Setting default Downloads folder

I want to set my default downloads folder to One-Drive Personal > Downloads

When I do this it shows as the following:

C:\Users\jjrei\OneDrive\Downloads

Is it saving to the C: drive?

I mean technically. It is saving in your OneDrive/Downloads folder which is located within your C drive. You could technically follow the path through file explorer.

DMGrier said:

I mean technically. It is saving in your OneDrive/Downloads folder which is located within your C drive. You could technically follow the path through file explorer.

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I thought OneDrive is located in the Microsoft OneDrive cloud.

Yes, you are correct but, C:\users\username\OneDrive is where OneDrive keeps the files sync'd between the cloud and your computer.

DMGrier said:

Yes, you are correct but, C:\users\username\OneDrive is where OneDrive keeps the files sync'd between the cloud and your computer.

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Well..so technically it is saving to both my C: and One Drive?

Yep. Whatever you do in one, it will replicate to the other

Though... do you want it keep your Downloads backed up?

DMGrier said:

Though... do you want it keep your Downloads backed up?

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I get the confusion. I have an SSD and did not want to wear it out. I am not certain but I believe I have a regular disk drive as well. How can I check whether I do or not?

Okay, that makes sense. Your SSD will be fine though ! They can take many terabytes of reads and writes with little to no issues.

325xle said:

I want to set my default downloads folder to One-Drive Personal > Downloads

When I do this it shows as the following:

C:\Users\jjrei\OneDrive\Downloads

Is it saving to the C: drive?

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Seems Microsoft is pushing us to use their cloud storage and product more. Soon we will need to buy more storage. I save both my OneDrive and also to my local machine. Having syncing issues since the latest WIN11 update.