Hey, I recently purchased a new PC, with an SSD and a HDD. I installed windows onto my SSD and I am wondering if I can move the pre-made folders (Like Users and Program Files) to my HDD so I can pick and choose the programs I would like to install onto the SSD.
New install of windows 10, have two drives, how can I move the location of default install/users files folders?
- Thread starter Joe boyd
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- Mar 16, 2013
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1. Do NOT move the /User/ folder. Bad things will happen.
http://www.zdnet.com/dont-move-your-windows-user-profiles-folder-to-another-drive-7000022142/
2. For other things, see this:
Win 7 & 8: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1834397/ssd-redirecting-static-files.html
Win 8.1 & 10: http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2024314/windows-redirecting-folders-drives.html
Overall though, don't try to force all your applications to be on the other drive. That is tossing away 1/2 the benefit of having the SSD.
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Not sure I understand your question, but I'll give it a try. Windows 10 and all associated "built in" programs, files, folders should remain on the SSD. If you want to install additional software it can be installed on the HD, and you can name the folders whatever you want. In windows almost everything is possible, just may not make sense or be worth the time, so the short answer is NO, don't move anything associated with the operating system or fresh install.
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Personally, I'd leave them on the SSD. Unless you did something silly like getting a 64GB drive, just leave them.
Applications don't really take up that much space.
You could mess around with junction points, but that is just unnecessary complexity for no real gain.
Why the concern about applications on the SSD?
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