Solved Personal Folder location


Alicia J

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I have a folder on the desktop with my name. If I right click I don't get an option for properties. Has this changed along the way? I do get an option for open in terminal. This shows me the file path is to me in C\users\my user name.

I would like to know if there's a setting in Windows 11 to not show my Personal folder on the desktop? If not, can I just delete it? Is it a shortcut to the actual folder or is it oddly the originating location on the desktop?
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 7 A715-55EP GTX1050
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz 38 °C Coffee Lake 14nm Tech.
    Motherboard
    CFL Charmeleon_CFS (U3E1)
    Memory
    8.0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630. 4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1536x824 pixels
    Hard Drives
    119GB Hitachi HFS128G39TND-N210A (SATA (SSD)) 31 °C 931GB Western Digital WDC WD10SPZX-21Z10T0 (SATA (SSD)) 24 °C
    Mouse
    Touchpad, Wireless Logetech M325
    Internet Speed
    Telus Smart Hub (15 to 25)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Security. Malwarebytes Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MEMORY EXPRESS
    CPU
    13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700
    Motherboard
    PRIME B760M-A AX, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Memory
    32MB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 (1.00 GB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ GW2480
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 pixels
    Hard Drives
    MSI M371 1TB, 931 GB (1,000,202,273,280 byte) SSD
    Mouse
    Wireless Logetech M510
    Keyboard
    Wave Keyboard K350 Logetech
    Internet Speed
    Currently 27.4 Mbps (Telus Smart Hub 25)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Eset Antivirus software. Malwarebytes Premium
Have you checked the option in Settings\Personalisation\Themes, Desktop Icons... Show User's Files by any chance?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 22H2, build: 22621.521
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Scan 3XS Custom 1700
    CPU
    Intel i7-12700K 3.6GHz Base (5.0GHz Turbo)
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Creator B660 D4
    Memory
    64GB DDR 3600Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus Tuff RTX 3080 10GB OC
    Sound Card
    Onboard Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte G32QC 32inch 16:9 curved @2560 x 1440p 165Hz Freesync Premium Pro/ Dell SE2422H 24inch 16:9 1920 x 1080p 75Hz Freesync
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440p & 1920 x 1080p
    Hard Drives
    WD SN570 1TB NVME (Boot), Samsung 870QVO 1TB (SSD), SanDisk 3D Ultra 500Gb (SSD) x2, Seagate 3Tb Expansion Desk (Ext HDD), 2x Toshiba 1Tb P300 (Ext HDD)
    PSU
    Corsair RM1000X Modular
    Case
    Corsair 4000D Airflow Desktop
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H150i RGB Pro XT 360mm Liquid Cooler, 3 x 120mm fans, 1x Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Ergonomic
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    800Mbs
    Browser
    Edge Chromium
    Antivirus
    Defender, Malwarebytes
That’s where the setting is! Thanks.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 7 A715-55EP GTX1050
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 @ 2.30GHz 38 °C Coffee Lake 14nm Tech.
    Motherboard
    CFL Charmeleon_CFS (U3E1)
    Memory
    8.0 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD Graphics 630. 4095MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1080@60Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1536x824 pixels
    Hard Drives
    119GB Hitachi HFS128G39TND-N210A (SATA (SSD)) 31 °C 931GB Western Digital WDC WD10SPZX-21Z10T0 (SATA (SSD)) 24 °C
    Mouse
    Touchpad, Wireless Logetech M325
    Internet Speed
    Telus Smart Hub (15 to 25)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Security. Malwarebytes Premium
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MEMORY EXPRESS
    CPU
    13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700
    Motherboard
    PRIME B760M-A AX, ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Memory
    32MB
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel(R) UHD Graphics 770 (1.00 GB)
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition Audio.
    Monitor(s) Displays
    BenQ GW2480
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 pixels
    Hard Drives
    MSI M371 1TB, 931 GB (1,000,202,273,280 byte) SSD
    Mouse
    Wireless Logetech M510
    Keyboard
    Wave Keyboard K350 Logetech
    Internet Speed
    Currently 27.4 Mbps (Telus Smart Hub 25)
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Eset Antivirus software. Malwarebytes Premium
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