Correct Directory Location For Pictures Folder

PeteyBoPetey · 25 Nov 2017

Hi Guys,

I accidentally deleted my Pictures folder. Being the smart cookie that I am, I had it backed up. I copy and pasted my Pictures Folder to C:\Users\PeteyBoPetey\Pictures. Now Documents, Videos etc say file location is This PC. But Pictures file location is C:\Users\PeteyBoPetey\Pictures.

How do I make it say This PC/Pictures instead of C:\Users\PeteyBoPetey\Pictures?

Please be kind I'm 52 and new to computers. Psychologist said I need a hobby to relieve stress. Im about to throw the darned thing out the window. lol

Midou35000 · 25 Nov 2017

Hi Petey and welcome to Ten Forums,

We all have been through those times where we'd want to get a gun and shoot the living heck out of these machines.

Anyways, I don't see how your computer would say the location of a file is something like "This PC/Pictures" unless you assumed so when you clicked on "This PC" then "Document" or "Videos" etc... Because when you actually right click a folder you think it's location is "This PC" and then click properties you can clearly see that it's location is for example "C:\Users\User\Pictures"( Screenshot attached).

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So yeah, if I'm wrong, please do show me a screenshot of the properties of Pictures folder and the other folders that are in "C:\Users\User" directory.

Best wishes.
Alex.

dalchina · 25 Nov 2017

Hi, have a look at Option 3, 8
Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 General Tips Tutorials

Also remember to do this:

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It is really only a convenience that Windows is configured to list the current user's folders e.g. C:\Users\PeteyBoPetey\Pictures etc additionally under 'My PC' in the navigation (left) pane of file explorer.

It's also a fact that people become limited in thinking they MUST use that set of folders and only those.

mrgeek · 25 Nov 2017

"Now Documents, Videos etc say file location is This PC. But Pictures file location is C:\Users\PeteyBoPetey\Pictures."

If we understand you correctly, the issue is that Pictures doesn't appear in the left panel under This PC. The correct location IS C:\Users\PeteyBoPetey\Pictures. This is only an issue of using Step 8 in the tutorial to add it back to the list. See if this screenshot is what you want to achieve- put Pictures folder back in list on L.