Windows 10: Change Save Location for New Apps in Windows 10

How to: Change Save Location for New Apps in Windows 10

How to Change Location where New Apps will Install and Save to in Windows 10


In Windows 10, users can select where new Windows apps from the Store will install and save data to by default instead of on the default Windows "This PC (C)" drive location.

You can select to install new Windows apps to any internal or external drive, including SD cards, USB drives, and USB flash drives. You cannot use mapped network drives, and you can only use one location at a time to save apps to.

Windows 10 will only install new apps to the currently selected location. Existing apps do not get moved to the new location by default, but you can select to move apps to another drive.

If you disconnect the drive you selected to install Windows apps to, then any app installed to that drive will no longer work until the drive is connected again.

If you disconnect the drive you selected to install Windows apps to, then Windows will install new apps to This PC until the drive is connected again. Any apps installed to "This PC" during this time will remain on "This PC", and will not be moved to the other location.

Window will create the folders below on the root of the drive you selected to install new apps on. When a new Windows app from the Store is installed to the selected location, Windows 10 will create a WindowsApps folder at that location. The files and folders for apps in the WindowsApps folder will be encrypted with EFS, so no one but your account is able to access the data.





*Warning You will need to make sure that the new storage location has been formatted using NTFS before changing the save location to it.

This tutorial will show you how to change the location of where new Windows apps from the Store will install and save data to for your account in Windows 10.



Here's How:

1. Open the Settings app, and click/tap on the System icon.

2. Click/tap on Storage on the left side, and click/tap on the Change where new content is saved link under More storage settings on the right side. (see screenshot below)



3. Select the drive you want New apps will save to. (see screenshot below)

*note The default location is This PC for the Windows C: drive in the %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps (apps) and %LocalAppData%\Packages (user app data) folders.

If the storage locations are empty, then check to make sure that the Storage Service service is enabled and set to Start (running) and manual.



4. Click/tap on the Apply button to apply. (see screenshot below)



5. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.


That's it,
Shawn


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• How to Change Your Storage Save Locations in Windows 10
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How to change install location for windows store (for large games)

In Windows 10 there is an easy way to change the default save locations for your files.

Click Start > Settings > System > Storage

Now click in the New apps will save to: list box then select the drive.

More:
http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/how-change-your-default-save-locations-windows-10

Note: This is where apps save to and not where they are installed.

: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 and Windows 10 Articles

 

How can I change the directory the store downloads to?

If you are running windows 10 with November update,change the saved locations of the app.

Detailed steps:

Apps Save Location - Change in Windows 10

 

In my installation the "New apps will save to" button is greyed out. What can I do?

 

Hello TheOne, and welcome to Ten Forums.

Microsoft has temporarily delayed this feature to be able to save apps to removable locations until a later release.

Microsoft Postpones Windows 10 Ability to Install Apps on SD - Thurrott.com

 

But I just want to install the apps to a different internal drive. I do not want to waste precious SSD space to useless fluff. Is this not yet possible?

 

It was, but it's not known yet when it will be again.

 

I would like to echo this concern - I too have an SSD drive - for which I'm grateful to easily move docs/pix/vids but I'll run out of space soon with apps and app data that's not stored on my other internal drive. What is your feeling about editing the registry to allow permission changes to appx?

 

"EX: C:\Users\Matt\AppData\Local\Packages" where all the Apps come to life, and store useful data.

 

You can still change where you install the programs and apps I thought, but you have to do it manually I thought by changing the drive letter?

 

This broke it for me. It was bad enough that it deleted important files for my antivirus when it updated. It almost wouldn't load and messed my whole comp up.. I fixed it a bit... Then I find out its auto sending fluff to my main drive.. No no no... And it won't let me change it...and they have no time on when they will again....no no no no no...fix it then maybe I'll try it again.. Good concept, too many issues....

 

Does this include storing pictures and videos? I am using a tablet and have those options enabled but when I select the SD card drive it does not get saved?

 

Hello Ralph, and welcome to Ten Forums. *Smile

This tutorial is only for where new apps from the Store get installed to.

If you like, please create a new thread for that issue to hopefully get a solution soon.

 

This does not exist in my C Drive (SP3 10 Pro) .

 

Hello Eliot,

It's a hidden folder. Copy and paste the location below into the address bar of File Explorer, and press Enter should open it for you. *Smile

%LocalAppData%\Packages