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.

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Chapters
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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