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Looking for a guidance on moving windows libraries like the picture library and the impact it could have on OneDrive synch.

Need to free up space on C drive due to laptop limitations and moving the Pictures elsewhere would be a great start.

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Windows manages the libraries for you so it should also manage the OD sync.

1. Open Explorer (Win E).
2. Right click on the library you want to move and select Properties > Location.
3. Edit the location shown. I generally just change the drive letter, say from C:  to D:.
4. Click Move.
5. Check the OD sync.

Let us know how it goes.

cheers, Paul

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anonymous wrote:

Looking for a guidance on moving windows libraries like the picture library and the impact it could have on OneDrive synch.

Need to free up space on C drive due to laptop limitations and moving the Pictures elsewhere would be a great start.

I wouldn’t advice moving the libraries (remember what happened to those who moved the libraries in 1809 upgrade ? )
Just copy the data to a new location and delete from source folder. Leave the libraries in place.

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