How to disable Movies & TV folder creation in Videos?


  1. Posts : 25
    Windows 10
       #1

    How to disable Movies & TV folder creation in Videos?


    Can't find anything on google about how to stop this. I assume there's a registry or something?

    It also makes a folder called "Captures" aswell as "Saved Pictures" occasionally too, I'd like to know how to get rid of that aswell.

    EDIT: So I can get rid of the ones in Users/Pictures but the Movies & TV one does not have a "location" tab to change.
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  2. Posts : 42,922
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #2

    When you install or use certain programs they create folders in the default library folders, making them 'their' folders (rather than 'your' folders) I always think.

    It's likely that folder is created by such a program.

    In this case it's the Win 10 app "Movies and TV" (or "Films and TV" in British English)
    Change Download Location for Movies & TV in Windows 10
    the Movies & TV one does not have a "location" tab to change.
    The folder doesn't have a Location tab because it's a subfolder.

    That post shows how to relocate it.
    Last edited by dalchina; 25 Jan 2023 at 13:05.
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  3. Posts : 23,164
    Win 10 Home ♦♦♦19045.4291 (x64) [22H2]
       #3

    Sinical said:
    Can't find anything on google about how to stop this. I assume there's a registry or something?

    It also makes a folder called "Captures" aswell as "Saved Pictures" occasionally too, I'd like to know how to get rid of that aswell.

    EDIT: So I can get rid of the ones in Users/Pictures but the Movies & TV one does not have a "location" tab to change.

    I just removed ALL the folder in ThisPC. I haven't seen any weird folder creation since.

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10


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    I removed Quick Access too...
    Remove Quick access from Navigation Pane in Windows 10
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  4. Posts : 9,780
    Mac OS Catalina
       #4

    dalchina said:
    When you install certain programs they create folders in the default library folders, making them 'their' folders (rather than 'your' folders) I always think.

    It's likely that folder is created by such a program.
    This
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  5. Posts : 42,922
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #5

    Movies and TV: created by the Win 10 app "Movies and TV".

    See amended post #2
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