Files still go to my SSD?

[Atleast6]

Hello,

I am currently installing programs on my computer and putting them all into my F: drive (HDD). However, after the installation, there are still files which get created on my C: drive (SSD) without me ever telling it to do so, including shortcuts on the desktop (of C.
https://imgur.com/a/iOIbU

I'm not worried about the size, because they're just tiny files, and I will delete the shortcuts, but I'd like to know why this happens?

Also, is it possible to have the OS on the SSD but have the HDD be the desktop?

Thank you in advance.

 

[VJ_Gamer]

The desktop you are taking about with the shortcuts is a part of OS. You cannot move it to the HDD. Not all the application data gets stores in the HDD but few of the application data which interacts with the OS stays on the drive where the OS is installed. You cannot move it to HDD.

Peace.

 

[USAFRet]

The shortcuts are supposed to be on 'the Desktop'. That's how you, the user, interacts with them.
From your image...Start Menu. Those are just the shortcuts to those applications. Tiny. Of no consequence spacewise.

The Desktop is part of the /User/ folder tree. Don't move that. That stuff is taking up minimal space, and is supposed to be on the SSD (OS drive).

 

[Atleast6]

Yeah, it's not a space issue. It's just not as clean as I wanted it. :s
Plan was to only have work-related files/programs on the ssd.

Thanks for the responses.

 

[USAFRet]

Yeah, it's not a space issue. It's just not as clean as I wanted it. :s
Plan was to only have work-related files/programs on the ssd.

Thanks for the responses.

Shortcuts are not programs.

One way to segregate them is to have 2 different user accounts.
AtLeast6Work and AtLeast6Fun.
2 completely different desktops and user folders.