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Change the default location where Windows saves files on your system.

Change the default location where Windows saves files on your system.

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Maria7300
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03-15-2016, 10:14 PM
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Hi everyone, I own three storage drives. The first is an SSD for the operating system and similar tasks, the second is an HDD that's already full, and the third is where I plan to store my main files. I’m familiar with adjusting settings in Windows 10, but I run into an issue: after changing my default save location, a new empty folder appears. My folders contain over 300 GB of documents, videos, pictures, and music, and I don’t want to move everything around. Can I change the default save location to a specific drive instead of selecting a drive? I’d appreciate knowing if this is feasible using the command prompt. Thanks in advance!
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Maria7300
03-15-2016, 10:14 PM #1

Hi everyone, I own three storage drives. The first is an SSD for the operating system and similar tasks, the second is an HDD that's already full, and the third is where I plan to store my main files. I’m familiar with adjusting settings in Windows 10, but I run into an issue: after changing my default save location, a new empty folder appears. My folders contain over 300 GB of documents, videos, pictures, and music, and I don’t want to move everything around. Can I change the default save location to a specific drive instead of selecting a drive? I’d appreciate knowing if this is feasible using the command prompt. Thanks in advance!

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sebujunior
Junior Member
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03-24-2016, 11:53 AM
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In Windows Explorer simply click on Documents and choose Properties, then navigate to Location and update it to your desired map.
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sebujunior
03-24-2016, 11:53 AM #2

In Windows Explorer simply click on Documents and choose Properties, then navigate to Location and update it to your desired map.

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Qcrist
Junior Member
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03-25-2016, 11:05 PM
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Yeah, I've already done that, however some things (like screenshots) will save in what windows considers the default save location
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Qcrist
03-25-2016, 11:05 PM #3

Yeah, I've already done that, however some things (like screenshots) will save in what windows considers the default save location