# C-drive Full: How to Change default local files drive location?

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/c-drive-full-how-to-change-default-local-files-drive-location/39046>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [August 4, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/c-drive-full-how-to-change-default-local-files-drive-location/39046 "2025-08-04T18:00:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomcadman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2acd7d/32.png) [@tomcadman](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/tomcadman)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2025, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/c-drive-full-how-to-change-default-local-files-drive-location/39046/1 "2025-08-04T18:00:46Z")

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C-drive is Full: Where to find Setting to Change Default local files drive location? [Windows 10, 64-bit]

If I RE-INSTALL on a different drive, how to NOT LOSE Sharpr3D Files Sync?

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**Author:** ![ZsofiGy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/90ced4/32.png) [@ZsofiGy](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/ZsofiGy)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2025, 1:12pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/c-drive-full-how-to-change-default-local-files-drive-location/39046/2 "2025-08-05T13:12:12Z")

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Hi, thanks for reaching out! We have just updated the ticket you submitted.

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**Author:** ![Hough1988](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Hough1988](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hough1988)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/c-drive-full-how-to-change-default-local-files-drive-location/39046/3 "2025-09-12T12:54:19Z")

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To change the default save location for local files when your C: drive is full, open Windows Settings, go to System \> Storage, and then select Change where new content is saved. From there, use the dropdown menus for each file type (like documents, pictures, and music) to select a different drive, such as your D: drive. You will also need to manually move existing files and applications from your C: drive to the new location.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2025, 2:07pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/c-drive-full-how-to-change-default-local-files-drive-location/39046/4 "2025-09-12T14:07:45Z")

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Time to clone to a larger drive? Performance issues, looming potential crash. Might want to clean it up or you could lose it.