Libraries have been one of the new features in the Windows 7 operating system that have seen lots of praise from the community. Libraries basically are virtual folders that display data from one or multiple folders. There are libraries for music, pictures, videos and general files by default, with options to add custom libraries as well.
The nature of a library makes it behave different when it comes to saving files in it. We already mentioned that libraries can contain data of multiple folders, and it does not seem directly obvious in which folder new data is stored.
This short guide details how to configure the default save location for libraries in Windows 7.
Open up Windows Explorer, right-click on one of the libraries in the left sidebar and select Properties from the menu.
library save location
This opens a new window with information about the selected library. Among the information are all library locations currently configured with options to add or remove folders from it, the type of library, and whether the library should be displayed in the navigation pane.
A checkmark next to a library location indicates that this library is the default save location for files that are saved in the library folder.
To change that, simply highlight another library folder and click the Set save location button.
New files saved in the library folder are now automatically stored in the selected folder.
