Two "personal" Folders


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When using file explorer, it shows 2 Personal folders. They are identical in content. I do no have OneDrive installed/running, W11 puts it back in the installed apps folder after I have uninstalled it. Selecting either one indicates the path as "Start OneDrive > Mike - Personal". :O( Win 11 25H2 26200.9711

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@Brink has you covered.
Put the content below into a .reg file and merge it.


Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; Created by: Shawn Brink
; Created on: November 27, 2021
; Updated on: March 23, 2026
; Tutorial: https://www.elevenforum.com/t/add-or-remove-duplicate-drives-in-navigation-pane-of-file-explorer-in-windows-11.3043/

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83}]

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83}]
 

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Meebers said:
it shows 2 Personal folders
Click to expand...
No, it does not.
It shows two shortcuts despite the icons used.
Everything in that section is a shortcut. Only ThisPC is a real location.

I suggest that your first check needs to be the list of user folder paths in the Registry at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
- The entry Personal refers to your Documents folder.
I suggest that you make a record of the entries by taking a screenshot:-
- Drag the column dividers on the right-hand side so you can read all the text in the Name & Data columns.
Armed with that info, you'll know exactly where all your user folders are and you can avoid confusion when troubleshooting my always browsing to them by drilling down through ThisPC.


Denis
 

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