Windows 10: I cant change the location of the videos folder

Discus and support I cant change the location of the videos folder in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I tried moving the Videos folder to my D drive and when doing that i didn't know that i had to make a folder called Videos and direct it there, so i... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by yousif ., Feb 21, 2025.

  1. yousif . Win User

    I cant change the location of the videos folder


    I tried moving the Videos folder to my D drive and when doing that i didn't know that i had to make a folder called Videos and direct it there, so i just chose the location to my D drive, after copying all the videos to that place i wanted to change the location of the videos but it doesnt give me the option to anymore when i press on properties. And for some reason it still says that the location is in my C drive.What's the solution?

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    yousif ., Feb 21, 2025
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  2. Changing folder location

    Hi Kenneth,

    To change the location of a personal folder (e.g., Videos), follow these steps:

    1. Right-click the personal folder, and then click Properties.
    2. Switch to the Location tab in the dialog box.
    3. Click Move....
    4. Select the destination folder path and then click OK.
    Your apps will know the location of the shell folder, whichever drive it is in.
     
    Ramesh Srinivasan, Feb 21, 2025
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  3. Nicrite Win User
    Vista Ultimate - 'User' Folder Location

    No tried that.

    Can copy the entire folder to D; but Windows still points to C as the location. Can change personal folders location to a folder on D;, but this still leaves hidden files etc on C;. Thus meaning there are 2 Users folders. Have managed to change the Public folder location to D;, with some registry tweaks, but this doesnt seem to work for the entire folder.

    any more suggestions
     
    Nicrite, Feb 21, 2025
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  4. I cant change the location of the videos folder

    Changed location of captured video

    Hi,

    If you can no longer see the location option on the capture folder, you may restore your Game DVR Captures folder location settings. After restoring the game DVR Captures folder location settings, then you can change your Game DVR Captures folder location
    again. To do this, you may follow the steps below:

    How to restore Game DVR Captures folder location settings

    • Open File Explorer.
    • Browse to the Captures folder location.
    • Right-click the Captures folder and select Properties.
    • Click the Location tab.
    • Click the Restore Defaults button.
    • Click Apply.
    • Click Yes to recreate the folder in the old location.
    • Click Yes to move the content of the Captures folder to the old location, and wait a few moments.
    • Click OK.

    Note: After you've completed the steps, the Captures folder will return with all its content to its default location: C:\Users\%username%\Videos\Captures.

    After performing the steps above, try to change the location of your captured video.

    Kindly update us with the results.

    If you think this was helpful, do not hesitate to "mark it as answer" to help those who are facing the same problem.
     
    Wilfred Mac, Feb 21, 2025
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