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iamtraceparker

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Why are all my files saving on my desktop? I have a ssd and a hdd and I put everything on my hdd, but for some reason all those files appear on my desktop! I also realized there are 2 desk top files (the icons are one with a blue arrow pointing down and one with a screen that looks like a desktop) and they are both labeled T:\ (the letter i set for my HDD) I just want to clean up this mess because it is very irritating! Thank you!
 
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Ralston18
Take a look at the apps being used when you save the files. There is usually some default target folder for saving.

It appears that the desktop is the default.

Open the app and look for the configuration settings.

Commonly now shown as a small gear icon but not necessarily for older applications.

For older application go to "Save" or "Save As" and look for the default destination folder name. If "Desktop" you should be able to change the destination to a folder of your choice or perhaps unclick some default setting.

Be sure to click "OK", "Save", or "Apply" to verify and actually make the change.

And do be aware that some applications may not work as expected if you change the destination folder. The applications may require...
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Take a look at the apps being used when you save the files. There is usually some default target folder for saving.

It appears that the desktop is the default.

Open the app and look for the configuration settings.

Commonly now shown as a small gear icon but not necessarily for older applications.

For older application go to "Save" or "Save As" and look for the default destination folder name. If "Desktop" you should be able to change the destination to a folder of your choice or perhaps unclick some default setting.

Be sure to click "OK", "Save", or "Apply" to verify and actually make the change.

And do be aware that some applications may not work as expected if you change the destination folder. The applications may require or otherwise need the files to be in a particular folder location.
 
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