Ok. It's a cosmetic issue actually.
Open admin Command Prompt and run:
- del "%userprofile%\desktop.ini" /a
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i merged my downloads folder and C:\Users\bob how do undo it
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i moved my downloads folder and documents folder to a diffrent drive then when i tried to move it back i messed up and made it the user profile folder instead of in the folder. i cant change location nor can i restore default.
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Anonymous
2025-02-15T05:09:20+00:00 my user file is still a downloads folder
when i open the folder this is the directory
and i cant just rename it back, i have a downloads folder in that folder and i belive to work but the issue is that i want my user file to go back to normal
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Ramesh 182.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-02-15T05:06:16+00:00 this did not work, and now im missing that file in reg edit
Recreating that value is not that difficult. But you don't need that value at all. And what exactly is not working?
{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} is your Download folder GUID
It's pointing to "%USERPROFILE%\Downloads" which is correct.
Create the "Downloads" folder if it's missing.
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Does the Downloads folder open correctly?
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Anonymous
2025-02-15T04:54:37+00:00 this did not work, and now im missing that file in reg edit
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Ramesh 182.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2025-02-15T04:42:26+00:00 In Regedit, under the "User Shell folders" registry key, please delete this value:
{7D83EE9B-2244-4E70-B1F5-5393042AF1E4}
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