TheOperating System is proven to be one of the efficient, reliable and the most used Operating System for Laptops and Desktop for Home, Work or Design. It offers various features to the user in which one of the features allows you to install the application on a separate drive.
In this article I will guide you through simple step by step process on how to instal the application on a separate drive onwithout an difficulty and we will guide you the steps to move already installed application to another location to save space on your primary drive.
How to install Windows Store application on a separate drive
When your computer is running out of storage space and you want to use a faster drive, or you just want to keep the application in a separate location then, in that case, follow the steps below
Step-1: First you need to click on the Start menu and here click on the Setting button.
Step-2: Now in the setting window click on the System option.
Step-3: Once you click on the system option now you have to select the Storage option which is available on the left pane of the screen.
Step-4: After that on the right side you can check your drive with storage space and in the storage space section right under the “New apps will save to” option select the new drive location where you want to install the Windows Store application.
Once you completed the above steps successfully new application which you want to download from the Windows Store will now install automatically in the new location which you have selected above.
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How to move windows store application on other drives
If you already have installed Windows Store application on your computer and you don’t want every app from the Store to install in a different location you and if you want to move this application on the other drive to free some space then to complete this process follow the steps below
Step-1: First you need to click on the Start menu and here click on the Setting button.
Step-2: Now in the setting window click on the System option.
Step-3: Once you click on the system option now you have to select the Apps & Features option which is available on the left pane of the screen.
Step-4: Now on the right side under apps & feature option select the application from the list which you want to move to the other drive.
Step-5: Once you have selected the Windows Store application from the list now you have to click on the Move button to move the application on the other drive.
Step-6: Now under Select a drive to move this app to option you have click on the drop down menu and there you have to select destination drive where you want to move the application.
Step-7: Now again click on the Move button to relocate the application on the drive where you want to save.
Once you click on the move button the process of moving the application on the other drive and the process may take a few seconds depending on the size of the application which you are trying to move. Although the Settings lists both Store and desktop apps, you can only move apps from the Windows Store to a different drive.
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How to install desktop apps on a separate drive
It is also possible to install the traditional desktop (Win32) applications into a separate drive. The process of installation is easy but the process may vary as per the type of application, but almost always, you will find an option to install the application on a separate hard drive.
For this process here I am taking an example of installing Apple’s iTunes on Windows 10,
After initializing the setup in the installation options screen, there is a “Destination Folder” section which contains Change button and when you press the change button it will allow you to choose a separate drive to store the installation. It is a very simple process and after
In case if you are installing the Firefox application when you are launching the setup of this application you need to click the Options button, and under “Destination Folder,” click on the Browse button to select a secondary drive to store your installation files. In this way you can install the desktop application on a separate drive as for most of the application it is an easy process.
This wraps up the article I hope these methods help you to install the application on a separate drive on Windows 10 without any difficulty. If you liked the article then please share it on social media and with your friends. And if you want to ask any question or you want to suggest any update regarding this article then you are welcome to comment below in the comment section. Your comments and feedback are always valuable for us.