Solved C: Users Documents folder empty

Hello,

I've run into a situation and I'm unsure how it occurred or how to solve it.

I have my User folder on my desktop (using Desktop Icons) and when I click into that and go to the documents folder I have items within that folder.
In a file explorer window if I go to the Documents folder using the Quick Actions I have items within that folder
However in a file explorer window if I go to This PC>C:>Users>MyUsername>Documents it's empty.

Anyway to fix this?

Because if using a MS account documents, desktop, pictures, and videos default folders' location is Onedrive, not in your user folder on your system drive.

glasskuter said:

Because if using a MS account documents, desktop, pictures, and videos default folders' location is Onedrive, not in your user folder on your system drive.

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But I've signed out of OneDrive and disabled it in Startup. I've done the same with my other computers and they are not experiencing this issue. Is there anyway to fix this?

Proper sequence of events to get rid of ONEDRIVE

You first have to turn off backup folder syncing. This tutorial tells you how and also how to get your files onto your local drive.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/turn-on-or-off-onedrive-folder-backup-syncing-across-windows-11-devices.4321/

NOTE: ONLY IF FOLDERS DO NOT MOVE TO DEFAULT LOCATION IN STEP 1 ABOVE DO THIS

If this happens, then you could try option three in the tutorials below to restore the default folder location and move your files manually from Onedrive into the folders..

• Move or Restore Default Location of Desktop Folder in Windows 11
• Move or Restore Default Location of Documents Folder in Windows 11 Tutorial
• Move or Restore Default Location of Pictures Folder in Windows 11
• Move or Restore Default Location of Videos Folder in Windows 11

2. Then you have to unlink account & PC from onedrive.
https://www.elevenforum.com/t/unlink-account-and-pc-from-onedrive-in-windows-11.15162/
Once you do this the files you have in onedrive will remain there until you login to Onedrive on the Web and delete them.
Sign in - Microsoft OneDrive

3. You can then either uninstall Onedrive or disable it. I prefer to disable it. Open Task Manager>Startup Apps
Find Onedrive in the list and, right click on it, select disable. This prevents Onedrive from auto-starting.

4. If you want to uninstall it instead use Revo Uninstaller Freeware Portable. Be sure to delete any leftover files and registry entries Revo finds. Download Revo Uninstaller Freeware - Free and Full Download