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While users can browse and select a location to store files created by applications, Windows 10 also has a default configuration to direct newly created files to user profile folders, including folders such as Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Videos, ... .
If you are using OneDrive, and are using Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, you can modify the default configuration to save files directly to the cloud storage service instead of having to browse the path every time you want to save a file.
Refer to the article below by Mytour to learn how to set up OneDrive as the default storage location on Windows 10.
Setting Up OneDrive as Default Storage Location on Windows 10
To set up OneDrive as the default storage location on Windows 10 and store files and documents, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Click on the OneDrive icon in the system tray.
Step 2: Click on the menu button (3-dot icon) located in the top right corner.
Step 3: Select Settings.
Step 4: Click on the Auto Save tab.
Step 5: From the drop-down menu of Desktop, Documents, and Pictures, choose OneDrive.
Step 6: Click on OK.
After completing the above steps, any files you store on the Desktop screen will automatically be saved to OneDrive. Additionally, from now on, your stored files will be saved in the Documents or Pictures folders in OneDrive by default.
A small note is that using this option does not redirect the content within the default Documents and Pictures folders. If you want to synchronize files in these folders with the cloud storage service, you will need to manually move the files to the Documents or Pictures folder in OneDrive.
This article by Mytour just guided you on how to set up OneDrive as the default storage location on Windows 10. Hopefully, this article provides you with some new useful information. Additionally, you can refer to how to stop syncing OneDrive on Windows 10 here for when you don't want the service to automatically store your data.
