new tablet and hard drive questions

[mitchmatch]

i bought a new windows 8 tablet and it only has 5gb storage but comes with a 30gb micro sd card how can i make it so i can install apps and other system programs, and could i repeat this to a usb, so what im asking in short is how do i turn other storage in to the main like storage,

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Hey mitchmatch. Usually the default storage space used for installing apps is indeed the internal storage of the device, but there's a way to change that. I'd suggest that you take a look at this article here: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-apps-on-sd-card-in-windows-8/
Although this is stated in the article, I want to say it one more time - please remember to backup any important data which you might have on the SD card or the tablet, before you try this solution.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD

 

[mitchmatch]

Hey mitchmatch. Usually the default storage space used for installing apps is indeed the internal storage of the device, but there's a way to change that. I'd suggest that you take a look at this article here: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-install-apps-on-sd-card-in-windows-8/
Although this is stated in the article, I want to say it one more time - please remember to backup any important data which you might have on the SD card or the tablet, before you try this solution.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD

thank you so MUCH, you sir are a hero and just wondering will programs such as java work if not in the default location and on the sd card in a folder called java? and do all normal windows programs work on the tablet?

 

[Boogieman_WD]

You're welcome. I've never though about it, but I guess it should work after you've completed the tutorial and moved the Program Files and Documents' default locations, so Windows should "know" where to look for those types of programs as well.