The blasted user folder.


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Windwood2025

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Would like to gain some control over the "User" folder on my C drive. All kinds of crap that I don't want saved or ever allow anyone to ever see goes in there without my permission. I don't really want that folder to exist and I thought that I had deleted it several years ago, but low and behold, I create a folder getting ready for .zip on my desktop and go looking for it in explorer and it's not there. But when I do a search it shows up in my personal user folder which is not where I put it. It's very confusing to operate a system when it's doing all kinds of crazy rubbish that it wasn't requested to do. I found some confidential work files in there which I brought home to work on and there should be no trace of them outside the office, but low and behold, there they are. I need to put a stop to this behavior.
Thanks in advance. Any help appreciated.
Also, is there a way to possibly copy and paste the winver when I click Win Key + R. My system will not allow.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    SuperMicro
Windwood2025 said:
is there a way to possibly copy and paste the winver when I click Win Key + R. My system will not allow.
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No you can't. Take a screenshot and save it.

First of all, You can not delete the user folder. Each login account has it's own user folder.

Seond, are your user folders, desktop/documents/pictures/ videos. defaulting to onedrive.Right click on each folder, select properties, select location tab. What is the location folder path for each one?

Third, if you have more than one device and your devices all use the same MS account to log in, and you have these devices backed up to onedrive, then what you see on one device you will see on them all.
 

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    i9-10900 10 core 20 threads
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    DELL 0J37VM
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    32 gb
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    none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
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    Integrated Realtek
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    Benq 27
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    Dell Optiplex 9020
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    i7-4770
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    24 gb
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    Benq 27
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    256 gb Toshiba BG4 M.2 NVE SSB and 1 tb hdd
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    Defender+MWB Premium
Welcome to Eleven Forum.

You cannot do without the user folder. Your user profile is stored there as NTUSER.DAT (which is the HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry key you'll see in Regedit).

Also, most (if not all) programs and apps save their user data in the hidden Appdata folder in your user folder.

Windwood2025 said:
Also, is there a way to possibly copy and paste the winver when I click Win Key + R. My system will not allow.
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No, but you can copy and paste any of it from Settings > System > About > Windows specifications (or click the Copy button to copy it all).

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
glasskuter said:
No you can't. Take a screenshot and save it.

First of all, You can not delete the user folder. Each login account has it's own user folder.

Seond, are your user folders, desktop/documents/pictures/ videos. defaulting to onedrive.Right click on each folder, select properties, select location tab. What is the location folder path for each one?

Third, if you have more than one device and your devices all use the same MS account to log in, and you have these devices backed up to onedrive, then what you see on one device you will see on them all.
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I don''t have a microsoft account and I don't use onedrive.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    SuperMicro
Windwood2025 said:
copy and paste the winver
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download this portable app. its clean. i use it all the time. can be done with autohotkey too, but have had this for a while anyways.
.https://www.softwareok.com/?seite=Microsoft/GetWindowText
Windwood2025 said:
I don't really want that folder to exist and I thought that I had deleted it several years ago, but low and behold,
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you cant delete it because you wouldnt have a user profile if you did. if you need to be able to access it simply, just create a shortcut to
Code: 
%userprofile%
you can add it to your navigation pane, file explorer This PC folders section, or your start menu/taskbar for easy access.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
Windwood2025 said:
I found some confidential work files in there which I brought home to work on and there should be no trace of them outside the office, but low and behold, there they are. I
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Isn't this your fault, for violating the policy, not to take them out of the office, and then to copy files to home computer, and then later forget to delete them from your system?

I guess you could setup your profile how you like it as a template as a new default profile, and then after each logoff delete the used temp profile, and with a relogin it load your custom default template again, so you start with a clean profile. We use this on Thinclients.. however might not be so practical, as it also need maintaince with updates and settings you want..
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Windwood2025 said:
is there a way to possibly copy and paste the winver when I click Win Key + R.
Click to expand...
glasskuter said:
No you can't. Take a screenshot and save it.
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Actually you can. Take a screenshot with the Snipping Tool (Winkey+Shift+S). It has text recognition built in now....

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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October 2021 it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update, and 24H2 on 3rd October 2024 through Windows Update by setting the Target Release Version for 24H2.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Latitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package. In-place upgrade to 24H2 using hybrid 23H2/24H2 install media. Also running Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro.

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 8GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Dev, Beta, and RP 24H2 as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 8GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds (and a few others) as a native boot .vhdx.

    My SYSTEM SIX is a Dell Latitude 5550, Core Ultra 7 165H, 64GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD, supported device, Windows 11 Pro 24H2, Hyper-V host machine.
Windwood2025 said:
is there a way to possibly copy and paste the winver
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Yes, copy it with your eyes, paste it using keystrokes!

I'm serious, it's probably the fastest!
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS ROG Strix
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS VivoBook
Windwood2025 said:
I don't really want that folder to exist and I thought that I had deleted it several years ago
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Hi there, welcome 🙏

I can not for the life of me work out how you could of deleted the user folder and still had a working operating system.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5039
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    4 x LG 23MP75 - 2 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
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    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
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    All sorts
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    Kaspersky Premium
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    I’m on a horse.
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    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
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    Laptop
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    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
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    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
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    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
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    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
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    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
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