Default database folder: registry value default database directoryUserHKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\settings

Policy ID: L_Defaultdatabasefolder
Scope: User Configuration
Supported on: At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
Source: Microsoft 365 Apps / Office Administrative Templates (version 5568.1000)
Category: Microsoft Access 2016 › Application Settings › General

Registry

default database directory

REG_SZUser

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\settings Current key

Enabled value: Depends on the option value
Element: Default database folder
Value type: REG_SZ

Apply with .reg · CMD · PowerShell

.reg

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\settings]

; Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data
"default database directory"="<enter value>"

CMD

:: Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

reg add "HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\settings" /v "default database directory" /t REG_SZ /d "<enter value>" /f

PowerShell

# Value names and types follow the ADMX. Replace <enter value> below with your own data

New-Item -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\settings' -Force | Out-Null
New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\access\settings' -Name 'default database directory' -PropertyType String -Value '<enter value>' -Force | Out-Null