How to change the download folder location from "C drive" to "D drive"
Through the following guide we will teach you how to change download folder location from "C drive" to "D drive" . In addition to this, you may also be interested in the modification and organization of the Outlook folder list , in the case of using this application.
The 'Downloads' folder and what you need to know before modifying it
In the latest versions of the Windows operating system, there is a folder "Downloads" . This folder, as the name suggests, is where the files we download go to. For this reason, all documents and other items downloaded with browsers and other programs usually end here.
The downloaded documents are located in a specific space. For Windows, the default download folder is set to the local disk C . Yet, this can be changed very easily. Something we are going to teach you in this tutorial. Either way, there are a few things to keep in mind before you start.
Use a hard drive with space
It is important to use a hard drive that has enough space for the downloads you are going to make. At the same time, when modifying, it is important to have a minimum occupied storage space by the elements already present in the downloads folder.
Use storage that's always there
In addition to the above, we do not recommend using removable storage, therefore, if you plan to change the download folder from "C" to "D", note that said hard drive will be always connected to the computer .
On the other hand, if you are a OneDrive user, it is useful to know the method to change the default location of the OneDrive folder . Without further ado, let's continue.
How to change the download folder location from "C drive" to "D drive"
By following the steps below, you can change the Downloads folder Windows on drive "D" or any other drive on your system.
Create the folder where the downloads will be saved
Before starting the process, it will be necessary to create the folder in which you want downloads to now be saved to. To do this, all you have to do is go to the hard drive of your choice (in this case "D") and create the "Downloads" folder where you want it best.
The previous process will be necessary, as this is where the downloaded files will start to be saved. We recommend that you create the folder at the root of your hard drive, but you can do it anywhere.
Change the location of the Windows Downloads folder
We will now proceed to site change on which downloads are saved default in Windows. Therefore, the first thing to do is go to where the original folder is located. You can access it very easily by going to File Explorer and selecting "Downloads" in the Quick Launch.
In all cases, in more recent versions of Windows, this folder is located in "C: \ Users \" your user "" \ Downloads . Once you are there
