frequent folders

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Frequent folders in Windows File Explorer are a key part of the Quick access feature, which displays recently and frequently used folders for faster navigation. Users can pin folders to Quick access or rely on the automatic list of frequent folders that appears in the File Explorer jump list on the taskbar. However, some users encounter issues where clicking "Open file location" on a frequent folder or search result incorrectly opens the Desktop folder instead of the intended target folder. This behavior can disrupt workflow and is a known troubleshooting topic among Windows users. Discussions on WindowsForum.com cover both the intended functionality of frequent folders and solutions for related glitches.
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    "Open file location" or “Save image as” opens to Desktop folder instead of target folder.

    (Newcomer to this forum) Basically, trying to ‘save to a target folder’ or ‘open from a target folder’ goes to the Desktop folder instead of the target folder. Examples: Enter a file name in desktop search bar. List of possible files, desired file is in a target folder within another folder...
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    More and more of our users are storing their files in more and more places. Whether that’s in cloud locations like OneDrive and Dropbox at home, or across network shares, OneDrive for Business, and SharePoint at work, the problems introduced are the same – it gets harder to access those files...
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