Change iCloud folder location to D drive on Windows PC

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Change iCloud folder location to D drive on Windows PC

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I just installed iCloud on my new PC (windows 11, free version) and was wondering if I can change my iCloud location to my D:\ drive. I noticed iCloud Photos automatically went to my D drive as I had move the standard Windows folders to my D drive. I had a look through the iCloud app but I haven't found a way to move the drive to D. Is this possible? Does anyone know how to do this?

(FYI this is what my app looks like, I've gone through all the buttons but haven't found a way to change it).

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on Sep 15, 2026 6:18 PM

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Sep 15, 2026 6:50 PM in response to Pats_G

Your screenshot shows iCloud for Windows 13.4. That version doesn’t support changing the iCloud Drive location.

Apple added that option in iCloud for Windows 14 and later. I’d update iCloud through the Microsoft Store first. Then you can turn off iCloud Drive in the iCloud app, choose Change, and select a folder on your D: drive. The drive needs to be formatted as NTFS.

Before changing it, I’d make sure your iCloud Drive files have finished syncing. I wouldn’t manually move the existing iCloud Drive folder in File Explorer.

Set up iCloud Drive on your Windows computer - Apple Support

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