How do I save data properly when running SSD + HDD?

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cloudropis

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If I have a PC with an SSD and a HDD, and the OS is installed in the SSD, how do I make sure everything else is on the HDD? It's easy for software like steam games where you just choose the installation directory, but if I do stuff on the Desktop where does it get saved? Hell, where is the desktop itself located?
Also I assume all the system folders like Programs and all of that would go to the SSD, as they are system folders. Let's take a Steam game installation as an example: if i install my OS on the SSD (which is a C: drive) the install windows would put the directory into C:\\Programs\Steam\steamapps etc. But I don't want that, I want to have that kind of stuff on my D: drive HDD. But there no system files there, how do I install games there? There is no Programs folder or anything as I installed my OS on the SSD!
 
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The desktop is part of the Windows OS, so it will be going to the C drive. However, if you have data on your D drive that you want to be displayed on your desktop, you can create a shortcut on the desktop that will map it to a folder or program on your D drive.

for your Steam games for example, use the exact directory, just change it from C to D, and it will make a new folder in there with the game installed.
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Well there is no need for a programs folder on your D: drive. Just choose to install Steam directly on your D: drive or create a folder for it and name it "Steam" if you want to. You could also create a folder named programs on your D: drive and choose the created folder as the destination for intalling stuff.
Applications dont need to be in an folder named "Programs" to work it's just there from the beginning to make it easier to find stuff.
 
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The desktop is part of the Windows OS, so it will be going to the C drive. However, if you have data on your D drive that you want to be displayed on your desktop, you can create a shortcut on the desktop that will map it to a folder or program on your D drive.

for your Steam games for example, use the exact directory, just change it from C to D, and it will make a new folder in there with the game installed.
 
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Thanks guys. Yeah I'm so used to seeing the Programs folder and it never occurred to me that... It's just a folder, with no special properties (except maybe the x86 compatibility?). I'm pretty sure some games/software specifically require the Programs folder but I have another 100GB for that.
I guess I'll also have to learn to stop using the desktop.

Still related: I've found this http://www.pcworld.com/article/2110095/the-ultimate-guide-to-proper-ssd-management.html
It's pretty interesting, especially the part about symbolic links. I get how to create them, but is there an index of some sort I can call to see all the symlinks I've created (in case I want to either change them or delete them) or do I need to write them down manually?
 
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