{"id":2017,"date":"2023-11-17T15:54:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T10:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veeble.org\/kb\/?p=2017"},"modified":"2025-04-15T12:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T07:26:05","slug":"move-users-folder-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veeble.com\/kb\/move-users-folder-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Move the C Drive Folder in Windows to Another Drive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Moving the &#8220;Users&#8221; folder in Windows to another drive can be a great way to free up space on your primary drive, especially if you have a lot of personal files. This guide is for everyday computer users looking to make some room on their C: drive.<\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25e2%259c%25a8-step-1-getting-ready\">\u2728 Step 1: Getting Ready<\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>Back-Up Everything:<\/strong> Think of this like packing your belongings before moving day. Back up your files to avoid any &#8220;Oh no, where did my files go?&#8221; moments. For that create a restore point firstly for that drive to avoid risks.<br><em>In the Windows search bar type &#8220;Create a restore point&#8221;, and select the option for it from the results. Then select the drive and click create to create a restore point.<\/em><br>Refer: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/create-a-system-restore-point-77e02e2a-3298-c869-9974-ef5658ea3be9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Create a System Restore Point &#8211; Microsoft Support<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeble.org\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_151720.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1480\" height=\"1014\" data-id=\"2018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeble.org\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/20231117_151720.gif\" alt=\"Create a system restore point in windows\" class=\"wp-image-2018\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-radius:21px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25f0%259f%2594%25a7-step-2-configure-it-safe-with-system-properties\">\ud83d\udd27 Step 2: <strong>Configure It Safe with System Properties<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>Changing Location of Files:<\/strong> Right-click on your files, choose &#8216;Show More Options,&#8217; go to &#8216;Properties,&#8217; and then select the &#8216;Locations&#8217; tab. Here, you can change the location of your folder by setting a new location there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veeble.org\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ezgif.com-gif-maker.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1244\" height=\"1072\" data-id=\"2022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veeble.org\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ezgif.com-gif-maker.gif\" alt=\"Changing Location of Files in Windows\" class=\"wp-image-2022\" style=\"border-radius:21px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"%25f0%259f%2594%258d-step-3-after-the-move\">\ud83d\udd0d Step 3: After the Move<\/h4>\n\n\n<p><strong>Update Paths for Some Apps and Restart: <\/strong>Some of your apps might need a heads-up about where your &#8216;Users&#8217; folder moved to. Also, try a restart of your PC to check whether everything works well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If anything goes wrong, try restoring the restore point you created earlier in Step 1. And that&#8217;s it! Moving your &#8216;Users&#8217; folder is a great way to manage your PC&#8217;s space, but it needs a bit of planning and attention. <strong>\ud83c\udf89\ud83c\udf89<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-call-to-action uagb-block-5b17819e wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-cta__wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-cta__title\">Node.js Hosting with Global Reach and Local Speed<\/h3><p class=\"uagb-cta__desc\">Reach a worldwide audience with fast, reliable Node.js hosting. 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