How to Move Your Downloads Folder Location in Windows 11 [Tutorial]

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How to Move Your Downloads Folder Location in Windows 11 [Tutorial]

The default download location on our Windows systems works well enough most of the time without a problem, but what if you want or need to change the location at the system level? With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has some helpful advice for a frustrated reader.

Windows 11 stores your Downloads folder in your user profile. In most cases, its path is something like C:\Users\SomeUser\Downloads. You can open it quickly by typing %userprofile%\Downloads in File Explorer's address bar. Let's see how to move this folder to another location.

There are several ways to access your Downloads folder. For example, you can enter "%userprofile%\Downloads" in File Explorer's address bar as mentioned above. Or you can open This PC and find the Downloads folder there

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This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 11 operating system (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, and Samsung.