Can I Change the PC File Location for Kindle For PC?

Solution 1:

This should be pretty easy... But not straight away.

I just downloaded and installed Kindle for PC and under Tools > Options, there is a setting called content which allows you to change the folder.

When I went in to it, the button was disabled and it did not allow the folder to be changed.

All I did was log in to the kindle website and try to push a book from my archive (a dictionary that was delivered on the Ipad), it said delivered, I then went to the application and clicked the refresh button.

For some reason, it did not send the dictionary and I do not have it in the Kindle, but shortly after this, I went back in to options and the button was enabled.

I do not have a clue what step enabled it or why it was disabled in the first place, but I hope this helps you]

Solution 2:

Whether or not it's enabled requires selecting content. That is, you have to be in Library view, select All Items on the left, then open Tools -> Options -> Content and voila! Button enabled. This is terrible interface design, but at least we've figured it out.

(Incidentally, if you later open up a book for reading, and go to Options, it's disabled again. At least they're consistent...?)

Source: http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200395770

Solution 3:

Use regedit.exe to go into the registry and access the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Amazon.com\Kindle for PC

You can change the location by editing the CONTENT_PATH value.

I needed to change it since I hate having anything other than my OS on my SSD. The last thing I need is Kindle lowering the life expectancy of my SSD (it's also only 30GB!) and I was quite annoyed that it didn't give me the option to install everything onto my 1TB SATA drive.