If you are thinking to upgrading your PC to Windows 10, you should also know the essential things before doing so. One useful feature Windows 10 has, is that it lets users move the installed Windows Store apps to any other drive. You can also change the path of the default installation directory, for new apps. This post shows how to change path of the default installation directory to another location and how to move installed Windows Store Apps to another Drive in Windows 10.
Move Windows 10 Apps to other Drive
There was a not-so-easy way to change the default installation location for apps in Windows 8.1, but it worked for some and not for others. Windows 10 has made it easy to get things done. The new Settings window has all the options to move the Windows 10 apps to any other drive.
Press
Win + I to open the Settings panel. Then, click on the
System button.
Next go to
Apps & Features section and wait for Windows to determine the app size. Now, find the app that you want to move to another drive. Then, click on the app and select
Move.
Next, select a drive and click on
Move.
It will take a few moments to complete since this depends on the app size.
Once the process is completed, the Windows Store app will be moved to the new location.
Change default Install Location of Apps in Windows 10
If need to install apps in a different location, you can change the default installation location for Windows Store apps in Windows 10.
Open the
Settings>
System settings. Next, click on
Storage on the left pane.
Scroll down a bit and find Save locations. Here, you can select any drive under the menu that says
New apps will save to.
If you are suffering from the low space issues after upgrading, you can use these technique to move apps from the default system drive to another drive, and even direct new installs to another location.
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