Windows 10: Why can't I change my default install location?

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  1. Why can't I change my default install location?


    Xbox app on windows 11, why does it recognize my drive but won't let me click the new drive for default install location it is already in the proper format as well?

    :)
     
    K33N0BR0WN, Dec 11, 2022
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  2. 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 11, 2022
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  3. madmax2 Win User
    Change default installation Destination Folder for game installations

    Hi

    How I can I change default suggested Destination installation Folder for game installations?

    Currently it is suggesting e.g. D:\Games
    But i want to change it to another location e.g. H:\Games.
     
    madmax2, Dec 11, 2022
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  4. Why can't I change my default install location?

    Change the default installation location

    I apologize, I hit send too quickly.

    Once you are on disk x, make sure the drive is formatted.

    click on the space next to the drive and assign it a letter and its volume.

    here is an article as well on disk formatting:

    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-format-new-h...

    Once you have verified those steps. Then you can change the default save location. To do this, you can follow these steps:

    1. go to the window and open the start menu. Type settings.

    2. with settings open, from the left menu, select storage.

    3. once storage is open, you can chose what you want to save and where based on the categories of apps, documents, music, videos, etc.

    Here is another article on saving the to a new location as well.

    http://www.thewindowsclub.com/change-default-sa...

    please let me know if you run into any issues at all!

    Have a great day!

    Danielle
     
    DanielleFergus, Dec 11, 2022
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