Move windows 10 download folder

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Your email address will not be published. Skip to content Advertisement. Support us Winaero greatly relies on your support. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. You can use this exact method to move any folder in Windows to another drive or location. Comment below to share your thoughts or any problems you face when moving the downloads folder in Windows.

Thank you! I have been wanting to move this folder to another drive for so long. Great step-by-step article. Very easy, and it worked perfectly! This was useful, since my C: is the SSD not a lot of space. I did everything, and when I try to download something it automatically creates a new Downloads folder in the original, smaller drive and downloads it to there.

I have no clue what to do. Thank you … at last my Drive C bar has turned blue from aggressive red! Lovely clear instructions. Let's discuss both ways in detail:.

Step 1. Open the "Settings" option on your PC and click on the "System" option. Then, click on the "Storage" option. You can change Downloads location by using the move feature. Follow the steps listed below to know how to move Downloads folder to another drive Windows Step 2. Go to the drive where you want to move the downloads folder. Right-click and choose the "New" option and then the "Folder" option. You can name it Downloads. Step 3. Under the Quick Access bar, right-click on the actual "Downloads Folder" and click on the "Properties" option.

Step 4. Tap on the "Location" tab and click on the "Move" option in the properties windows. Step 5. In the "Select a Destination" window, go back to the folder that you created previously. Select the folder and tap on the "Select Folder" option. Step 6. Now, the new location will get added to the properties window. Navigate to the folders or files you want to move, right click them and select Copy or Cut from the given options.

Step 3. In the Folder Properties window, click the Location tab.