How to: Change Your CaseGuard Default Storage Folder

Overview

In this guide, we’ll show you two ways to update your default storage location, one simple method you can do entirely within CaseGuard, and another that requires administrator privileges.

Follow these steps to quickly set your CaseGuard projects to save where you want, making organization and access easier than ever.

Follow these steps to change your default CaseGuard save location.

Method 1: Change Default Storage Inside CaseGuard (Quick & Easy)

  1. Open CaseGuard and go to Tools → Settings.
    Tools panel with the option for Settings highlighted and red outlined.
  2. In the General tab there is a Storage Folder option, check your current location.
    ⚠️ If the folder doesn’t have a drive letter, either assign one or select a folder that does.
  3. Click Change beside the Storage Folder option.
    Software settings dialog (CaseGuard Studio) showing General tab with Storage Folder path: C:
  4. In the File Explorer window that opens, navigate to your desired folder and select it.
  5. The Storage Folder field in CaseGuard will update automatically.
  6. All future projects will now save to this folder.

Method 2: Change Storage for Individual Projects

  1. Click New Project in the top-left corner of CaseGuard.

  2. In the New Project window, click Change beside the Storage Folder field.
    New Project dialog showing Storage Folder C:CG Videos with a Change button, Project Name field set to New Project4, and action buttons New Project and Cancel.

  3. Select the desired folder for this specific project.

Conclusion

You now know how to update your default storage location or set a folder per project, giving you full control over where your CaseGuard files are saved. If you run into any issues, our support team is ready to help, email [email protected] for a quick solution.