How to fix Quick Access and This PC so links point to the same place


  1. jack63ss
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    How to fix Quick Access and This PC so links point to the same place


    I have a dislike for Windows OneDrive so I removed it from my system. However doing that has caused my Quick Access and This PC links to not work together correctly. For example, Quick Access > Downloads points to C:\Users\jack6\Downloads and This PC > Downloads points to Downloads, which is actually D:\jack6\Desktop\Libraries\Downloads. So is there a way I can correct what is being shown and what is actually where ? (There was a time when the "Explorer" on Windows actually reflected the real directory structure of the system, but obviously that is not the case any longer.)
    Thanks
    Jack
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  3. dalchina
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    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    Hi, you might try
    Restore Default Settings of Library in Windows 10
    Option 2

    I recommend you back up its content first just to be safe.
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  4. jack63ss
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    Thanks, but just looked and that is not what I need. It is not the Libraries locations that are the issue.
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  6. Berton
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    Win10 Pro and Home, Win11 Pro and Home, Win7, Linux Mint
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    Quick Access and Libraries seem to merely be shortcuts to the folders and files in C:\Users\USERNAMEHERE\.
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  7. jack63ss
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    If they were "just" shortcuts I would be able to change them, but I can't. What I am trying to understand is "where" they get the "PATH" from that they use ? If I could figure that out I'd figure out a way to change it.
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  8. dalchina
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    Why not delete the library - folder too if you wish- and create it from scratch, then?
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