To change the location of new apps and files on Windows 11, Administrators can use the following steps:

  1. Open the Settings application.
  2. In the left pane, click on thetab called “Tables of Contents.”
  3. In the table of contents, select a different drive or folder to which you want to add new apps and files.
  4. Click on “add.”

Steps to change where new apps and files are saved on Windows 11

Open the Settings app on your computer.

Click Storage > Files.

In the “Where new content is saved” section, you can choose to save your content in one of two places: on the web or in a custom folder. ..

In the “New content” section, you can choose to save your content in one of two places: on the server or in the cloud. ..

To change the default drive where your new apps, documents, music, pictures videos and maps are saved, click on the dropdown menu next to “Drive.” ..

Apply to save your changes to the drive.

When you are finished, close the settings.

Final Words

  1. Open the Start menu and type “cmd” (without the quotes).
  2. Type “netstat -an” to view the network status of your computer.
  3. Type “copy C:\Users<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer” C:\Users<username>.local to copy the contents of this folder to the disc where Windows 11 is installed.
  4. Type “netstat -an” again to view the network status of your computer and see if there are any changes in the folders that have been copied over. If there are, you can close them by typing “quit”.