How to Change OneDrive Folder Location in Windows 11

How to Change OneDrive Folder Location in Windows 11

Microsoft OneDrive cloud storage is widely used by many Windows users to keep their data in one place, so it can be accessed anywhere. Your Microsoft OneDrive folder is placed at the C drive of your PC by default. However, you might want to move that folder to another drive in order to achieve better system performance by freeing space on your C drive some times. In this case, definitely this article is for you if you have ever did the same and still the OneDrive folder not moving another location.

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Step to Change OneDrive Folder Location in Windows 11

Step 1: Click on the OneDrive icon which is on the right side of the taskbar.

Step 2: Then click on the Help & Settings icon.

Step 3: From the menu that expands, click on the Settings option.

Step 4: This will open the Microsoft OneDrive Settings window. Click on the link that says Unlink this PC.

Step 5: When the following confirmation window appears, click on the Unlink Account button. You will now see the OneDrive login screen. Stop.

Step 6: Now launch File Explorer by clicking on the File Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Step 7: Now you have to go to your OneDrive folder. The OneDrive folder is usually present at the location:

For example: C:\Users\thegeekpage

Step 8: Now right-click on the OneDrive folder and click on the cut icon, or just press CTRL+X together after selecting the folder.

Step 9: As next, navigate to the new folder in which you want to move your OneDrive folder. Paste the folder into it by pressing CTRL + V keys together.

Step 10: Now again click on the OneDrive icon on the taskbar. This time, the OneDrive icon will show up as offline.

Step 11: After that click on Connect button.

Step 12: Enter your Microsoft Email ID, and click on the Sign In button.

Step 13: Now enter the password and press the Connect button.

Step 14: When the next window shows the location of your old OneDrive folder, click on the link that says Change location.

Step 15: Navigate to your target folder, and click on the Select Folder button.

Step 16: Now a new confirmation window will appear as shown below. Click the Use this folder button.

Step 17: You will be taken back to the folder selection screen at this point. You will notice that the new location that you selected has been changed to reflect said address. Click on the Next button.

Step 18:Execute the remaining step per your choice chiefly Next, Next…. In the last screen, when you see the window below, click on Open My OneDrive Folder.

Step 19: Your OneDrive folder should now be visible in its new location, and if you open this directory, you might notice that now there will be green checkmarks in front of all files indicating they are synced with your OneDrive account. are synced with.

Conclusion

I hope you know How to Change OneDrive Folder Location in Windows 11. These are all methods to change the onedrive folder location. Please let us know in your comments whether this method works for you or not.

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