What is the role of Libraries in explorer and how to set them


  1. KarolR
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    Win 7
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    What is the role of Libraries in explorer and how to set them


    I noticed that the Videos library points to an other computer in my home network. it's O.K but how did it get there.
    And, the RealPlayer downloader saves videos to that directory, so how can i change either of them
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  3. dalchina
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    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
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    Hi, the first sentence hopefully answers the question in your title.
    Restore Default Settings of Library in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

    This, linked from the above (1st para) might explain what you're seeing.
    Set Save Location for Library in Windows 10 | Windows 10 Tutorials

    More tutorials on libraries and much much more in the Tutorial section.
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