Windows 10: How to change the folder path for Documents, Music, etc libraries?

I plan on having an SSD for the OS and a separate hard drive for programs/documents, music, etc. What I don't know is how exactly to change the directory for my Documents, music, videos, pictures, downloads libraries. Can anyone explain how to do this?

This is for Windows 10 (obviously)

:)

 

Windows 10 Update On May 24, 2017 - Folders Redirect

Again, that does NOT change the path of the folders under "My PC". The path for the Documents folder is set to C:\Users\(my user name)\OneDrive. It should be C:\Users\(my user name). No matter what I do, including resetting the target folder for this, it
will not redirect from the set path.

How do I change the path for my Documents, my Pictures, etc. folders?

Thank you.

 

Exclude subfolder

Perish the thought! - Yes, I'd just relocate your downloads folder to 'Documents' (make sure you change the download path at locations you've already used too) - then you can edit tags etc. there before moving them to the music folder. As far as I can see
you cannot remove folders within the music folder from Groove. You'll need to copy any tracks still in that folder elsewhere and then delete it.

 

If you want to move individual user folders to another location, see this tutorial on our sister site the Seven Forums (it applies to Windows 10, too): User Folders - Change Default Location - Windows 7 Help Forums

If you would rather move the whole Users folder and everything it contains to another location, see this tutorial: Users Folder - Move Location in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Hi, I can well understand your intention to separate the OS from your programs and data.

However it's not a good idea to have your installed programs on a different physical disk (E.g. D: ) to your OS as you plan. Why?
1. The registry is on C, the program on D
2. Other files and folders related to the program may well be on C
3. Coordinating backups e.g. disk images of the two separate disks
4. You'd need system restore on on C and D
5. What happens if one disk fails- what do you do then?
6. etc etc.

So simply by specifying your install path as D: doesn't mean (as I assume you know) your program is independent of the OS. Only true of portable programs.

If, say, your boot 'disk' is an SSD, you might be concerned about space depending on how big your SSD is at this point (= how much you're prepared to spend). Then you might have to make an exception for an especially large program, for example.

Further, your boot time will be somewhat reduced if you have programs loaded on startup on your HDD.

 

+1 dalchina! I recommend creating data folders on the designated partition or hard-drive. And, educating each of your important data-creating programs to default save into [onto] the designated hard-drive's folders you created. When you have to OS restore, your data will not care in the least 'cause it's all residing on another partition [or hard-drive]. Be advised: if you use Firefox, Thunderbird, eM Client, or similar programs -- you can save certain folders to your backups hard-drive just prior to OS restore.

 

Hello Jagwar, *Smile

Actually, you do not need to change the location of Libraries since the location depends on where the folders included in the library are located, and what included folder you set as the default save location. The default save location is where everything you save in the library is actually saved to.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8...dows-10-a.html

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/8...dows-10-a.html

 

I'm looking at the 2nd link and it says to click on "Manage" at the top, but I have no "Manage" button.

 

Just wondering- was 'Manage' Windows 8, and is it now
Rt click folder
Properties
Location
?

 

When you have a library selected or opened, you should have a "Library Tools" Manage tab that you'll need to click on to open first. You should then see the Manage button in the ribbon.

 

Ah, finally found the Manage tab. I hadn't actually opened the Library version of Documents, Music, Pictures. (Never needed to!)

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html

 

I see now, I had that menu disabled.

 

OK Can someone explain why these two menus (which should be identical) contain different files?

 

The folders in "This PC" point to your "C:\Users" folder to location.

The other are libraries instead that are only collections of included folders in each library. They include more than just the same locations in This PC.

They are separate locations. *Smile

 

Oh, then I'm trying to change those "This PC" folders versus the Libraries.