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Favorites folder empty in file explorer after relocating user files
Hi. Â
I changed the Windows "Location" of my user files to a new drive (went from C:\Users to D:\Users) Â -- Something I've done many times before.
The Links and Favorites folders were moved, but In File Explorer the Favorites folder is empty. Â If I try to add something to the folder, nothing happens. Â Please see screen captures attached, showing my current situation, and how it is supposed to look (from another PC).
Clearly, I missed doing something... any ideas how to fix this?
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I changed the Windows "Location" of my user files to a new drive (went from C:\Users to D:\Users) Â -- Something I've done many times before.
The Links and Favorites folders were moved, but In File Explorer the Favorites folder is empty. Â If I try to add something to the folder, nothing happens. Â Please see screen captures attached, showing my current situation, and how it is supposed to look (from another PC).
Clearly, I missed doing something... any ideas how to fix this?
-- thanks
CaptureFavsOK.jpg
Capture-NoFavs.JPG
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What folder are you taken to if you bring up the run dialogue with <Start>R and type in
shell:favorites
shell:favorites
shell:favorites  points to  "F:\Users\rrudloff\Favorit
F: used to be the letter assigned to the 2nd hard drive. Â That drive is now lettered D:
So, the favorites are now in "D:\Users\rrudloff\Favorit
F: Â is now a letter that Windows assinged to a USB stick that is currently in the PC
F: used to be the letter assigned to the 2nd hard drive. Â That drive is now lettered D:
So, the favorites are now in "D:\Users\rrudloff\Favorit
F: Â is now a letter that Windows assinged to a USB stick that is currently in the PC
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That link had the answer -- I had to edit the settings in the registry, per the instructions, plus I had to edit a few other folder that still referenced "F:" Â Â It all seem to work now.
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