How to Change Downloads Location Or Microsoft Store Apps In Windows 11
Looking for new space to store the newly downloaded apps on Windows 11? Keeping single folder space to keep the app can be confusing and fills the storage very quickly. You can conveniently change the downloads location for Microsoft store apps in Windows 11.
Furthermore, delete some apps from windows 11. The below article has pretty simple steps to have a new folder to store the downloaded Microsoft app. Let's take a look at it!
How to Change Default Download Location in Windows 11
Change Downloads Location For Microsoft Store Apps In Windows 11 With 8 Easy Steps
Step-1 Click on the Windows icon: Grab your laptop or pc. Then on it. Next, on the homepage go to the windows icon on the taskbar. Then click on the icon and open it.
Step-2 Choose the ‘Settings’ option: After you open windows 11, then go to the settings options. Next, click on the setting and open it on your screen. You can either use the shortcut 'Win+I' to open settings.
Step-3 Go to the System section: Under the settings option from the left sidebar go to the System section. Click on the system to have another panel of options on your screen.
Step-4 Select ‘Storage’: Now from the right panel tap on the storage option to change the required settings.
Step-5 Tap on 'Advanced storage settings': Now there will be multiple sections under storage. So go to the 'Storage management' section. Then under it expand 'Advanced storage settings'.
Step-6 Click on 'Where new content is saved': From the various options under Advanced storage settings, you have to click on then 'Where new content is saved'.
Step-7 Click on the dropdown list of 'New apps will save to': Now one of the sections titled New apps will save to will have a dropdown list. Tap on the header to open the list. Then pick a new location for storing apps.
Step-8 Choose another drive: Now select any other drive on your PC for saving apps downloaded via Microsoft Store. Hence, your download location will change instantly.
Can You Rename The New Download Location Folder On Windows 11?
Yes, you can change the name of the folder. Windows 11 lets you change the language too if you face language difficulty. You can keep the download location folder name in your preferred language on Windows 11.
How To Change The Download Location For The New Downloaded Music?
You can change the location within minutes.
- All you need to do is follow the above-mentioned steps.
- Then in step 7 choose the option 'new music will save to' and tap on the drop-down menu.
- Next tap on the folder under it.
- Now your new downloaded music will save in this new download location.
For What Other Things You Can Choose New Download Location On Windows 11?
You can choose a new download location for the following things on windows 11: Documents, music, application, photos, videos, Tv shows and movies. If you change the folder then any new mentioned things will save in a new folder on windows 11.