The files have now been moved from their old location, and you can see the progress of this operation. Be patient; once everything is copied, you will be able to find this user folder in its new location.
While I've shown the necessary steps for moving the user Downloads folder , the process is the same for all of your user folders, including but not limited to Documents , Pictures , Videos , and Music .
Some people may be tempted to move one of their user folders say, Downloads to another user folder, such as Desktop . If you try to do this, you'll get an additional prompt called Folder Redirection , which will tell you that if you continue with the redirection, you won't be able to separate the two user folders or restore them to their default locations. This will cause problems for your apps, as well as Windows itself.
Do not redirect user folder to another
If you receive a similar warning, click No when indonesia mobile database asked if you're sure you want to continue with folder redirection and select another location. It's best to keep user folders separate rather than merging them.
ATTENTION: Do not move the entire user profile folder to another disk!
Some users are not satisfied with moving a specific user folder, such as Downloads or Documents, to another drive and want to move their entire user folder and all of its subfolders. While this is possible using PowerShell scripts , Microsoft does not recommend or support it. If you do this, you will expose yourself to a host of errors and technical issues when installing Windows updates, upgrading to a new version, or using applications that require access to hidden files and folders typically found in your user folder. While this excellent article by Ed Bott was written for Windows 8.1 back in 2013, it explains the issues you'll encounter even today, in Windows 10 or 11.