How to install Windows 10 apps on an external hard drive

The possibilities that Windows 10 offers us, compared to previous versions, are very great. But if we talk about the Pro version, the number of functions and features increases considerably. One of the most striking is the one that allows us move apps to an external hard drive, once they are installed.

This function is very similar to the one offered by the Android operating system for mobile devices. This Windows 10 function has the same limitations as Android, therefore, we are going to find different applications that we will never be able to move to an external drive. To avoid this little problem, we can configure Windows so that future applications are installed on an external drive.

Installing applications on an external drive allows us to always have free space on our main hard drive, so that the management of the operating system is always the most optimal. To change the installation unit of future applications that we plan to install in Windows 10, we will proceed as follows.

First of all we must access the Windows configuration, through the keyboard shortcut Windows key + io or through the start menu by clicking on the cogwheel that is shown on the left side of the menu. Next, click on System> Applications.

Within the Storage option, we scroll to the bottom right, to the More storage settings section. Next, we click on the first available option: Change the storage location for new content. Next, we must click on The new applications will be saved in: and click on the unit connected to our computer with NTFS format where they will be installed.

This change, only it will affect all the applications that we install after this change, it will not affect those that are already installed in our equipment. If we want move the applications that are installed on our computer, riding a Windows Noticias We also have a tutorial prepared where we explain how to do it.