Hi, opened up the file explorer, quick access pinning works fine for all other folders, but I cannot pin the Desktop folder in there.
It shows up in the folders pane on the left, (I have to scroll a way up to find it..) but using the 'pin to quick access' button in the Home tab doesn't pin it, neither does right clicking the Desktop in the folders pane and selecting the same from the context menu.
Can anyone help? Cheers.
Well, you obviously do have a desktop somewhere, you just don't know where! Windows allows you to move your desktop, you probably did that some time ago and forgot about it.
Move Location of Desktop Folder in Windows 10
To find its full path, create a New folder on the desktop, then double-click on it to open it in File Explorer. You should see this...
Now click on the empty space in the address bar to the right of the name 'New folder'. The address bar should now show the full path. When you know where to look for it you should be able to pin it to Quick access.
I'm curious as to where you actually put your desktop :)
I already did this too, it's telling me it's where yours tells you yours is, right on the desktop! lol I have a feeling this is due to a stardock creation I applied a while back called fences.. I like the application but have a feeling it may be the source of the problem. I'll mail them and ask if it's a feature or a bug..
Meanwhile thanks for the help, I hoped it was easily fixable :)
Now I just discovered something interesting...
Notice 2 'Download' folders one with the 'Desktop' Icon...? Has all my desktop folders in it.. I think this is 'Fences' it has re-named my Desktop folder.. Going to uninstall it and see what happens I think..
You could always go to the Stardock User Forum at Stardock - Fences
and re-raise this question there, if the answers here are less than conclusive. It's a pretty active group, and they have some people monitoring those forums (including the occasional developer) who know those products inside out and backwards. Just a thought, and no negative reflection on the excellent helpers laboring here at TenForums (including yours truly).
HTH,
--Ed--
To see where it is (and it's quite possible for you to relocate it) try
Windows key + R, shell:desktop
File explorer should display the folder containing your desktop.
You could then right click any file or folder, Properties, and hopefully the path will be shown.
Hello Soxmis, :)
It appears that something went wrong with your "Downloads" and/or "Desktop" folders when trying to previously move them.
If you like, you might see if using the .reg file download in steps 4 and 6 in Option Two of the tutorial below may restore the default location for these folders and fix this for you.
Restore Default Location of Personal Folders in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials
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