Location of Library Folder
Changing default location of library folders in Windows 7/8/10
Changing default location of library folders in Windows 7/8/10
- Open Windows Explorer, there are 4 sections for Windows 7/8/10 Library. These are setup on drive C in a Users folder. These libraries are Documents, Pictures, Music, and Videos.
- In each section, there are "My ...." folders e.g., for Documents, there is a "My Documents" folder.
- To move this folder to another drive, for example, to D drive. Create four new folders in D: drive. These folders can have same name as My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, and My Videos or different names (Documents, Pictures etc.
- Go to default Library in Windows Explorer.
- Right click on the respective "My ...." folder for each Library section, e.g., for Documents, right click on "My Documents"
- Click on Properties
- Click on Location
- Click on Move button
- Select the respective folder from your D drive, for example, the new "My Documents" on Drive D or Drive E.
- Click on Apply
- Happy computing!