How to Move the Pictures Folder in Windows 10?

Windows 10 stores your Pictures folder in your user profile. In most cases, its path is something like C:\Users\UserName\Pictures. You can open it quickly by typing %userprofile%\Pictures in File Explorer’s address bar. Here is how to move this folder to another location.

Here is How to Move the Pictures Folder in Windows 10:

  • STEP 1: At first, open the File Explorer.
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  • STEP 2: Then type or copy-paste the following in the address bar: %userprofile% and press the Enter key.
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  • STEP 3: After that, right click the Pictures folder and select Properties.
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  • STEP 4: Finally, go to the Location tab, and click on the Move button. Choose the new folder you want to store your Pictures and press OK.
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    Note: If prompted, click on Yes to move all your files from the old location to the new folder.

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