- Jun 14, 2014
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You guys probably get this a lot but I've been searching the forums for the past hour and all responses are different from each other so I'm a little stuck.
I took someone's advice long before the build to purchase a 120GB SSD for my OS and a separate 1TB HDD for my programs and files so this is actually a clean OS install to my SSD.
My major concerns are:
1. For programs that refuse to install onto my HDD (E:\), should I just let it install to my SSD (C:\)? If not, what should I do?
I installed AVG Free as my default anti-virus and I tried changing the destination folder and it refused to install until I finally gave in and let it settle in my SSD.
2. Can I move my Programs/Programs (x86) folder? Is it recommended?
That's primarily where everything I install sits and I'm just afraid that since that's the case, my SSD would fill up fast when I start installing my programs. I read somewhere about the whole registry changing thing but I don't fully comprehend what that accomplishes?
3. How do I move my default library (documents, music, pictures, etc.) to the HDD?
I have a lot of music and I don't want any of that space to hog up my SSD and I'm assuming my library is resting in the SSD since I installed my OS there.
4. What should be allowed on the SSD besides the OS?
By core applications, what does that define? My browsers? My anti-virus?
Thank you for your time and patience, I might have more questions since I'm a newbie. This is actually my very first gaming build and I am quite excited but I have mild anxiety and paranoia so I always have to make sure I'm doing everything right otherwise I start to fear for the worst. The last thing I need is to carelessly use my computer and by the end of the day have a full SSD and a completely unused HDD.
I took someone's advice long before the build to purchase a 120GB SSD for my OS and a separate 1TB HDD for my programs and files so this is actually a clean OS install to my SSD.
My major concerns are:
1. For programs that refuse to install onto my HDD (E:\), should I just let it install to my SSD (C:\)? If not, what should I do?
I installed AVG Free as my default anti-virus and I tried changing the destination folder and it refused to install until I finally gave in and let it settle in my SSD.
2. Can I move my Programs/Programs (x86) folder? Is it recommended?
That's primarily where everything I install sits and I'm just afraid that since that's the case, my SSD would fill up fast when I start installing my programs. I read somewhere about the whole registry changing thing but I don't fully comprehend what that accomplishes?
3. How do I move my default library (documents, music, pictures, etc.) to the HDD?
I have a lot of music and I don't want any of that space to hog up my SSD and I'm assuming my library is resting in the SSD since I installed my OS there.
4. What should be allowed on the SSD besides the OS?
By core applications, what does that define? My browsers? My anti-virus?
Thank you for your time and patience, I might have more questions since I'm a newbie. This is actually my very first gaming build and I am quite excited but I have mild anxiety and paranoia so I always have to make sure I'm doing everything right otherwise I start to fear for the worst. The last thing I need is to carelessly use my computer and by the end of the day have a full SSD and a completely unused HDD.
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