Windows 10: How to change where new content is saved using One Drive paths instead of local profile...

Hi there,

I am using Windows 10 V1909 and use One Drive for most of my default content for downloads, documents, pictures etc and don't really use the local profile folders to keep stuff as like to run mainly off my cloud space as i change computers alot.


I see in Windows 10 you can change where new content is saved to the C drive or any other physical local attached drive, but there is no option in there i can see to choose an external eg: One Drive or any other Cloud drive path for each section ? I need the default save location for eg: Documents to be "C:\Users\MyName\OneDrive\Documents" instead of "C:\Users\MyName\Documents"


I can modify the location of local user profile folders manually to be the external One Drive locations which is then fine for opening files, but when i save files by default, it still points to local c:\user profile downloads, documents etc even after rebooting the pc.


The only way i could think to fix this was to maybe eg: "Map" One Drive folders as local drive letters, which might then appear in the default save locations, or maybe eg: modify the Registry default save location paths to be One Drive paths.


Thankz in advance.

:)

 

Change where new content is saved.

Hello Martin,

We apologize for the late reply.

Windows 10 lets you easily change the default Save location for Documents, Music, Picture and Video files. For steps on how to organize your preferred setting, follow these steps:

• Open Start Menu.
• Click Settings, then System settings.
• Click on Storage in the left pane.
• Scroll down a bit and find Save locations.
• There you will see New documents will save to setting and similar settings for Music, Pictures & Videos.
• Select the location from the drop-down menu.

For Windows 10 Creators Update v1703, you need to navigate as follows:

Settings > System > Storage
> Change where new content is saved.

Tip: If you are suffering from the low space issues after upgrading, you can use these technique to move Documents and other personal folders from the default system drive to another drive.

Feel free to post back if further assistance is needed.

 

change where content is saved

I have windows 10 and the application is on: Settings-System-Storage and under More Storage Settings there is the option "change where content is saved" and when I select this option to change my user folders like Downloads, Documents I don't see the new
hard drive that under "this pc" I see it listed as drive D:

 

change where content is saved

I install a second hard drive that is recognize be the system, but under "change where content is saved" does not give me the option to choose this drive that is listed as D:. Is formatted as NTFS

If I plug an external hard drive I will get the option to saved in it