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how can I change the default location of the users folder in windows 10?

Anonymous
2022-01-22T03:26:07+00:00

I recently bought a new pc

but i noticed tonight that the user folder with all my files and music has been set to save on the smaller ssd drive in the pc with the rest of the apps instead of the 1 tb drive

i dont want to be in a position somewhere down the line where i'm running out of memory on the main drive. so is there any way to change the default location of my users folder as a whole?

i tried changing the location from the properties window but there was no option to change the location

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-01-22T14:05:56+00:00

    thank you for your response

    at a rough estimate by moving the documents and music folders alone i could gain approximately 50GB back from the SSD drive.

    i noticed an option in the control pannel section of my pc last night for changing the default locations where some types of documents are saved by default, i wouldnt plan to change the location of apps that i would install, but changing the new documents setting and music setting would be beneficial

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-01-22T03:44:00+00:00

    you cannot change the "LOCATION" of your "USERS" folder

    Instead, you have to change the "LOCATION" of each folder

    music, photos, docs, etc individually.

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  3. Sumit D - IA 167K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-01-22T04:01:44+00:00

    Hi Knight,

    I am Sumit here to assist you with this question.

    Redirecting the Users folder is not recommended because it would lead to installation failure of future updates.

    How much space are you able to gain if you move Downloads, Documents, Desktop folder to the other drive which officially is supported?

    Move Desktop folder location in Windows 10

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/74971-move-...

    At the end of the article, you can see the tutorials for other folders too, like Downloads and Documents. You would be prompted to move the existing contents for which you need to press yes.

    Keep us posted.

    Content on the above blog is written by a Windows MVP so it is safe. However, do watch out for the ads.

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  4. Sumit D - IA 167K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-01-23T03:54:54+00:00

    Yes, you can change these settings too. As apps include Games, many people move the same to D drive too as Games size can be large as well.

    Hope that helps.

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