Windows 10 List specific shared folder in Network, not root folder

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I share files on my home network between my desktop PC and my laptop. I often move files between the two computers by placing folders on the desktops and then working with them or moving them to specific folders. The network for my laptop lists its desktop folder, but for the desktop PC, the topline \Users root folder is listed, not just the desktop. Network and sharing work just fine. But how do I list the shared PC desktop folder so that I don’t have to drill down through the \Users file structure to reach the desktop folder?
An image from 'List specific shared folder in Network, not root folder'. Network shared folders listing multiple backup, data, and user folders with highlighted Desktop and Users.
An image from 'List specific shared folder in Network, not root folder'. Network shared folders listing multiple backup, data, and user folders with highlighted Desktop and Users.
 

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Just make a shortcut directly to the Desktop
\\computer\sharename\pathtodesktop
 

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Thanks, Neemobeer. I suppose that would be a good workaround. Even when I remove the share completely and then share only the desktop, it still appears as the Users root folder, through which I have to drill down to the desktop folder. What I'd like to do is list it in Network (bottom picture, above), the same way as the laptop desktop appears (top picture, above). How do I do that?
 

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Share the specific users folder and not C:\Users
 

Yes, I tried that. First I removed all sharing right down the folder tree. I even restarted. When I try to share only the desktop folder, I still get C:\Users..., even though Windows tells me its sharing the specific desktop folder. Did I miss a setting?
 

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Tried it again, and now it's working OK.
 

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