This can be useful, for example, for freeing up space on your computer's primary hard disk. (By default, Documents, Pictures, and other personal folders are located in C:\Users.) You could redirect, say, your Pictures or Music folder to another computer on the network, a different hard disk on your computer, or a new location on the same hard
disk.
When you redirect one of these folders to a new location, you change where it is stored, but not the way you access the folder or the files within it.
NoteTo see these folders, click the Start button , and then click your user account name at the top of the Start menu.
Right-click the folder that you want to redirect, and then click Properties.
2.
Click the Location tab, and then click Move.
3.
Browse to the location where you want to redirect this folder. You can select another location on
this computer, another drive attached to this computer, or another computer on the network. To find a network location, type two backslashes (\\) into the address bar followed by the name of the
location where you want to redirect the folder (for example, \\mylaptop), and then press ENTER.
4.
Click a folder in the new location where
you want to store the files, click Select Folder, and then click OK.
Click the Start button , click All Programs, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
2.
In the Command Prompt window, type explorer c:\users\public at the command prompt, and then press ENTER.
3.
Right-click the Public folder that you want to redirect, and then click Properties.
4.
Click the Location tab, and then click Move.
5.
Select the new location where
you want to store these files, click Select Folder, and then click OK.
A group of computers or other devices, such as printers and scanners, that communicate either wirelessly or by using a physical connection, such as an Ethernet cable or a phone line.
Public folder
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Public folder
The folder in Windows where you store files that you want to share with other people on the same computer or network. The Public folder is located in the Users folder of your root directory (for example, C:\Users\Public).
Location
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Location
Any disk drive, folder, or other place in which you can store files and folders. Programs will commonly ask you to choose a location to save a file.
Command Prompt window
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Command Prompt window
A window that mimics an old MS‑DOS display for typing command-line instructions.
Hard disk
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Hard disk
The primary storage device located inside a computer. Also called a hard drive or hard disk drive, it is where your files and programs are typically stored.
User account
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User account
A collection of information that tells Windows which user rights and access permissions a person has on a computer. The user account records the user name, password, and a unique number that identifies that account.
Personal folder
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Personal folder
A folder containing your most frequently used folders (such as Documents, Pictures, Music, Favorites, Contacts, and other folders that are specific to your user account). The personal folder is labeled with the name you use to log on to your computer and is located at the top of the Start menu.
Desktop
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Desktop
The work area on a computer screen that simulates the top of an actual desk. You can arrange icons on the desktop, such as the Recycle Bin and shortcuts to programs, files, folders, and various types of documents, just as you would arrange real objects on top of a desk.
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