Question Moving programs in SSD to HDD

[Lichking2727]

I just recently got a new computer and apparently my default folder is set for my SSD, I mainly want to keep my SSD free of as much clutter as possible so I can save the space for gaming, is there any way to transfer things off the SSD to my HDD?

https://imgur.com/a/pzR8evd

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- Disk management

https://imgur.com/a/XuUB6xU

View: https://imgur.com/a/XuUB6xU
- WinDirStat

 

[USAFRet]

Given a 250GB SSD, you DO want all your programs on that.
Games, music, videos...those can go on other drives.

Do NOT follow some tutorial that tells you how to change the registry to force everything to be elsewhere.
There are valid methods of doing this.
Do NOT cause your entire /Users/ or /AppData/ to be elsewhere. Tears will result.

Currently, you're only using 28GB. Can't get much smaller than that.

Downloads...you can change that location directly in your browser settings.

Steam games, you can have multiple locations.
Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

Libraries, like Doc/Video/Music...you can redirect those to the HDD

How To - How to Redirect Folders to Other Drives in Windows So you’ve gotten a new SSD, and don’t want to fill it up with needless stuff. Redirect those files/folders elsewhere. Open Windows Explorer in Desktop On your proposed target drive, create the relevant target folders. You must do this. If you just designate the drive root (D: ) it will attempt... forums.tomshardware.com

 

[USAFRet]

And the "default drive" is always where the OS is installed. In this case, the SSD.
This is a good thing.

 

[Lichking2727]

Given a 250GB SSD, you DO want all your programs on that.
Games, music, videos...those can go on other drives.

Do NOT follow some tutorial that tells you how to change the registry to force everything to be elsewhere.
There are valid methods of doing this.
Do NOT cause your entire /Users/ or /AppData/ to be elsewhere. Tears will result.

Currently, you're only using 28GB. Can't get much smaller than that.

Downloads...you can change that location directly in your browser settings.

Steam games, you can have multiple locations.
Steam games location
In the steam client:
Steam
Settings
Downloads
Steam Library Folders
Add library folder

Libraries, like Doc/Video/Music...you can redirect those to the HDD

How To - How to Redirect Folders to Other Drives in Windows So you’ve gotten a new SSD, and don’t want to fill it up with needless stuff. Redirect those files/folders elsewhere. Open Windows Explorer in Desktop On your proposed target drive, create the relevant target folders. You must do this. If you just designate the drive root (D: ) it will attempt... forums.tomshardware.com

I attempted to follow the instructions for moving Docs/Video/Music/etc but I get told that I cannot move the folder because there is a folder in the same location and it cannot be redirected

 

[USAFRet]

Are there folders of that name on the HDD?

 

[USAFRet]

Also, most current applications have gotten really good with managing multiple drives.
Generally, if you save something to the HDD, that application will remember that locations and suggest that as the default next time.
You don't even have to force redirect the "Libraries".

 

[Lichking2727]

Are there folders of that name on the HDD?

I made a folder for Documents but other than that the only folders in there are my screenshots I took and World of Warcraft which I downloaded to the HDD by mistake

 

[USAFRet]

Then I wouldn't worry about it too much.
Just be cognizant of where you save things.
'Music' doesn't have to go in the dedicated default Music library.

 

[Lichking2727]

Alright I'll definitely be vigilant, thanks for the help