Solved File Explorer - Music and Pictures library problem!

BrianInEngland · Dec 27, 2023

I've got three folders for my Pictures library, and Explorer shows them separated (see pic).
The Music folder however doesn't do this - all the folders are combined into one (see the example for Depeche Mode - three folders are shown together, one for each Library location)

Any ideas? I'd like the Music folder to show the separate library locations like Pictures does

Edwin · Dec 27, 2023

BrianInEngland said:
Any ideas?

Perhaps change the Group by setting.

BrianInEngland · Dec 27, 2023

Edwin said:
Perhaps change the Group by setting.

Nope, none of the options there will do it, both Pictures and Documents are separated correctly but Music merges all the folders together

Berton · Dec 27, 2023

Basically the Libraries and Quick Access [Home on Win11] items are merely shortcuts to the actual folders in C:\Users\USERNAMEHERE\, can be seen with right-click of the folders and Properties of the items in those 2 locations. Have you checked the User folders in File Explorer and the Details view?

Edwin · Dec 27, 2023

BrianInEngland said:
Nope, none of the options there will do it, both Pictures and Documents are separated correctly but Music merges all the folders together

Under Group by, go to More..., add the File location attribute and use it...

Fabler2 · Dec 27, 2023

The green tick badge, OneDrive? Wondering if that has anything to do with it.

Edit, just seen the same on the Picture folder :nope:

BrianInEngland · Dec 27, 2023

Edwin said:
Under Group by, go to More..., add the File location attribute and use it...

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OK that did separate the folders, but now what I need is for OneDrive\Music to be at the top instead of the bottom!

Edwin · Dec 27, 2023

BrianInEngland said:
... now what I need is for OneDrive\Music to be at the top instead of the bottom!

That depends on the Drive letter and where it resides according to Alphanumerical sorting...,
Try: Group by/File location/Descending (instead of Ascending)

BrianInEngland · Dec 27, 2023

Edwin said:
That depends on the Drive letter and where it resides according to Alphanumerical sorting...,
Try: Group by/File location/Descending (instead of Ascending)

Yes I seem to have solved it now.

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