How to Change the Documents Folder in Windows 7
(formerly "My Documents" in earlier versions)
Note: The Documents folder is referred to as the "Personal" folder in the Windows 7 registry.
- Open Regedit
- Navigate to:
"HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" - Locate the registry key "Personal". The "Data" value is the path to the current Personal folder.
- Change the value of the key to the desired location, (I. E. "H:\My Documents")