What is the exact path to the public documents folder?
67 67 people found this article helpful Updated on September 11, 2020 The Public folder is a folder in the Windows
operating system that you can use to share files with other people who either use the same computer or are connected to the computer over the same network. It's possible to grant or restrict access to your Public folder for any device on a shared network. Information in this article applies broadly to all versions of the Windows operating system. The Windows Public folder is located in the Users
folder at the root of the hard drive that Windows is installed on, which is
usually C:\Users\Public,but it might be any other letter depending on the drive that's storing the Windows OS files. Any local user on the computer can access the Public folder at all times, and by configuring specific network access, you can decide whether or not any networked users can open it. Public Folder ContentsBy default, the Public folder does not contain any files until they're added by a user either manually or automatically through a software install. However, there are default subfolders within the Users Public folder that make it easier to organize files that might be put into it later on:
These folders are only suggestions, so it's not required that video files be put into the Public Videos folder or images be saved to Public Pictures. New folders can be added to the Public folder at any time by any user with the proper permissions. It's treated much like any other folder in Windows except that all the local users have access to it. How to Access the Public Folder on Your ComputerThe quickest way to open the Public Users folder in all versions of Windows is to open Windows Explorer and then navigate through the hard drive to the Users folder:
How to Access Another Public Folder on Your NetworkThe above method opens the Public folder on your own computer, not a Public folder from a different computer on your same network. To open a networked Public folder:
How to Manage Network Access to the Public FolderNetwork access to the Public folder is either turned on so that every networked user can see it and access its files, or it's turned off to prevent all network access. If it's turned on, you still need proper permissions in order to access the folder. To share or unshare the Public folder:
Turning off Public folder sharing for guest, public, and/or private networks does not turn off access to the Public folder for users on the same computer; it's still accessible to anyone who has a local account on the PC. Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe What is the path to My Documents folder?Browsing to the Documents folder in Windows Explorer
Under This PC, click the C: drive. In the C: drive, double-click the Users folder. Double-click the
What does \\ mean in Windows path?They indicate that the path should be passed to the system with minimal modification, which means that you cannot use forward slashes to represent path separators, or a period to represent the current directory, or double dots to represent the parent directory.
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