00:00

    "Has your profile folder reverted to it's correct name or is it still showing the desktop display name."

    Don't know what this means.

    I'm sorry to generate so many emails.  I find this format difficult to navigate as it will not save my reply if I leave the page to look on a previous page for information.  Also I'm trying to keep the latest window active as getting here from the email link means scrolling through each page to get to the last one.  I'm glad this forum is here but for a Microsoft product, you'd think it would be easier to navigate to the last page!

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  4. Anonymous
    2013-08-20T12:28:50+00:00

    "The registry is correct. To see what it means type set in a command prompt and look up userprofile (which will say c:\users\ceil). Replace %userprofile% with c:\users\ceil. So %USERPROFILE%\Desktop becomes c:\users\ceil\Desktop."

    Did the first part (above) don't understant where %userprofile% is.

    Neither one of them has a location tab.

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  5. Anonymous
    2013-08-20T12:21:48+00:00

    HOMEPATH=\Users\Ceil

    KillExplorer=1

    line=zipperformer

    local=C:\Users\Ceil\appdata\local

    LOCALAPPDATA=C:\Users\Ceil\AppData\Local

    locallow=C:\Users\Ceil\appdata\locallow

    localsettingsappdataXP=C:\Users\Ceil\Local Settings\Application Data

    LOGONSERVER=\CEIL-PC

    MOZ_CRASHREPORTER_DATA_DIRECTORY=C:\Users\Ceil\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\C

    rash Reports

    MOZ_CRASHREPORTER_RESTART_ARG_0=C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe

    MOZ_CRASHREPORTER_RESTART_ARG_1=-osint

    MOZ_CRASHREPORTER_RESTART_ARG_2=-url

    MOZ_CRASHREPORTER_RESTART_ARG_3=http://www.malekal.com/2012/01/10/hosts-anti-pup

    sadware

    MOZ_CRASHREPORTER_STRINGS_OVERRIDE=C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\browser\cras

    hreporter-override.ini

    MyDocs=C:\Users\Ceil\Documents

    MyDocuments=C:\Users\Ceil\Documents

    NirCmd=0

    NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=4

    OS=Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium

    Path=C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox;C:\Windows\system32;C:\Windows;C:\Windows\

    System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI.ACE\Core-Static;C:\Program F

    iles\Common Files\Roxio Shared\DLLShared;C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\

    v1.0;C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\

    PATHEXT=.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;.WSH;.MSC

    PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86

    PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11, GenuineIntel

    PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6

    PROCESSOR_REVISION=0f0b

    ProgramData=C:\ProgramData

    ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files

    PROMPT=$P$G

    PSModulePath=C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\Modules\

    pubdesktop=C:\Users\Public\Desktop

    pubdesktopXP=C:\Documents and Settings\Public\Desktop

    PUBLIC=C:\Users\Public

    QTJAVA=C:\Program Files\QuickTime\QTSystem\QTJava.zip

    quicklaunch=C:\Users\Ceil\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Laun

    ch

    RegPath=HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileL

    ist

    RoxioCentral=C:\Program Files\Common Files\Roxio Shared\10.0\Roxio Central36\

    SID=S-1-5-21-2262767660-3311196107-592689159-1003

    StartDate=Sun 08/18/2013

    startmenu=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

    startmenu2=C:\Users\Ceil\AppData\Roaming\microsoft\windows\start menu\programs

    startmenu3XP=C:\ProgramData\start menu\programs

    startmenu4XP=C:\Users\Ceil\start menu\programs

    StartTime=21:55:39.12

    startup=C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Startup

    startup2=C:\Users\Ceil\AppData\Roaming\microsoft\windows\Start Menu\Startup

    startup3XP=C:\ProgramData\Start Menu\Startup

    startup4XP=C:\Users\Ceil\Start Menu\Startup

    sys32=C:\Windows\system32

    sys32tasks=C:\Windows\System32\Tasks

    SystemDrive=C:

    SystemRoot=C:\Windows

    syswow64=C:\Windows\syswow64

    tasks=C:\Windows\Tasks

    TEMP=C:\Users\Ceil\AppData\Local\Temp

    TMP=C:\Users\Ceil\AppData\Local\Temp

    TRACE_FORMAT_SEARCH_PATH=\NTREL202.ntdev.corp.microsoft.com\4F18C3A5-CA09-4DBD-

    B6FC-219FDD4C6BE0\TraceFormat

    UserDesktop=C:\Users\Ceil\Searches\Desktop

    USERDOMAIN=Ceil-PC

    USERNAME=Ceil

    USERPROFILE=C:\Users\Ceil

    windir=C:\Windows

    _settings_result=0

    C:\Users\Ceil>

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