Wrongly named system folders

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  1. Posts : 6
    Windows 10 Home
       #1

    Wrongly named system folders


    I recently carried out a clean install of Windows 10 on to a new drive installed to replace a problem one. During setting it up I seem to have messed up something in File Explorer so I have a number of system folders appearing under This PC which, although being set up to store the appropriate files, and having the appropriate icons, all have the same name i.e. instead of Documents, Pictures and Music, are all named Documents. Also, adding a file to any of them adds the same files to the others. Any advice appreciated. See screenshot below.
    The 'folders' showing under Libraries seem fine.
    Windows is 10.0.19041

    Wrongly named system folders-screenshot-explorer.jpg
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  2. Posts : 21,421
    19044.1586 - 21H2 Pro x64
       #2

    Hello CharlieGarratt and welcome to tenforums ,
    This should help you get started :
    How to Change the Location of User Folders in Windows 10 - dummies
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  3. Posts : 5,330
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
       #3

    You can use Winaero Tweaker program to remove folders from This PC.

    Winaero Tweaker
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  4. Posts : 6
    Windows 10 Home
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thanks Steve108 and FreeBooter for replying but I don't want to move or remove the folders, just rename them. Going in to Properties doesn't allow a rename, even in Admin mode.
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  5. Posts : 5,330
    Windows 11 Pro 64-bit
       #5

    Try rename them from C:\User\UserName folder.
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  6. Posts : 21,421
    19044.1586 - 21H2 Pro x64
       #6

    CharlieGarratt said:
    Thanks Steve108 and FreeBooter for replying but I don't want to move or remove the folders, just rename them. Going in to Properties doesn't allow a rename, even in Admin mode.
    Try
    Properties > Location > Restore default.
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  7. Posts : 21,421
    19044.1586 - 21H2 Pro x64
       #7

    Also do you recall what you did that led to this? If not, it's okay
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  8. Posts : 21,421
    19044.1586 - 21H2 Pro x64
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    FreeBooter said:
    Try rename them from C:\User\UserName folder.
    ^ This is probably the next thing to try now. So rename the folders in C:\Users\<your user name> , eg. c:\users\john
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  9. Posts : 6
    Windows 10 Home
    Thread Starter
       #9

    What I've now discovered is they appear to be located on my second drive (in terms of the Properties ..\Location info, but they are not appearing on that D: drive. I had them in C:\users previously but the same problem of duplicated name and duplicated files still existed.
    In a way they don't matter because there's nothing in them, it's just a bit annoying and confusing that they're there.
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  10. Posts : 21,421
    19044.1586 - 21H2 Pro x64
       #10

    Windows Setting > Search for "default save locations" - does that information all look correct?
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