Change the default Download folder on Windows 7/8/10

When the user proceeds to download any data on the network to a computer, it will be saved by default to the drive C:\. As we all know, this is the drive to install the operating system, so if you download a lot, it will affect the operation of the machine, not to mention if reinstalling Windows, data will also be lost. The best way is to change the location to store data on the computer for better.

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One obvious point we can see is that no one has chosen to save data to the drive C:\. But by default, the computer stores everything we download from the Internet into a folder on this drive (the Download folder ).

Therefore, to avoid unnecessary trouble, we usually set up for web browsers ( Google Chrome , Firefox ...) and other download support tools to download data to the computer and save it in a other position. The following article will guide you to change the location of the default Download folder on Win .

Change the default storage folder on Windows 7

Method 1: Change in the Registry

In this article, I will show you how to change the location of the Download folder on your computer with images of Windows 7 and Windows 10 operating systems, other operating systems you do the same.

Step 1: You press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box , or you can also left-click the Start icon , enter the Run keyword in the search bar and OK .

When the dialog box opens, enter the keyword regedit in the Open box and then press Enter or OK .

Step 2: New interface appears, find the following path:

Step 3 : Go to the right screen, find and double-click the ProgramFilesDir left (as default is in the drive C:\).

Change the value of ProgramFilesDir

Now a window appears ( Edit String ), you edit the value in the Value data frame to the path to the new location you want.

Can choose anywhere, except the drive C:\, then OK to save.

Return to the main interface of Registry Editor , you will see the path has been changed. And from now on, all data you save by default will no longer appear in the operating system's installation drive, but will be moved to the new location set above.

New default save location on computer

Method 2: Change the default storage location on your computer in My Computer

Normally, the data downloaded from the Internet will be automatically classified and stored in different folders (such as photos, software, documents, documents, music ...). In this tutorial, I will show you how to change some of the main data, other types you can do the same.

Specifically, with data as text files, text ... it will be stored in Libraries / Documents.

Step 1 : From the main interface of the desktop, double-click the My Computer icon and select Libraries / Documents .

Now, when you look at the window that appears (below the Documents library ), you will see Includes 2 locations (depending on the computer that may have different locations). Left click on the item to enter the details.

Select Includes locations to open the details

Step 2 : This is the storage directory of the text files on the computer. It can be seen in the Library locations dialog box that there are two storage folders (one for the user and one for the machine). When the downloaded user data is stored in the User , it is also stored in the Public of the computer, however, the location is still the C: \ drive.

To avoid this wasting unnecessary space of the machine, you can select the left mouse button in one of the two folders and then Remove it.

Step 3 : Also, you can select Add ... to add a new storage folder that we will use later.

Remove to delete or Add to add a new storage folder to the computer

Step 4 : The Include Folder in Documents window appears, select the location, the new folder you need to use and then click Include folder to confirm.

Step 5: After adding, we need to take one more step, which is to make this new folder the default save location by right clicking on it and selecting Set as default save location .

New folder setting is the default save location

When the settings like the one below are successful, it may be OK to close this window.

As noted, each data type will be stored in a different item. So with the applications, we will also need to change. Proceed as follows:

Open Library details , as default we will have 5 different items:

• Apps : Hosting software, computer programs.
• Document : Data in the form of text, text.
• Music : Music.
• Pictures : Photos.
• Videos : Video files, clips.

For example, to change the location for Apps , left-click here, and then right-click / Properties .

A small window appears as below. Click Include a folder ... to proceed with adding the new archive folder.

Do the same as above, also find the location of the directory that we will use. As in this tutorial, the writer will choose the new storage location as the App folder in the F: \ drive . Selected, click Select folder to confirm.

After the new location appears in Apps Properties , we also left-click on it to confirm and then select Set save location to set it as the new default storage location for software or computer programs that will be downloaded later. This and Apply / OK to complete.

Another way that you can also use in this article is:

Step 1 : Left-click the Start icon in the lower left corner of the screen.

Step 2 : Click on your computer name.

Step 3 : The entire folder in this will appear, navigate to the location of the Download, right click on it and select Properties .

Find and right-click the default Download folder used on the computer

Step 4 : Click on the Location tab to open the detailed path of this directory in the present. Click on Move ... to change to a new location.

Step 5 : Choose a new location from the Windows window that appears after that.

Step 6 : When the new position is replaced in Location , click Apply .

At this point a message will appear, letting you know if you continue to agree, all the data in the old directory will be moved to the new directory. Click Yes to agree, No to no and Cancel to cancel this operation.

Here the writer chooses Yes so all the data currently in Download at C: \ drive will be moved to a new location ( 441MB ).

Move data to new folder or location

Wait until the process is complete, then click OK to close the relevant windows.

If you go back to the Download of the C: \ drive, you will see all the data is gone.

Check the new Download in drive F: \ (new location).

All data has been transferred is completed

True 441MB of data was transferred.

Change the default storage location on Windows 10

Step 1 : Access File Explorer on your computer (use the File Explorer icon on the Taskbar or click the File Explorer icon on the Start Menu).

Step 2: An interface similar to that when we perform on Windows 7 appears. Select Move ... to change.

Change the default storage location on Windows 10

Step 3: Select the new folder to use and then click Select folder to confirm.

Step 4 : Select Apply when the new position is accepted.

Data conversion notification is similar to that on Windows 7.

Notice of moving data to new houses

The process of moving data from an old location to a new location.

Regardless of the operating system, if you do not want to make this setting anymore, you just need to click on the Restore Default item to restore to the default.

If you are having too much data, or are worried about downloaded files being lost when you reinstall your computer, use this method to change the default save location on your computer. This is also one of the ways to help you reduce the load on the C: \ drive, speed up computer startup and improve the performance of your computer.

I wish you successful implementation!