Changing default drive from C to D?

Hawksworth · 16 May 2013 at 12:48

Hi

Is it possible to make things save automatically to my D drive? C drive is a small ssd and I want to keep it for windows (obviously) and a game or two but absolutely nothing else. As it is some things seem to end up there and I don't always get the choice to choose drives.

many thanks

mickyflinn · 16 May 2013 at 13:14

Depends what you what programs you are talking about ?

Hawksworth · 16 May 2013 at 15:39

Well just anything really, things just seem to accumulate on my small C drive. I want documents, adobe stuff, skype and whatnpt to all go to my D drive.

Would it be possible to put internet explorer in there to or must that be on C drive?

Thanks

InfiniteNoise · 16 May 2013 at 15:46

Stuff like IE and etc has to be on C drive since they're hardcoded that way.

As for user documents and etc, you can move your library to another drive or location by opening your user documents, click on the small arrow next to Documents on the left side, right click on My Documents, select Properties, go to Location and change it from there.

wazza300 · 16 May 2013 at 15:52

when installing programs it gives the option custom,click that and point it to the d drive

DennisColes · 16 May 2013 at 17:18

wazza300 said:
when installing programs it gives the option custom,click that and point it to the d drive

That's all well an good but sometimes applications save to the C drive no matter what.

I have the same issue with only a 64gb SSD.

wazza300 · 16 May 2013 at 17:26

I have a 60gb ssd also,what programs won't install to the d drive?

most things you can change things like utorrent,not sure on internet explorer unless you installed firefox or another third party web browser to the d drive

Hawksworth · 16 May 2013 at 19:59

Cheers guys, have changed documents and what not to D drive, will keep an eye out for other stuff that I can divert there.

And sometimes you don't seem to get the option to change destination folders which is annoying.

errata · 23 May 2013 at 13:04

you can move the many many small files from web browsing to another drive using a location setting in internet options > general . browsing history . settings 'move location (at least in older IE )