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Resolved How To Restore "My Documents" under Documents Library

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by Gandalfpok, 2011/01/27.

  1. 2011/01/27
    Gandalfpok

    Gandalfpok Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    In the Documents library I had: Public Documents and My Documents. I accidentally deleted the My Documents location. Apparently the files are still there, it's just the pointer to them that was deleted.

    How do I go about restoring (or recreating) the "My Documents" location?
     
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  2. 2011/01/27
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  4. 2011/01/30
    Gandalfpok

    Gandalfpok Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    This appears to be for a pre-Windows 7 system. I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium. Is there an equivalent action for Windows 7?
     
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  5. 2011/01/30
    MrBill

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    Posting your system specs under USER CP near the top left will help us point you in the right direction. Not knowing what you have makes guessing the right answer a gamble.
     
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  7. 2011/01/31
    Zander

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    Well, if you mean you deleted the link to it in your libraries and want it back in there, in Windows Explorer, browse to your Documents folder, right click on it and select "include in library" and then click on "new library ".
     
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  8. 2011/02/01
    Gandalfpok

    Gandalfpok Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Thanks for the link. I was able to restore the My Documents location.
     
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    markmadras

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    Your welcome:)

    Please mark the thread as resolved from the Thread Tools tab in the top right hand corner of the first post.
     
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  10. 2011/02/01
    Gandalfpok

    Gandalfpok Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Done.
     
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  11. 2011/03/17
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    There is another way to put "My Documents" back in the Windows 7 Documents Library. In Windows Explorer, expand Libraries and right click on the Documents library. Select Properties and click on the "Restor Defaults" button.
     
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