Windows: Desktop Folder Location

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Desktop Folder Location

There are 2 folders that represents the Desktop. They are at:

Invoke-Item ~/Desktop
Invoke-Item C:/Users/Public/Desktop
Windows 10 user desktop folder 2021-11-26
Windows 10 user desktop folder 2021-11-26

Virtual Desktop

And there's also a virtual directory at:

Desktop

The virtual desktop is shown when you press ❖ Window+d.

Any file shortcuts in ~/Desktop and C:/Users/Public/Desktop are shown in the virtual one, plus additions like Recycle Bin and Computer, Network, Internet Explorer.

Windows 10 virtual desktop 2021-11-26
Windows 10 virtual desktop 2021-11-26

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