To change your default desktop location and do the following:
- Open the Registry editor (Regedit.exe) Start > run > regedit [Enter]
- Browse to the location:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER> Software > Microsoft > Windows
> CurrentVersion > Explorer > User Shell Folders. - In the right window pane select the required value (i.e. Desktop).
- Insert the new location for the folder to be stored.
- Close the registry editor and log off.