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

Discus and support Change Save Location for New Apps in Windows 10 in Windows 10 Tutorials to solve the problem; I'm fine with moving everything, but I have no options to change anything within Settings > Storage. The dropdown menus in there are completely blank.... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Tutorials' started by Slartybart, May 28, 2015.

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  1. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Change Save Location for New Apps in Windows 10


    What build of Windows 10 are you using? I'll do some testing with that build number to see if it may be an issue with it.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...mber-find.html
     
    Brink, Apr 5, 2016
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  2. XSEAN
    xSean Win User

    Version 1511, Build 10586.164
    Pro, x64
     
    xSean, Apr 5, 2016
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  3. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Apr 5, 2016
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  4. XSEAN
    xSean Win User

    Change Save Location for New Apps in Windows 10

    I'll probably hold off then.
    Looking into swapping out my storage devices anyways, and at that point will just do a clean install.
    Thanks for the help, too bad there's no "easy" fix, lol.
     
    xSean, Apr 5, 2016
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  5. CHUMMY
    chummy Win User
    This feature worked fine for me before Anniversary Update. Now when i click apply in new location it tell me the location has applications from another device and if i want to apply settings it will delete other applications first.

    I have steam/Origin/Uplay games installed in that directory where i wanting to send Win10apps, so i just not sure what applications it want to delete, Win10 wanting to delete my other platform games?
     
    chummy, Sep 2, 2016
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  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello chummy,

    It's wanting to uninstall all apps installed at that location. *Sad
     
    Brink, Sep 2, 2016
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  7. CHUMMY
    chummy Win User
    So now it only works at a empty directory or at least some directory you dont care to be cleaned? Why MS changed it, before it installed without problem with other softwares installed in same directory.
     
    chummy, Sep 2, 2016
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  8. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Change Save Location for New Apps in Windows 10

    Hopefully it'll get sorted soon. I don't know why it requires to remove the other apps first.
     
    Brink, Sep 2, 2016
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  9. SCOPIO
    scopio Win User
    Hi Brink, having just acquired a new self-build desktop with Windows10 Home Anniversary 1607 I am in the process of moving all the folders as described on this tutorial from This PC on the SSD C:\ drive to a HDD D:\ drive as this tutorial shows very clearly how to do so. I would also like to move,if possible, the Public folder, Downloads folder, Favourites folder andOneDrive folder.
    Is this possible and how and what may be if any the complications?
    Is there a tutorial on how to achieve this?
    Thanks in anticipation.
     
    scopio, Sep 2, 2016
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  10. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello scopio, *Smile

    Congrats on the new PC.

    Personally, I wouldn't recommend to move system folders like those. I find that doing so could introduce unknown issues.
     
    Brink, Sep 2, 2016
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  11. SCOPIO
    scopio Win User
    Thanks Brink for the quick response. That is why I asked a knowledgeable person like you if there could be issues by moving those folders. Thanks, Iwill take your recommendation and not move them.
     
    scopio, Sep 2, 2016
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  12. SWARFEGA
    swarfega Win User
    I move my downloads folder to my new location but I would not move the public folder for reasons as Brink said.
     
    swarfega, Sep 2, 2016
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  13. SCOPIO
    scopio Win User

    Change Save Location for New Apps in Windows 10

    Thanks swarfega, I am taking your recommendations.
     
    scopio, Sep 2, 2016
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  14. NEM
    nem Win User
    Any idea why i only get C: to show in "Storage" when i got D E F G and H as well which i use on a daily basis and shows fine in disk management and windows explorer?
     
    nem, Sep 24, 2016
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  15. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Brink, Sep 24, 2016
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