How to Change Adobe Photoshop CC Install Location

"Hello everyone, do you know how to change the installation location of Adobe Photoshop CC to another drive? I recently upgraded Photoshop to the latest version - Adobe Photoshop CC 2017, and it's fantastic. However, it is taking up too much space on my C drive. I only have 100GB on my C drive, and now my computer is slowing down."

"How do I transfer installed applications to a new drive? If you know how, please let me know, thank you."

Has your System C Drive also been filled up by installed software, programs, and apps, causing your computer to run slower and slower?

So, how do you fix this? You have two choices:

1. 1. Extend system C drive;
2. Moving installed applications to another drive.

Below, we will introduce the second method that with the help of a powerful application transfer software – Todo PCTrans < ahref="/pc-transfer-software/pctrans-pro.html">Tool, you can迁移 all your installed apps to the new hard drive or partition.

Method 1: Change Adobe Photoshop CC Installation Location Automatically

With the tool Todo PCTrans, you can transfer applications – including Adobe Photoshop – to another drive. You won't have to reinstall it, as you can run Adobe Photoshop on the other drive just as before. Todo PCTrans has a clear interface that's beginner-friendly, and it's compatible with all Windows PCs.

With it, you can easily move Adobe Photoshop from the C drive to another drive. Try following this tutorial:

Tutorial: Changing the Install Location of Adobe Photoshop CC 2017/2016

Now, you can follow the instructions from this tutorial article to change the installation location of Adobe Photoshop or any other installed program on your computer with the help of Todo PCTrans:

Step 1: Run Todo PCTrans, choose "App Transfer", and then click "Start" on the main interface.

Select App Migration

Step 2: The program will automatically scan and display all supported programs.

• Select the programs whose locations you want to change.
• Also, click the triangle icon to choose the destination location to which you want to move them.

Select programs and target location

Click “Change” to begin changing the installation location of the program.

Method 2: Manually Changing Photoshop's Install Location

For newer versions of Photoshop and other Adobe apps that are part of Creative Cloud, you change the install location using the Creative Cloud desktop app.

Here's how to change the location of Photoshop manually using Adobe Creative Cloud:

Step 1. Open Creative Cloud, click the Account icon, and choose Preferences.

Step 2. Select Applications and click the edit icon next to Install Location.

Step 3: Select the location where you want to install Creative Cloud apps.

Step 4: Click "Finish".

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Conclusions

When using Photoshop on a Windows PC, it's common for the C drive to fill up due to the increasing number of PSD files that are created and stored there by default. The most effective way to address this issue is to change Photoshop's default save location.

With the App Migration feature of Todo PCTrans, you can effectively move Photoshop and its default installation location to another drive with just a few clicks.

Aside from moving apps to another drive, Todo PCTrans also lets users free up junk files on their C Drive with its System Drive Cleaner and Move Large Files features. It's suitable for users of all levels.