Windows 7 - Library - Set Save Folder

   Information

This will show you how to set a included folder in a Windows 7 library as the default folder to save everything new, that is copied or moved into that library, to that folder location. By default, everything in a library is saved into a Personal user folder.

   Note

Libraries let you access and arrange items from one or more folders quickly without moving them from their original location. Libraries themselves don't store your files or folders. Instead, they point to different folders on your hard disk, or on an external drive attached to your computer. This gives you easy access to a category of files no matter where they are stored. For instance, if you have music files on your hard disk and on an external drive, you can access all of your music files from the Music library.

For more information about Windows 7 Libraries see Understanding Windows 7 Libraries - Windows 7 for Developers - The Windows Blog.

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. Right click on the User Name button and click on Open. (See screenshot below)

3. Right click on the library (ex: Music) that you want to set the default save included folder for, and click on Properties. (See screenshot below)

A) Select (hightlight) the included folder that you want to set as the default save folder, and click on the Set Save Folder button. (See screenshot below)

OR

4. Open the library (ex: Music) that you want to set the default save included folder for. (See screenshot below step 3)

A) Click on the # Library Locations toolbar button. (See screenshot below)

B) Right click on the included folder that you want to set as the default save folder, then click on Set as default save location. (See screenshots below)

5. Click on OK. (See screenshots below steps 3A or 4B)
NOTE: You will notice that the default save folder has a check mark next to it.

6. Close the library window when done. (See screenshot below step 4A).
NOTE: You will not see this if you did step 3 instead of step 4.

7. Close the Libraries window when done. (See screenshot below step 3)