How do I change Chrome user data path?

Is there a way I can change the below default Google Chrome User Data path to some selected folder of my choice say in D:\Chrome Data?

C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data

D3LL said:

I don't know of a simple way to be honest. The only way I have found is this; Easier way to move the location of Google Chrome Cache User Profile - A Collection of Essential Guides - Neowin. I'm unsure if this will work for WIndows Ten, but I don't see why not.

thanks a lot mate...the symbolic link thing worked out all good

I moved the Chrome cache from my SSD successfully using a sybolic link but a few days later my symbolic link had been deleted and the cache was back in its old location!
I have tried this half a dozen times and the same thing keeps happening - sybolic link deleted and cache back in old location, not immediately however but after a week or so.
Did you experience the same issue? (Windows 10 Pro 64)

PeterAstle said:

I moved the Chrome cache from my SSD successfully using a sybolic link but a few days later my symbolic link had been deleted and the cache was back in its old location!
I have tried this half a dozen times and the same thing keeps happening - sybolic link deleted and cache back in old location, not immediately however but after a week or so.
Did you experience the same issue? (Windows 10 Pro 64)

Yeah, It doesn't work. Neither does the a similar process with Windows 7

you can change the Chrome Folder by adding this command in the shortcut to chrome:

--user-data-dir=D:\ChromeFiles

total shortcut will be then:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir=D:\ChromeFiles

the good thing is, you can now make multiple shortcuts to Chrome, each with there own filelocation. Now you can sign in (for example) with different Gmail accounts in the "different instances" of chrome. Or if you want to run Facebook isolated from all other webpages you visite.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir=D:\ChromeFilesPrivate
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir=D:\ChromeFilesBusiness
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir=D:\ChromeFilesKids
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --user-data-dir=D:\ChromeFilesFacebook

etc.