Computer and Software Support


How to change default location for My Pictures

You can change the location where My Pictures is located. The advantage of this is that you can have it located on an external drive where it can be backed up in case of hardware failure. To change the location, do the following (the procedure is for Windows Vista and Windows 7. There might be a procedure to do Windows XP and earlier but it is not listed like it is for My Documents)

  1. Go to Users folder
  2. Double-click the User (for this example, it is Jesse)
   
  1. Right-click My Pictures
   
  1. Click on properties
   
  1. Click the Location tab
   
  1. Type in the address in the Target field
   
  1. If you want to move the Existing files to another location click on Move and choose the location.