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How to change default downloads folder location in Windows 10 – PCMobiTech


6/16/ · How to change default location to install apps on Windows Use these steps to change the default storage location to install new apps from the Microsoft Store: Open Settings. Click on System. Click on Storage. Under the “More storage settings” section, click the Change where new content is saved option. 6/3/ · If you want to change default downloads folder location in Windows 10 at the system level follow the steps below: Open Windows File Explorer and right-click on Download available in the left tree. Now context menu will appear to choose Properties from the menu. Downloads Properties dialog box will appear, Change the Downloads folder location . 3/23/ · Select Properties from the context menu and go to the Location tab. Under the location field is a ‘Restore Default’ button. Click it and Windows will return the downloads folder to the default location. It will again ask if you want to move files or not. The downloads folder for any and all users on Windows resides in the C drive. If you don’t regularly purge the .




how to change where downloads go on windows 10


How to change where downloads go on windows 10


Joinsubscribers and get a daily digest of news, geek trivia, and our feature articles. By submitting your email, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. To update your system to the latest release, there must be enough space on your hard drive for the update files. Windows will automatically try to use a different drive if your system drive is full, but with a few steps, you can also force Windows to download updates somewhere else.


If the system drive is too full and you have a different drive with enough space, Windows will often try to use that space if it can. Note: Before going any further, you should  back up your computer just in case anything goes wrong while altering things in system folders. You really should be backing up regularly, anyway. This is where Windows will store any future update downloads.


Next, name the folder to whatever you want. Scroll down until you find the   wuauserv service near the bottom of the list. These act much the same way a shortcut does; they point to a real folder somewhere else on your computer. First, run Command Prompt as an administrator. This will prevent Windows from re-downloading any updates. From now on whenever Windows Update downloads files, they should be stored in the newly created folder.


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How to Change Default Download Location in Windows 10

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How to change where downloads go on windows 10


how to change where downloads go on windows 10

3/23/ · Select Properties from the context menu and go to the Location tab. Under the location field is a ‘Restore Default’ button. Click it and Windows will return the downloads folder to the default location. It will again ask if you want to move files or not. The downloads folder for any and all users on Windows resides in the C drive. If you don’t regularly purge the . 6/16/ · How to change default location to install apps on Windows Use these steps to change the default storage location to install new apps from the Microsoft Store: Open Settings. Click on System. Click on Storage. Under the “More storage settings” section, click the Change where new content is saved option. 12/16/ · Edge: Select Main menu > Settings > Downloads. Under Location, select Change. Go to the preferred destination, choose Select Folder. Windows Go to Settings > System > Storage > Change where new content is saved. Choose the default locations for various filetypes. It may take some time for files to move from an old path to a new path.






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