Can I change the desktop location of Windings 7?

[niksuto]

Hey,

 

Is there a way to change the target location for my desktop?
I'm not liking how all my files on my desktop are located on my C drive

 

Thanks for reading

[amiah137]

In windows explorer, right click on desktop and go to properties and then the shortcut tab, from there you should be able to change your target location.

[Alterlai]

Do you mean the default isntallation directory?

[niksuto]

Do you mean the default isntallation directory?

I'm not totally sure how to word this correctly. 

but I want the desktop instead of it being "C:\Users\Niksuto\Desktop" to be "D:\AlternativeDesktop" so when I click the "show desktop" button and place something on my desktop I'm not placing it on my C drive.

 

[niksuto]

In windows explorer, right click on desktop and go to properties and then the shortcut tab, from there you should be able to change your target location.

I tried this, this only changes it for the desktop shortcut in the explorer.

[amiah137]

Try this maybe? http://sharkysoft.com/wiki/how_to_change_your_desktop_location_in_Windows

[MdX MaxX]

Windows 7 and 8 make this easy as pie.

 

Right-click the Desktop folder, go to Properties, go to the Location tab.  Click Move and set whatever location you want.

 

Works for Documents, Downloads, Pictures, and similar folders as well.

[niksuto]

Windows 7 and 8 make this easy as pie.

 

Right-click the Desktop folder, go to Properties, go to the Location tab.  Click Move and set whatever location you want.

 

Works for Documents, Downloads, Pictures, and similar folders as well.

there is no locations tab, the only location path I can change here is for the shortcut.

[MdX MaxX]

there is no locations tab, the only location path I can change here is for the shortcut.

You sure?  Make sure you actually go to C:\Users\<your username> and right-click on the actual Desktop folder.  Right-clicking on a shortcut to the Desktop folder won't work.

 

EDIT: Maybe this is only Windows 8.  It's been so long since I installed Windows 7 that I can't remember whether a registry edit was required.

[niksuto]

Try this maybe? http://sharkysoft.com/wiki/how_to_change_your_desktop_location_in_Windows

Thanks, I'll be doing that. this is the reason I hate windows.. why do I have to do it via a registry hack.. stupid Windows D;

[GoodBytes]

The above applies to Windows 7 as well (I checked)

[Alterlai]

You sure?  Make sure you actually go to C:\Users\<your username> and right-click on the actual Desktop folder.  Right-clicking on a shortcut to the Desktop folder won't work.

 

EDIT: Maybe this is only Windows 8.  It's been so long since I installed Windows 7 that I can't remember whether a registry edit was required.

Yup it's there, I just double checked to be sure.