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    how to change path to default drive for desktop

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    Mitch P, Dec 26, 2019
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  2. How to change default desktop color

    Hi,

    As per the description, I understand that you would like to change the default desktop color.

    You may follow the steps given below and check.


    • Click on the start button.

    • Click on settings.

    • Click on personalization.

    • Select color.

    • Choose a color for your desktop.


    I would suggest you to refer to the Microsoft Help Article given below and check if that helps.

    Get Started with Windows 10.

    Hope this information helps. Please let us know if you need any other assistance with Windows in future. We will be happy to assist you.
     
    Mayank Gupta10, Dec 26, 2019
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  3. Can I Change My Default Desktop Location??

    Hello Lucas,

    You may change the default location for the desktop and library folders on Windows 10.

    To change the default location of the folders, please follow these steps:

    • Click Start, type This PC and press
      Enter
      .
    • Right-click the Desktop folder and select Properties.
    • Go to Location tab and click Move.
    • Find the new location for the Desktop folder and click
      Select
      Folder.
    • Click OK to finish.

    The steps must be done on each of the library folders.

    Regards.
     
    Devlin Sco, Dec 26, 2019
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  4. how to change path to default drive for desktop

    Change default drive: How do I change the default drive that my system will install programs on?

    Hi Ed,

    Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience caused to you and will assist you in solving the issue.

    In order to change the default installation directory, please change the following in the registry.

    • Press Windows key + X, type regedit and press Enter.
    • Locate the following: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
    • Right click on the value named ProgramFilesDir & change the default value
      C:\Program Files to the path you want to install all your programs in.
    • Click OK and Exit.

    Windows, by default, will now install your programs in the new drive or path.

    Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur
    if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back
    up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

    322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

    How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

    Hope the information is helpful. Keep us posted on the status for further assistance.
     
    Eeshwar Kumar, Dec 26, 2019
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