So, why would you bother changing the default save drive, instead of just moving the folders completely? You might just be interested in making it easier to store stuff on a different drive and don’t want to get into moving the “official” folders. RELATED: How to Move Your Documents, Music, and Other Folders Somewhere Else in Windows
Most people will probably want to use that method instead. Apps will also use the new location, since they’re designed to use those built-in folders. If you do that, Windows will move those folders and all existing documents. So, if you’re really trying to save space by storing files on another drive (say, if your SSD is on the small side), you’re better off changing the actual location of your built-in folders. Changing your default save location creates a new Users folder structure on the new drive and saves all new files there by default.
