I'm considering adding an SSD that unfortunately will only be large enough to hold the OS (Win 7), about 100Gigs.I've experimented with separate partitions before but wonder what ALL my choices are.
Choice 1: Move all the "MY stuff" to the Data Partition. OS and all programs go on the OS partition. Unfortunately this seems to leave the hidden AppData folder still on the OS partition. My AppData folder is 30 gigs, mainly because of email. (This is the model I have some experience with.)
Choice 2: Same as Choice 1 but also install select programs (like email) to the Data partition. Question: will this put the AppData portion of all programs installed on the Data partition under the Data partition or still under the OS partition?
Choice 3: Literally just install the OS and drivers on the OS partition, Everything else, All Programs, and if possible User settings, go on the data partition. Question: Totally unsure how to do this.This might look like an extreme version of #2 above, but ideally defaults would be set to install new stuff, new users, new programs, etc to the Data partition.
Choice 4: Is there another choice?
Thanks!
Mike
Choice 1: Move all the "MY stuff" to the Data Partition. OS and all programs go on the OS partition. Unfortunately this seems to leave the hidden AppData folder still on the OS partition. My AppData folder is 30 gigs, mainly because of email. (This is the model I have some experience with.)
Choice 2: Same as Choice 1 but also install select programs (like email) to the Data partition. Question: will this put the AppData portion of all programs installed on the Data partition under the Data partition or still under the OS partition?
Choice 3: Literally just install the OS and drivers on the OS partition, Everything else, All Programs, and if possible User settings, go on the data partition. Question: Totally unsure how to do this.This might look like an extreme version of #2 above, but ideally defaults would be set to install new stuff, new users, new programs, etc to the Data partition.
Choice 4: Is there another choice?
Thanks!
Mike
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