How to remap default folders on Windows 10

How to remap default folders on Windows 10
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Under This PC you can see some folders such as Desktop, Download, Documents and so on. These are default folders created by Windows. You can remap the location of these folders to take advantage of multiple drives on your device and create space on the drive where the OS is installed. 

1) In the right pane of File Explorer, click This PC.

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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2) Right-click on the folder you would like to remap. 

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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3) In the context menu, click Properties

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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4) In the Properties dialogue box, go to Location tab.

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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5) Click Move to select the folder where you would like to save the files in the future. 

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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6) In the Select a Destination dialogue box select a folder

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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7) Click Select Folder.

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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8) Click Apply to finalize the change. 

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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9) In the Move Folder window click Yes to move files to the current folder.

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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10) Click OK to close the window.

How to remap default folders on Windows 10

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