Through the following guide we will teach you how to change download folder location from 'disk C' to 'disk D'. Apart from this, you may also be interested in editing and organizing the Outlook folder list, in case you use this application.
The "Downloads" folder and what you should know before changing it
In the latest versions of the Windows operating system there is a folder "Download". This folder, as its name indicates, is where the files we download go to. For this reason, all documents and other items downloaded with browsers and other programs usually end up here.
The downloaded documents are located in a specific space. For Windows, the default download folder is set to local disk C. However, this can be changed very easily. Something we will teach you in this tutorial. Either way, you should keep a few things in mind before starting.
Use a hard drive with space
It is important to use a hard drive that has enough space for the downloads you will be making. At the same time, when making the change, it is important to have a minimum of storage space occupied from items already in the downloads folder.
Use the ever-present storage space
In addition to the above, we do not recommend the use of removable archives, therefore, if you plan to change the download folder from "C" to "D", please note that this hard drive will be always connected to the computer.
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On the other hand, if you are a OneDrive user, it is convenient to know the method to change the default location of the OneDrive folder. Without further ado let us continue.
How to change the download folder location from "disk C" to "disk D"
By following the steps shown below, you can change the Downloads folder of Windows on disk "D" or any other disk in the system.
Create the folder where the downloads will be saved
Before starting the process, you will need to create the folder where you want to save your downloads from now on. To do this, simply go to the hard drive of your choice (in this case "D") and create the "Download" folder in the place that seems best to you.
The previous process will be required, as that is where the downloaded files will start saving. We recommend that you create the folder in the root of your hard drive, but you can do it anywhere.
Change the location of the Windows Downloads folder
Now we will proceed to change the site to which downloads are saved by default in Windows. Therefore, the first thing to do is to go to where the original folder is. You can access it very easily by going to File Explorer and selecting "Download" from the Quick Launch.
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However, in newer versions of Windows this folder is located in «C: Users» your user »» Download. Once you are there
