You’ll find great apps for almost anything you need on the Microsoft Store.

However, it’s not good to download and save all apps in one locationparticularly the C: drive.

Read on to explore why, and how to save space by saving apps in different locations.

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Why Not Just Save Everything Onto the C Drive?

That’s the default Windows setting.

And you could keep your data and folders on other drives.

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Plus, hard drives also need space for virtual memory.

If the C: drive is getting filled up, there are chances your PC might slow down.

Let’s see how.

Change Where New Content is Saved Option in Storage Settings

you’re free to download and carry the apps you need on a USB or hard drive.

Though, confirm to format these new storage drives usingNTFSbefore changing the Save location to it.

Apps installed on external drives will open and work only if those external drives stay connected to your PC.

New Apps Will Save To Listing With Internal Drives

Existing apps on your C: drive will stay on your C: drive as before.

Don’t let a shortage of space deter you from downloading them.

Drive Selected to Save New Apps

Listing of Internal and External Drives in Storage Settings