Desktop, Favorites, and Downloads Out of Place

ChickenCurry

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A long while ago I downloaded SymMover and managed to really mess up my files. I managed to take Favorites, Desktop, and Downloads out of what I'm pretty sure is called the Navigation Pane. I have 2 different Download folders in the Pane, neither of which are the actual one, and I do not know where my Desktop folder is. I can get to it if I follow a link in my User file, but that's it.
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The Pane-http://prntscr.com/9r3e35
My Desktop-http://prntscr.com/9r3dlu
Favorites-http://prntscr.com/9r3esq
Downloads-http://prntscr.com/9r3ezr
Do I need to restore my computer to factory settings? I apologize if this is a stupid question, I'm not very tech savvy. Thanks in advance :)
 
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Not a stupid question. In windows 10 open computer, or the browser. Select on [ Quick Access ] in the upper left hand corner of the window. From there you will see your shortcut. Right select on [ Downloads ], then select the [ Location ] tab, the select [ Find Target ]. That will let you browse for the location of your downloads folder. Repeat the process for each of the Links.

mopman411

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Not a stupid question. In windows 10 open computer, or the browser. Select on [ Quick Access ] in the upper left hand corner of the window. From there you will see your shortcut. Right select on [ Downloads ], then select the [ Location ] tab, the select [ Find Target ]. That will let you browse for the location of your downloads folder. Repeat the process for each of the Links.
 
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ChickenCurry

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I navigated to my Downloads folder after following your steps, but it doesn't let me select the folder? I'm sorry if I followed incorrectly. I went to quick access, right clicked Downloads, then went to 'properties' and 'location', then selected 'find target'.
Also, my Desktop doesn't show under quick access.
 

ChickenCurry

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Still sorry to bother, but I deleted everything related to SymMover as well as uninstalling it, but I still can't select the folder when I navigate to it.
Here's what my I get when I select 'find target' (I also opened the properties of the folder that I want to change to) -http://prntscr.com/9r4aav
 

ChickenCurry

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Ok, I think I've gotten this to work. Thank you for your replies.
 

ChickenCurry

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It seems, I still have an issue. The two downloads folders seem to correspond, so when I want to make one the Downloads folder and the other the Desktop, they are the same. Either the Desktop or the Downloads.
http://prntscr.com/9rbrpu
I also can't find a way to put my favorites back in the Pane. And top of all of that, I can't rename one of the 2 Downloads Folders to Desktop. Any ideas?