Windows – Change default path for saving original images in Windows Photo Gallery

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I have installed the Windows Photo Gallery recently. I would like to know how can I change the path where the original pictures are saved. Now the default path is
C:\Users\____\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images
I want to change them to somewhere in D or E partition, because there is little space left and as a precaution if I want to format the C partition.
Any Idea?

Best Answer

If Windows Photo Gallery does not have an option to set the default save path then you can create a directory symbolic link or junction point instead:

  1. Close Photo Gallery

  2. Delete C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images

  3. At an admin (elevated) command prompt run:

    mklink /d "C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images" "D:\Original Images"

    or if that doesn't work then:

    mklink /j "C:\Users\<Username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Photo Gallery\Original Images" "D:\Original Images"

(Obviously edit all paths as required.)

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