Windows 10: move your files - Here's how

Moving the "My Documents" folder under Windows 10 is done relatively quickly and in many cases also makes sense. The folder contains numerous subfolders with often very voluminous files and therefore takes up a lot of space. However, this is not the only reason why you should move the "My Documents" to a different location if necessary.

Therefore, you should move the "My Documents" folder

Of course, everyone should back up their files as daily as possible, at least the most important ones. Unfortunately, this is often forgotten in the hectic pace of everyday life. And that can have quite bad consequences. Note: The procedure described below is not only limited to Windows 10, it also applies in principle to Windows 7 and 8.

• There are usually many important files such as documents, downloads, videos, photos or music in the "My Documents" folder. Windows automatically creates the folder on partition C, just like the operating system.
• If you shoot your operating system, these files are usually also gone. The reconstruction can be very difficult under certain circumstances.
• However, if the My Documents folder is on a different partition, just play Windows 10 again. Your "own files" remain completely untouched in this process and you can then access them again immediately.
• That being said, it is cheaper if drive C always has a little "air" and is not used up to the last byte.

How to move My Documents folder on Windows 10

You cannot move the "My Documents" top folder per se - which, however, is not particularly dramatic since the crucial content is in the corresponding subfolders. These can be easily moved. Of course, you don't have to move all subfolders, just the relevant ones. These usually include documents, videos, pictures, downloads and music.

• If you want to store the subfolders in an upper folder again, first set up a corresponding folder on the selected partition.
• You can always find the "My Documents" folder in Windows in the user directory. If, for example, you specified Rapunzel as the user name, you will discover the "Own files" under "Rapunzel". Under Windows 10, the corresponding path would then be: "This PC \ Local Disk (C:) \ User \ Rapunzel".
• To get to Windows Explorer easily, first press the Windows key and the letter E.
• In the navigation bar on the left side, first go to the C partition and then to Users and your user account.
• In the "My Documents" folder, right-click on the subfolder to be moved.
• In the context menu you choose the "Properties" option.
• Select the "Path" tab in the "Properties" menu.
• Finally, enter the new destination path and confirm your entry by clicking on the "OK" or "Apply" button.
• Tip: It is almost impossible that something will go wrong with this action, but for security reasons you should save the files on an external medium beforehand.

Reset your own files to their original location

If you want to move the "My Documents" folder or its subfolders back to their original location, this is quickly done:

• First, close all programs and go to Explorer. You can get there by right-clicking on the Windows Start icon, for example. Then select "Explorer" in the sidebar.
• In Explorer click on "This PC" and then on "Local Disk (C :)".
• In the "Users" folder you will find a subfolder with your user name. Your personal files are in this folder. The files are stored in various subfolders, which are usually located in the "My files" folder.
• Right-click the subfolder you want to reset. In the pull-down menu you choose "Properties".
• Finally, go to the "Path" tab and press "Restore". The path is then displayed in the text field. If everything is correct, click on "OK" and then confirm your decision again.

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