How to make my drive D my default for storage since my drive C is full?

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Shelysa Powell 0

How do I make my hard drive d my default for storage?

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Answer 1

Here is the best way to set up a system with a small system drive and large data drive.

1.

Move all your User Library folders to D:

Open Windows File Explorer

In the right hand pane, right click your Documents folder and choose Properties

Select the Location tab

In the Location box, type D:\Documents then click Apply and OK

Please Note, you must specify a folder name like D:\Documents, not just D:\

And before you move another folder, you need to wait for the previous folder to move completely.

When that move completes, do the same for Pictures, Videos and Music

Each time, provide a new folder location, for example, Pictures will go to D:\Pictures

2.

Move the location of all future content downloaded from the Microsoft Store

Open the Settings App (gear icon on your Start Menu)

Go to System - Storage - Advanced Storage Settings - Where new content is saved:

Change all options you find there to D

Also, for any Apps or games that you may have downloaded, go to Settings - Apps, then select that game or App and there may be a Move option.

3.

If you are a Steam Gamer

Stop all processes associated with Steam

Move the Steam folder to your D drive manually

Then open the Steam Control Panel and point that to the new location

Answer 2

To make your D drive the default for storage in Windows, you can change the default save locations for various types of files. Here’s how to do it:

Open Settings: Click on the Start menu and select Settings (the gear icon).
Go to System: In the Settings window, click on System.
Select Storage: In the left-hand menu, click on Storage.
Change where new content is saved: Scroll down and look for the section labeled More storage settings. Click on Change where new content is saved.
Set D drive as default: For each type of content (like apps, documents, music, pictures, and videos), you can select the D drive from the drop-down menu to set it as the default save location.
Apply Changes: Make sure to save any changes you make.

This will redirect new files to your D drive instead of the C drive, helping you manage your storage better.