Originally Posted by tata2078

Hi,

I've been trying to change the "My Desktop" location, by following the
standard instructions: open the Start Menu, choose users 'Tata' then right-click and choose "Properties" for "My Desktop" and then type in the name on the location tab.

However, it won't accept any typed input; I can't paste anything in
there, either (even though it is a standard text-edit type control), and
there is nothing else on the property page. There seems to be some kind
of setting, somewhere, blocking my changing this. And yet this isn't the
original location of the 'My Desktop folder'.

I'm running Windows Vista. Does anyone have any thoughts why this
might not allow me to change it?

Thanks,
Tata

You can't change the location of the Desktop folder. That would cause some serious problems. Most likely, you wouldn't see any icons or worse, Windwos explroer would not start or would crash often.

Originally Posted by tata2078

Originally Posted by windude99

Originally Posted by tata2078

Hi,

I've been trying to change the "My Desktop" location, by following the
standard instructions: open the Start Menu, choose users 'Tata' then right-click and choose "Properties" for "My Desktop" and then type in the name on the location tab.

However, it won't accept any typed input; I can't paste anything in
there, either (even though it is a standard text-edit type control), and
there is nothing else on the property page. There seems to be some kind
of setting, somewhere, blocking my changing this. And yet this isn't the
original location of the 'My Desktop folder'.

I'm running Windows Vista. Does anyone have any thoughts why this
might not allow me to change it?

Thanks,
Tata

You can't change the location of the Desktop folder. That would cause some serious problems. Most likely, you wouldn't see any icons or worse, Windwos explroer would not start or would crash often.

I already change 2 pcs, 'the location of the desktop' on my home and its running me for more than 6months with no problem, only the laptop i have a problem, Hope you can help me on this issue.

Thanks,
Tata

Try opening command prompt and typing sfc /scannow

Hello Tata, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You might see if using METHOD TWO in the tutorial below to change your Desktop folder location in the registry may work for you instead.

Personal User Shell Folders - Move Location

Hope this helps,
Shawn

You're most welcome Tata.