How to change the download location of games through Origin?

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I want to change the download location of games, but on the 'Installs & Saves' tab it won't let me choose my D:\ partition, where I normally download my games. Even at the install of Origin I can't select that drive.
How can I change that?

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Best Answer

You need to add the navigation pane back:

Navigation Pane

Click on Organise -> Layout -> Navigation Pane

You should get back all your drives/etc then.

If that doesn't help - could you follow these instructions and post a screenshot of what does appear in the navigation pane.




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Quick Answer about "How to change the download location of games through Origin?"

  • Launch Origin app.
  • Click on Origin located at top-left.
  • Select Application Setting.
  • Scroll to Installations and Saves.
  • Here in the Game Library, you can see the default installation path.
  • Create a folder at your desired location.


  • How do I change my download location on Origin?

    Find each game you've moved....Set the Origin Game Library Location to the new location.
  • In Origin open up Settings.
  • Select the \u201cInstalls & Saves\u201d tab.
  • Under \u201cGame library location\u201d select \u201cChange folder\u2026\u201d
  • Locate the new folder.


  • How do I move Origin games to another drive?

    To move an Origin game to a new folder, just right-click the game in Origin's Library view, choose Move Game, and browse to your new drive. You'll see the progress in a File Explorer pop-up, and when it's done you'll be able to play the game like nothing was different.

    How do you change the download location in Sims 4?

    Re: How to change download locationClick Origin and then Application Settings. On the Installs & Saves tab is where you change it. For instance change Game Library Location to: D:\\Origin. Notice that this applies to future installs.



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