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Hi! I have 60gb ssd on my PC for Windows. In my ssd there is Program Files and Program Files (x86), is there any way to move the default installation folder to my hdd because i cant download everything to my tiny ssd. all help appreciated! thanks... sorry for bad english idk why but i cant think the correct words atm, maybe because i just woke up
 
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When you're installing programs, most of the time they'll let you pick where you want the program to be installed (either by deliberately asking you to confirm the installation location, or by picking a "Custom Installation" option). Other ones give you options after they're installed -- Steam, for example, lets you specify where you want your games library to be stored, & can be...
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Program itself is part of OS usage experience and the reason you use SDD is for faster experience. If you switch all your program to HDD then it would defeat the reason to have SSD. Also SSD would become slow when it is almost full. I remember reading somewhere you can switch program to other drive but it is MUCH MUCH better if you just buy new SSD minimum 250GB
 
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When you're installing programs, most of the time they'll let you pick where you want the program to be installed (either by deliberately asking you to confirm the installation location, or by picking a "Custom Installation" option). Other ones give you options after they're installed -- Steam, for example, lets you specify where you want your games library to be stored, & can be updated/changed after installation.

If you're wanting to set where applications are installed by default, you do it in the settings:


  • ■ Windows 7 (64-bit) instructions are here.
    ■ Windows 10 instructions are here.

Note that those instructions only affect future installations. Not 100% sure if you can change it for existing installations in Windows 7, although the Win10 link above indicates you can also move existing applications (as long as they're not legacy Win32 applications; those you'll just have to uninstall & reinstall).

I would also strongly suggest changing where Windows physically stores your document folders (i.e. Documents/My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, My Videos, etc.). Instructions for Windows 7 are here, for Windows 10 are here. The last thing you want is SSD space being taken up by your music collection.

Now, that being said, 60GB is definitely on the lean side for OS storage, let alone anything else. But if you can't get a larger SSD right now, at least you can recover some space on it.
 
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When you're installing programs, most of the time they'll let you pick where you want the program to be installed (either by deliberately asking you to confirm the installation location, or by picking a "Custom Installation" option). Other ones give you options after they're installed -- Steam, for example, lets you specify where you want your games library to be stored, & can be updated/changed after installation.

If you're wanting to set where applications are installed by default, you do it in the settings:


Windows 7 (64-bit) instructions are here.
Windows 10 instructions are here.


Note that those instructions only affect future installations. Not 100% sure if you can change it for existing installations in Windows 7, although the Win10 link above indicates you can also move existing applications (as long as they're not legacy Win32 applications; those you'll just have to uninstall & reinstall).

I would also strongly suggest changing where Windows physically stores your document folders (i.e. Documents/My Documents, My Pictures, My Music, My Videos, etc.). Instructions for Windows 7 are here, for Windows 10 are here. The last thing you want is SSD space being taken up by your music collection.

Now, that being said, 60GB is definitely on the lean side for OS storage, let alone anything else. But if you can't get a larger SSD right now, at least you can recover some space on it.
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Thank you!! This is the answer I was looking for tysm sir
 
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Your 60gb ssd will not have 60gb available.
Look at my computer to see how much you have and how much is used.
If you are over 90% full, you will have the info in red.

The problem is that as a ssd nears full, it gets increasingly hard to find a free nand block for an update.
In time performance degrades horribly and you will rapidly lose the ability to do any writes at all.

Fortunately, ssd prices are now reasonable.
You can buy a Samsung 860 evo for about $75.
It comes with a free utility to move your C drive to the ssd, a very easy process.

 
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