CachClip, ProxyMedia, .gallery folders won't change location

I have an infuriating problem. I did a clean windows install on a new PC I bought. I added a 1TB m.2 ssd to serve solely as the location of the ProxyMedia, Cacheclip and .gallery folders of Resolve. I changed the folder location in Resolve under "Master Settings" to the new ssd, but it will not stay there.
Every time I open up Resolve, it defaults not to the Resolve defaults, but to my Desktop!
I tried uninstalling Resolve and reinstalling it, but the exact same problem persists.
Does anyone have any clue?

I am on the latest Resolve Studio version.
PC is windows 10, RTX 4090, 128GB Ram, Intel Core Ultra 7

Right, I figured it out. I needed to add the SSD location as well under "preferences" and then
"media storage".

Bit weird you need to do that as well, but hey, it's fixed now. I'll leave this be in case someone else searches for it.

Make sure project settings is not where location is set. Or set it for each project. The storage should stay connected to your PC. Also make sure there are no read/write permission issue.

Direct I/O: This option allows DaVinci Resolve to write directly to the drive using the kernel buffers, bypassing the normal storage cache in RAM. This allows access to the full performance of the drive.

Is all that set?