If you want to move user folder to another drive on Windows 11, you can learn from this post. We’ll share 3 methods to move it to another drive.
"I was wondering if I can move my whole user folder from C:\Users to my D:\ drive. Can I move users folder to another drive? Is there a way to do this, and after I do it would I need to go into every program I have and change the save location, or would the AppData all move with it?"
- Question from forums.tomshardware.com
The Users folder refers to the folder named "Users" on a Windows PC, which contains all user-related files, pictures, music, and other personal data. You can easily find it in "This PC".
Normally, users folder takes up a lot of space on your computer. Since the users folder is stored in the C drive by default, when the C drive is full, users will want to know how to move users folder to another drive in Windows 11.
Is it safe to move users folder to another drive on Windows 11? In fact, moving the user folder to another drive is risky, especially when you move the whole folder. However, if you find and use the correct method, you can move your user files without losing anything.
How to change users folder location on Windows 11? In the following content, we’ll talk about 3 methods to do it.
The first method is moving user folder with Registry Editor. Registry Editor is a Windows built-in tool, which stores the relevant configuration of the user's software and hardware, the settings of the entire system, computer performance records, etc.
Step 1. Press "Windows + R" at the same time to open the run program, then input "regedit" and press "Enter".
Step 2. Input the path "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\User Shell Folders", then you will see all the User folders on your PC.
Step 3. Choose the target User folder and right-click it, then choose "Modify".
Step 4. Input the new location for the target user folder, then click "OK". After the moving task, you can reboot your PC and see the new location of the user folder.
If you want to move user folder to another drive on Windows 11, you can also get help with File Explorer.
Step 1. Open File Explorer and click "This PC" from the left pane. Then open the new drive location under the "Devices and Drivers" option. Create a folder with the same name as the user folder you want to move.
Step 2. Find the target folder in the original path, then right-click it and click "Properties".
Step 3. In the popped "Document Properties" window, click "Location" and "Move" in order.
Step 4. Choose the new folder, click "Apply" and "OK" to finish the task.
If you feel that the above two methods are a little complicated, and if the operation is wrong, the user folder may not be used normally.
You can try an easier method - use AOMEI Partition Assistant Professional to move user folder to another drive on Windows 11. It can help you move folders to another drive and change the folder directory, so you can avoid manually modifying the storage path.
Besides, you can also allocate free space to C drive, delete large files, migrate OS to SSD when there's no enough space on the C drive.
Notes: ★ If you want to move user folder on Windows Server, you can turn to the Server Edition. ★ You can't move the entire User folder, but you can move sub-folders and folders that don’t related to the system. ★ The size of the target drive must be larger than the user folders you want to move.
Step 1. Open the Demo of AOMEI, then click "Free up" and "App Mover" in turn.
Step 2. You have two choice: "App Mover" and "Move Folders", click "Move Folders".
Step 3. Choose the target users folder and the destination drive, then click "Move".
Step 4. Wait until the task is completed, click "Finish" to leave the interface.
You can also move installed applications to another drive, releasing space of the C drive.
Step 1. Select "Free up"> "App Mover", then choose ""App Mover in the following interface.
Step 2. Choose the target drive and click "Next".
Step 3. Choose the target applications and the destination drive to store them, then click "Move".
Step 4. Click "OK" to start the migration of applications.
How to move user folder to another drive on Windows 11? In this tutorial, we shared 3 methods to do it. If you're seeking the easiest way, you'd better try the AOMEI Partition Assistant.
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