How to shift system default folders ( like Desktop or Downloads ) to other drive in Windows 10

1. How do I move the default folder to another drive in Windows 10?
2. Can I move Windows folder from C drive to D drive?
3. How do I change my default drive in Windows 10?
4. How do I move a folder from C drive to D drive in Windows 10?
5. How do I move my user folder to a different drive?
6. Can I delete users folder in C drive?
7. What is Users folder in C drive?
8. What is safe to move from C to D drive?
9. How do I move games from C drive to D drive?
10. How do I change my default download drive?
11. How do I change the primary storage on my computer?
12. How do I change the Save as type in Windows 10?

How do I move the default folder to another drive in Windows 10?

To make the move, open C:\Users, double-click your user profile folder, and then right-click any of the default subfolders there and click Properties. On the Location tab, click Move, and then select the new location for that folder. (If you enter a path that doesn't exist, Windows will offer to create it for you.)

Can I move Windows folder from C drive to D drive?

#1: Copy files from C drive to D drive via Drag and Drop

Double-click Computer or This PC to open Windows File Explorer. Step 2. Navigate to the folders or files you want to move, right click them and select Copy or Cut from the given options.

How do I change my default drive in Windows 10?

To change the default drive for storing your apps in Windows 10:

1. Click Start, and then click Settings (the gear icon) to open the Settings app.
2. Click System.
3. Click the Storage tab.
4. Click the Change Where New Content Is Saved link.

How do I move a folder from C drive to D drive in Windows 10?

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1. Press Windows Key + E to open up the Windows explorer .
2. Look for the folder you want to move.
3. Right-click the folder and click on Properties.
4. Click on the Location tab.
5. Click on Move.
6. Navigate to the folder where you want to move your folder to.
7. Click on Apply.
8. Click on Confirm once prompted.

How do I move my user folder to a different drive?

To move the default user account folders to a new storage location, use these steps:

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Click on This PC from the left pane.
3. Under the "Devices and drivers" section, open the new drive location.
4. Navigate to the location you want to move the folders.
5. Click the New folder button from the "Home" tab.

Can I delete users folder in C drive?

Delete User Profile Folder via File Explorer. Open File Explorer. Go to the folder C:\Users and look for the user name which you want to delete. The appropriate folder contains everything related to the user profile, so you just need to delete this folder.

What is Users folder in C drive?

So your user folder is your folder. It's where you can store all of your documents, music, photos, videos, and so on. Now you can store files in other parts of your hard drive, but there are very few reasons to do that.

What is safe to move from C to D drive?

You can move all the data under your " Users " folder to free some space on your C: drive. ... You can also change the file directory of your download folders and the files that you want to save to your D: drive for you to save storage.

How do I move games from C drive to D drive?

1. How do I move games from C drive to D drive?

1. Click App Migration.
2. Choose the game or games you want to transfer on the C drive.
3. Browse D drive as the destination drive.
4. Click Transfer to start.

How do I change my default download drive?

How do I set my download drive default to D: ?

1. a) Click on Start, then click on Computer.
2. b) Click on C:\ drive, and then click on User's folder.
3. c) Under user's folder click on your user name, then click on Downloads, right click on downloads select Properties.
4. d) Click on the Location Tab.
5. e) Under location tab Change the location to the require drive.

How do I change the primary storage on my computer?

To get change your default hard drive, click Start and then choose Settings (or press Windows+I). In the Settings window, click System. In the System window, choose the Storage tab on the left and then scroll down to the “Save locations” section on the right.

How do I change the Save as type in Windows 10?

1. Go to Control Panel > Default programs and select Associate a file type or protocol with a program. 2. From the list of file extensions, select the extension that you want to change the default program to open with and then click Change program.