How to fix "Can’t move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can’t be redirected"
"Can’t move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can’t be redirected" when trying to change the user folder to another location?

Windows 10 still has a problem.One of the problems is a long message that says "Can’t move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can’t be redirected" when trying to change the user folder to another location.
The error is caused because Windows 10 can't change the folder location automatically.
You may need to do it using Registry Editor.
How to fix "Can’t move the folder because there is a folder in the same location that can’t be redirected" with Registry Editor
Open Registry Editor by pressing Windows logo+R then type "regedit".Press Enter.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell FoldersClick which folder that encounters the error message.

- Favorites - %USERPROFILE%\Favorites
- Desktop - %USERPROFILE%\Desktop
- Music - %USERPROFILE%\Music
- Videos - %USERPROFILE%\Videos
- Pictures - %USERPROFILE%\Pictures
- Downloads - %USERPROFILE%\Downloads
- Documents (Personal) - %USERPROFILE%\Documents



You should now be able to move your folder location for user folders