Windows 10: Where are my documents?

Anonymous
2015-09-25T18:44:16+00:00

Just installed Windows 10.  I'm having a problem similar to a problem that I had when I installed Windows 8.

Documents seems to be in several tiers, including Public Documents, Documents, and so on.

There is one "Documents" that has just a few old folders and all the scanned documents that we've ever scanned (the scanner must put them there by default).

The other "Documents" has my actual library of many documents and document folders.

This is the "Documents" that I use and want to access.

I can find that whole set of documents in my administrator account, but not in the other account on my computer.

The other account only shows me the previous public documents from Windows 8.

The other account is the one that I use most. I want to be able to access all of my documents from that other account.

I've tried going into Users from the administrator account and sharing the (main, important) Documents folder with the other account so that I can access my documents when I'm in the other account.

Windows 10 assures me that the sharing is going on.

But when I go into the other account and click on Documents (both in Quick Access and in This PC), all I get is the former Public Documents with just the old folders and scanned documents.

What am I missing? Can you help me access all of my documents in both accounts on my computer?

Thank you!

(By the way, another issue I'm having with Windows 10 is that the Start menu does not show useful things, like Control Panel and My Computer, that Windows 8 showed. Instead, it shows a lot of bright tiles, frequent apps, and  few things at the bottom. Does anyone know how to customize the Start menu so it shows what I want it to show?

Thanks again!)

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-10-03T15:12:45+00:00

    How do I find my documents and how do I create a new document

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-08-24T17:09:58+00:00

    Using W10 right click on the start in the lower left corner and then click on file explorer.  You will access your listing of documents including downloads for your computer.

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-08-23T20:00:29+00:00

    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.

    I would suggest you to try the below steps check if it helps.

    1. Check from other user account to go to C:/USER>"USERNAME" and then try to access document from there

    1. It might prompt for username and password.
    2. You can pin My PC and control panel to start menu.

    4.Another easy way to accessing them is right click on start button.

    Hope this helps. If the issue remains unresolved, please get back to us and we would be happy to help

    Thank you

    I used to be able to access my documents by simply typing in " documents..".I want to be able to look at all my documents at once,,,i do not remember the names of all my recipes, family invitation etc.  I feel very violated that Microsoft came in during the night with unasked for "updates"  which change the way my computer is being used. 

    I do not understand any of the above instructions, I am an old woman and I just want things to be the way they were.

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-08-20T01:04:44+00:00

    Just installed Windows 10.  I'm having a problem similar to a problem that I had when I installed Windows 8.

    Documents seems to be in several tiers, including Public Documents, Documents, and so on.

    I cannot find my documents folder.  

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-12-21T03:20:13+00:00

    Windows 10 should NEVER have happened!!!

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