Why I Avoid Windows Standard Folders

⚛️ Windows has a default user folder layout that I’ve avoided for years. With the recent assumptions Microsoft has made on how those folders should be treated, I’m glad I don’t rely on them.

⚛️ Windows standard folders I’ve always avoided Windows default folders like Desktop, Documents, and Pictures. This has saved me from Microsoft’s recent, frustrating changes, such as pushing OneDrive backups. Instead, I create and organize my own folders, maintaining full control without Microsoft’s interference.

  • 0:00 Avoid Windows Standard Folders
  • 1:00 What are the standard folders
  • 2:00 The assumptions
  • 2:30 OneDrive backup feature
  • 4:30 What I do instead
  • 6:45 Applications assume a default
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