Solved Can't change My Desktop folder location

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tata2078

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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
 

My Computer

System One

tata2078 said:
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
Click to expand...
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.
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion P7-1010
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X4 645 @3.1ghz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon HD 5670
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 2011x
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1. 128gb Crucial M4 SSD
    2. 1tb Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm
    3. 1tb Western Digital Caviar Green 5400rpm
    PSU
    380W Seasonic S12 Bronze
    Case
    HP OEM
    Cooling
    Coolermaster Fan
    Keyboard
    HP OEM
    Mouse
    HP OEM
    Internet Speed
    4 megabits up, 20 megabits down
windude99 said:
tata2078 said:
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
Click to expand...
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.
Click to expand...


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
 

My Computer

System One

tata2078 said:
windude99 said:
tata2078 said:
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
Click to expand...
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.
Click to expand...


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
Click to expand...
Try opening command prompt and typing sfc /scannow
 

My Computer

System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    HP Pavilion P7-1010
    CPU
    AMD Athlon X4 645 @3.1ghz
    Memory
    6GB DDR3 1066mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Radeon HD 5670
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP 2011x
    Screen Resolution
    1600x900
    Hard Drives
    1. 128gb Crucial M4 SSD
    2. 1tb Seagate Barracuda 7200rpm
    3. 1tb Western Digital Caviar Green 5400rpm
    PSU
    380W Seasonic S12 Bronze
    Case
    HP OEM
    Cooling
    Coolermaster Fan
    Keyboard
    HP OEM
    Mouse
    HP OEM
    Internet Speed
    4 megabits up, 20 megabits down
[/QUOTE]
Try opening command prompt and typing sfc /scannow[/QUOTE]

I try but still won't work. :( Hope you can help me again.

Thank you.
Tata
 

My Computer

System One

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
You're most welcome Tata. :)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Pro
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy Y0F94AV
    CPU
    i7-7500U @ 2.70 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4-2133
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
    Sound Card
    Conexant ISST Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3" UHD IPS touch
    Screen Resolution
    3480 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    512 GB M.2 SSD
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