Windows 11 New content appearing in wrong documents folder

  • Thread starter Thread starter Microsoft_consumer
  • Start date Start date
M

Microsoft_consumer

I went into "Settings" in Windows 11 and changed the location of new documents from the C drive to the D drive (which has much more space). Since then, I have downloaded a couple of apps and noticed that new folders were created in the documents folder in the C -- and not D -- drive. For example, a Zoom folder was created in the documents folder in C. I do understand that I can go into the settings for those apps and change where data are stored, but I don't understand why this is not happening automatically after I made the changes in the Windows settings.

Continue reading...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

M
Windows 11 Replaced Documents Folder
Replies
0
Views
3
Matt Pursley
M
A
Windows 11 Deleted Partition with Documents Folder. But my "File Explorer" tab disappeared from status bar and I can't get it back.
Replies
0
Views
6
Andy012
A
J
Windows 11 Duplicate "desktop", "documents", etc. folder
Replies
0
Views
5
Joshua Marvin Castillo
J
M
Windows 11 Tried to move my Doc folder from my C drive to my D drive but "location" in properties is gone..
Replies
0
Views
5
Mafalda G S
M
B
Windows 11 How can I stop my apps saving the data in the onedrive directory?
Replies
0
Views
7
bv-dxb
B
Back
Top