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Folder location. Personal folder has moved from; This PC - to Windows users...?

Not sure if my problem is self inflicted?

I use Avira anti virus. Additional tools include Avira system speed-up, which optimises 'boot-up-speed/time'

Recently, I booted-up my latop and the avira optimiser appeared. I pressed ok, then made a coffee. Returning I noticed the optimiser was
still running? stating that 'files were being 'repositioned' to minimise boot-up times' Never seen this option before, but there was no way of cancelling this action.
I decided to re-boot, unsure of the impact. On re-boot windows listed - 'critical' updates will be installed.

Opening file explorer I saw 'quick access' which I never use. Also my personal folder - as in 'Roberts Folder' was missing?
I re-set to 'This PC' which I prefer, and again could not locate my personal folder?

I found my folder located in; Windows - Users.

'Now I get confused' --- This PC - documents, has the same folders as my 'Personal-folder' a carbon copy?

But the folders in 'My Folder - Users' contain the most recent 'updated information'

I would like to retreive/ relocate 'My Folder' from 'Users' to 'This PC' prefering not to use 'Documents' for my business files.

Questions; 1) Is the problem through Avira system speed-up? (Tried restore points - no difference)

2) Is this the Windows 10 layout - Have to live with it...

3) Can I rectify this problem? - I could delete files in my documents, copy-paste from My folder-Users. But I dont want to
Duplicate files...

If anyone could shine a light on recifying this... would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance...

☠ MASQ ☠

Sounds like interrupting Avira caused Windows to choke on rebooting (the critical updates are a distraction, that's just Windows Update and will have happened whether you'd been playing with Avira or not). On reboot Windows wasn't able to log you back into your normal user profile while it was sorting out what went wrong so allocated you a temporary profile on the PC. Often the best fix at that point is to restart and see if your original profile is fixed. So during this time you were in a separate profile "looking in" at your own profile on the computer. That's why all the files in there looked familiar but also why things you had just done are in the temporary profile.

Does that help?

If restarting doesn't get you back in try this process
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/48012-fix-youve-been-signed-temporary-profile-windows-10-a.html

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